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Hannah Jones on the risks and opportunities of growing sustainably

Chrissy Coughlin — Sun, 27 May 2012 09:13:54 +0000

Hannah Jones, vice president of sustainable business and innovation at Nike, talks about how to tap mega trends like population growth, scarcer natural resources and climate change to create massive opportunities for new business models.

How Intel builds sustainability into the bottom line

Nina Kruschwitz — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:58 +0000

Breaking out the costs and payoffs of corporate sustainability efforts is a challenge for many companies. even for a leader like Intel, according to the company's director of CSR strategy and communications.

Del Monte, Capsugel and Versatel join KKR Green Portfolio Program

Audrey Davenport — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:30:21 +0000

Seven companies joined KKR's Green Portfolio Program on its fourth anniversay, including Del Monte Foods, Capsugel, TDC A/S, Versatel, KION Group, Bharti Infratel and Dalmia Bharat Cement.

Massachusetts planning food waste ban for businesses

Glenn Hasek — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:24 +0000

Massachusetts businesses, including hotels, will likely face new regulations in mid-2014 banning food waste as the state grapples with limited disposal capacity.

5 ways sustainability managers can use data to make their business case

Heather Clancy — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:51 +0000

A webcast just hosted by Joel Makower explored in-depth why solid data are critical to sustainability success -- and how that success can be hindered by manual reporting methods.

SAP's 'Urban Matters' takes on smarter cities, better government

Bruce Kennedy — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:45:24 +0000

The world’s largest business software company has launched a new initiative to focus on the many challenges that urban centers face when trying to tackle sustainability issues.

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.

BusinessClimate: Bringing corporate sustainability to the mainstream

Chrissy Coughlin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:00:30 +0000

The founder and principal of the upcoming BusinessClimate sustainability event discusses how sustainability is moving from the realm of CSR to competitiveness to national security, but how more evolution is needed to make it mainstream.

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.

Growing Green Awards: The people behind the produce

Frances Beinecke — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:13 +0000

The food producers honored by NRDC's Growing Green Awards are pioneers in the ways they produce food that nourishes our families and restores our water, air, and soil at the same time.

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?