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ResearchHow are companies considering carbon now that the Copenhagen summit is behind us? Did the event herald a new era of corporate carbon accounting, or will it be business as usual? These tools offer...
Global Equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) has extended its money-saving environmental management program to 20 percent of its portfolio, including two companies located...
Novo Nordisk slashed greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption in 2009, at the same time the Danish pharmaceutical giant boosted sales and profit over the year before. ...
Corporate sustainability is like teen sex. Everybody talks about it. Nobody does it very much. And when they do it, they don’t do it very well. Friend and colleague Joel Makower likes to...
Climate Group report concludes aggressive federal clean energy policies could generate billions in additional market revenue and create more than 100,000 jobs in a region whose manufacturing...
Only one month after the Copenhagen conference failed to give the world a clear picture of what the future holds, this year's World Economic Forum may do just that. ...
I promised a post on the State of the Union, and I’ve realized the issue to address is the degree to which the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of...
Companies leading in carbon management increasingly want their suppliers to be aligned with their ambitions. At CDP we have found that our member organizations are keen to collaborate with their...
Fifty-five countries responsible for more than two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions have submitted plans to curb their impacts as part of the Copenhagen Accord, but some warn the pledges...
Leading corporations are already transforming the way they manage carbon in the supply chain, despite the uncertainty and lack of emission reduction targets that came out of Copenhagen, according...
Well, what about that lofty conference theme, “Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild”? The one-line answer: It stayed in Rethink, with brief examples of Redesign. But even that is worthwhile --...
I have been an admirer of General Electric and its CEO, Jeff Immelt ... But I've got a couple of questions that have been nagging at me. First, has GE become overly focused on Washington? Second,...
How many times have you felt stymied in helping yourself and your colleagues advance toward a common goal in a sustainable way because of commitment, communication patterns or other reasons?...
The 2010 CDP Supply Chain report launches week with blogs provided to GreenBiz.com by Frances Way, who heads CDP's supply chain program. Today she outlines the business case for introducing...
It's been a hive of activity at Davos as business leaders and politicians discuss some of the biggest global issues on the table in 2010. It's clear from conversations and many of the sessions...
Today President Barack Obama announced plans to reduce the federal government's greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent by 2020, a move that would save $8-11 billion and the equivalent of 205...
More and more companies are realizing the importance of deploying sustainability strategies, yet well-intentioned efforts can end up missing the mark or lacking the energy needed to succeed...
As businesses become increasingly strategic about sustainability, using metrics to measure and manage social, environmental and economic impacts has become standard practice. But how companies use...
The League of Conservation Voters highly praised U.S. President Barack Obama for superlative work to foster clean energy and curb climate change during his first year in office -- and then gave...
Although the U.K.'s 100 largest companies are making headway toward the country's climate change goals as a whole, its most carbon-intensive industries are lagging with emissions reduction targets...
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How are companies considering carbon now that the Copenhagen summit is behind us? Did the...
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