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Investors filed 95 shareholder resolutions during the 2009 proxy season -- a 40 percent increase over 2008 -- seeking more information about how companies are measuring and managing their carbon...
The company released enhanced Plan A pledges today, promising to become the world's most sustainable retailer by 2015. ...
On the day the computer manufacturer released its third annual Supplier Responsibility Report, Apple met with shareholder groups to discuss why the firm won't make public greenhouse gas reduction...
Bacardi Ltd., the world's largest privately held spirits company, cut greenhouse gas emissions 9.2 percent in the last fiscal year by...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published interpretative guidance on corporate climate change disclosure a few weeks ago, leaving many companies wondering which steps they need...
The vast majority of large publicly companies are failing to adequately manage and disclose risks they face from water stress and scarcity, an issue that will likely become more acute as the world...
The third annual State of Green Business report, released today by GreenBiz.com, tracks 20 facets of green business operations to measure whether firms are moving the needle toward lower-impact...
This week was a good week for those wishing for greater transparency on climate change risk. The SEC has provided greater clarification on the reporting of material risk associated with...
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...
This research evaluates how UK FTSE 100 companies' emission reduction targets compare against the national target and utilizes the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2009 dataset to analyze how...
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...
Separate reports out this week predict gangbusters growth for various sectors that have sprung up to help companies and governments reduce their carbon footprints. Just-released research predicts...
Two reports from the Social Investment Forum provide important updates on the status of corporate social responsibility reporting, both among the S&P 100 companies headquartered in the US, and...
Everybody’s got one, but some years even our loved ones — not to mention our bosses — fail to ask. But we did. ...
Climate change reporting may not grab attention in the same way as Schwarzenegger's arrival in Copenhagen does, but it has emerged as a critical area of focus. It is both necessary and important...
A global closed-loop reverse supply chain has enabled Cisco to collect nearly 24 million pounds of returned electronic equipment, more than 99 percent of which was recycled or reused. Meanwhile,...
Seeking to replicate its success in increasing voluntary reporting by companies on carbon emissions, the CDP develops a mechanism for corporate reporting on water use. ...
A new report from EIRIS finds that reporting and short-term reduction targets are comparable to global peers, but North American companies lag in third-party verification and linking executive...
Fuel switching and a shift to renewable energy allowed health care company Abbott to cut its coal and oil consumption by 15 percent last year across its global operations, relative to 2006 levels...
A combination of data center energy efficiency, renewable energy and promotion of more environmentally friendly behavior will be used to cut eBay’s greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by...
GreenBiz.com
In the just-published State of Green Business 2010 report, we take an extensive look at the data behind the move toward making mainstream businesses greener.
Click here to read all of our in-depth coverage of the State of Green Business, and to download the report.
This white paper from Environmental Defense Fund and fleet management company PHH Arval...
Julie Corbett, founder of Ecologic Brands, the company that developed a new paper-plastic...- This report from the National Environmental Education Foundation offers case studies,...
- Senior Writer Marc Gunther sits down with Jeff Horowitz to discuss Avoided Deforestation...
- This report from Ceres looks at the risks companies across sectors face from water...
- This first annual survey of international firms' awareness of and willingness to disclose...
In 2010, we're bringing our acclaimed State of Green Business Forum to San Francisco and Chicago, digging in to the research in the annual State of Green Business report to discover recent trends in green business and hear from industry experts about what the future will hold. Read all our coverage of the events here.
Find great professional service providers who specialize in green business. GreenBiz.com's Professional Services Directory lists great resources in sustainability strategies, energy efficiency, marketing, supply chain, recruiting and HR, and many more.
A Corporate Finance Approach to Climate-Stabilizing Targets
Learn Autodesk’s method for setting corporate greenhouse gas targets that align with global climate stabilization goals—and how you can adopt it.
A monthly metric on responsibility, information, and purchasing in the green economy. The Green Confidence Index is the first ongoing consumer study of its kind. Learn More.