GE to Invest $10B More in Ecomagination R&D by 2015
General Electric is committing $10 billion to ecomagination research and development in the next five years after reaching a $5 billion investment milestone for its portfolio of environmentally sensitive products, services and technology. Read More
The New Era of Sustainability Calls for CEO Action, not Talk
A survey of more than 750 CEOs around the world conducted by Accenture and the United Nations finds that 93 percent say sustainability is key to their firms' successes, and that the time for action on green issues has come. Read More
Hooters Girls Donate Pantyhose to Oil Spill Cleanup
Hooters, a restaurant chain known more for its waitresses' outfits than environmental efforts, is helping to clean up British Petroleum's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by donating used pantyhose. Read More
Sainsbury's Tests New Technology to Trim Food Waste
Sainsbury's has invested in new technology that will allow the retailer to make real-time supply chain decisions to reduce food waste caused by unexpected weather. Read More
Walmart Yanks Miley Cyrus Jewelry After Report of Cadmium Threat
Walmart agreed to pull a line of toxic cadmium-laced jewelry from its shelves on Wednesday within hours of a press report suggesting the company sold the wares despite knowing they were tainted as early as February. Read More
Nestle Revamps Palm Oil Policy After Social Media Backlash
Nestle moved aggressively to clean up its palm oil supply chain Monday, following months of heated social media campaigns drawing attention to its supply chain ties to illegal deforestation practices. Read More
Green Cement Startup Wins MIT $100K Entrepreneur Contest
A startup company comprised of MIT graduates that has created an emissions-reducing, nanoengineered cement won $100,000 in funding to get its business off the ground. Read More
P&G Launches the Latest Supplier Sustainability Scorecard
Procter & Gamble has launched a scorecard to measure the environmental impacts of hundreds of suppliers, share practices and encourage improvements. Read More
Walmart's Sustainability Report Reveals Successes, Shortcomings
In its 2010 Global Sustainability report released Tuesday, the company described its efforts over the course of a year in which it made a slew of notable headlines. The company has improved fleet efficiency by 60 percent and reduced facility greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent, but faces challenges in reducing packaging and eliminating PVC. Read More
Green Business School Rankings Put Babson, William & Mary on Top
The latest college rankings place Babson College, the College of William & Mary, and the University of Virginia at the top for their sustainability coursework for business students. Read More