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Finding the trillions needed to address climate and the SDGs will take more than a just few progressive banks.
by Joel Makower
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In this week's episode, the bell curve for connected cars, corporate energy buyers face tax changes and climate disclosure gets serious.
by Joel Makower
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Wal-Mart, Target and other major retailers have discovered that greener chemicals and concerned citizens create a potent formula for change.
by Joel Makower
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The second in our series of the 10 biggest trends in corporate sustainability in 2012 looks at the many ways, subtle and not-so-subtle, that companies are working to create business value while reducing overall consumption.
by Joel Makower
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In the first of our look at 10 trends that will shape corporate sustainability in 2012, we explore how and why the chief financial officer has become the centerpoint of green initiatives within the enterprise.
by Joel Makower
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In the first of our series on the biggest trends in green business practices in 2010, we look at the ways the world's biggest consumer brands -- P&G, Unilever, Kraft and others -- have stepped off the sidelines and into the green arena.
by Joel Makower
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There’s a lot to be said for viewing the year just passed through the rear-view window, from runaway oil wells to crashing hybrids to political stalemate over climate change. Still, there’s much to be hopeful about. Here are 10 stories we published that represent significant, promising developments.<o p=''></o>
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by Joel Makower
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A new book describes "the Mesh," a world where products are built to last, shared among both friends and strangers, made more affordable to all, support local communities, and are recycled back into more useful stuff. Best of all, it's a world that's already here, and is growing and thriving.
by Joel Makower
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The sustainability of food hasn't traditionally been much of a mainstream consumer issue, but the practices of Big Food have come under attack by activists, and companies are learning that reducing waste and inefficiency can keep their coffers, and plates, full.
by Joel Makower
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As the parade of progress marches inexorably forward, a growing number of innovations have a distinctly green tinge, significantly reducing material, chemical, water and energy inputs.
by Joel Makower
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Even in the midst of the deepest recession of the last 20 years, shoppers from São Paolo to Shanghai were ready to shell out more cash for eco-friendly products. Is the tide turning for the green marketplace?
by Joel Makower
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Bill Green changed jobs recently. Why is that news? If you're concerned about the future of clean technology, Green's career move warrants more than just passing interest.
by Joel Makower
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As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't.
by Joel Makower