Barbara Grady
Barbara Grady is a contributing writer to GreenBiz. She recently retired from Ceres where she was Senior Manager of Communications, leading development of communications strategy and content for Ceres' Investor Network and Ceres' Company Network. She created messaging and opportunities to urge private sector action on climate, provided writing and editing support to executives, interacted with the press and produced newsletters. Prior to her six years at Ceres, she was a senior writer at GreenBiz. Earlier, she was a news reporter for several news organizations including Reuters and the Oakland Tribune and won national, regional and state journalism awards.
REBA, a Google SVP and a physicist find the equation for change
Google's Urs Holzle, the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance and John Goodenough have the imagination and capacity to make the impossible possible for renewable energy. Read More
Hydrogen fuel finds a home in Hawaii
Hydrogen fuel cells are making a come back in the renewable energy field. And in Hawaii, we'll soon see hydrogen fuel cells in cars, fleets and microgrids. Read More
The business bulwark behind California's climate progress
The unlikely story of how businesses backed the state's emissions reduction policies. Will they follow the same playbook for U.S. and global policies? Read More
Got plants? Bio-based shoes, lingerie, auto parts and more
From corn shoes manufactured by Reebok to lingerie fabric Naia made by Eastman to all sorts of packaging and electronics, bio-based, compostable products are reaching market. Read More
Measuring the ROI for circularity soon may be easier
Benefits of the circular economy go beyond reductions of waste and carbon emissions to real business advantages. Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Accenture and UL EHS are building metrics to prove them. Read More
Dow, BASF, Eastman stir up new formulas for safer chemicals
The market opportunity for safer chemicals to replace those suspected to hold endocrine disruptors and other toxins is estimated to be headed to $100 billion by 2020. Read More
Is this the year smart businesses tackle the SDGs?
Microsoft, Google, Unilever, Tata, Siemens and others are seeing expanded markets, new recruits and risk reduction. How about your company? Read More
Why PepsiCo aims to repair watersheds in Latin American cities
The beverage and food giant aims to restore 600,000 cubic meters of aquifer lands with the help of the Nature Conservancy. Read More
22 insurers seriously assess climate risk — does yours?
Munich Re, Swiss Re, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Prudential, Travelers and the Hartford are found to give high-quality assessment of climate risks. But most insurers do not. Read More
The circular economy as a $1 trillion opportunity
Aided by the Internet of Things, circular flows are being realized with growing speed. Here are stories from three of the world's largest companies. Read More
