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5 lessons from Walmart on making supplier scorecards work for you

Paul Baier — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:57 +0000

The scale of Walmart's supply-chain sustainability program is massive, but the lessons learned by the world's largest retailer can be applied at companies of all sizes.

Turning employees into sustainable assets

Mary MacDonald — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:30:15 +0000

EarthShare describes how companies can leverage volunteer programs into a win for impacted communities, their employees and their own balance sheets.

GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower wins ASQ Hutchens Medal

GreenBiz Staff — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:34:54 +0000

The same week as the American Society for Quality meets in Anaheim, Calif., for its annual conference, it awards the Hutchens Medal to GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower.

Ecolabeling and the power of uncommon collaborations

Tensie Whelan — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:38:18 +0000

There is a growing body of evidence showing that sustainability certification is spawning far-reaching changes in production and land use practices, supply chains and in the way businesses operate.

Brewing a greener cuppa joe at Starbucks and Thanksgiving Coffee

Marc Gunther — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:33 +0000

Despite the many differences between the Fortune 500 coffee retailer and the family-owned artisan roaster based in Mendocino, Calif., the two companies are committed to working with growers to source coffee beans as sustainably and ethically as possible.

Can smart cars pull out of the slow lane?

Lem Bingley — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:48:51 +0000

Governments are key to fostering smarter cars, according to carmakers struggling to make progress. For now, speed bumps are keeping the market from accelerating as quickly as many would like.

Materials' scarcity and rising costs fueling a VERGE future

Lem Bingley — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:42:18 +0000

New technologies and emerging business pressures are combining to create an unprecedented era of change, according to speakers at today's VERGE conference.

How your firm can adjust as energy gets more & less carbon-intensive

Ryan Schuchard — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:30:23 +0000

For companies thinking about climate change and energy, what are the implications of two countervailing trends, the rise of energy with lower carbon content, and the concurrent rise of high-carbon energy?