The results of the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Index annual review suggest that sustainable business practices are becoming the rule, rather than the exception.
A growing number of companies are incorporating sustainability programs into their development planning -- and bringing the concept of environmentally sustainable business growth into the mainstream.
The National Cattleman's Beef Association, BASF and Walmart are just three of the diverse companies that are applying the new sustainability metrics developed by the Sustainability Consortium to green their supply chains.
The retail giant has come a long way in surveying and measuring the sustainability of its supply chain, but Jeff Rice, Walmart's director of sustainability, says there's still a long way to travel.
Bonnie Nixon, who most recently served as HP's director of environmental sustainability, will join The Sustainability Consortium as executive director.