Sustainable Business
SustainableBusiness.com provides global news and networking services to help green business grow. Rather than covering a slice of the industry, it offers visitors a unique lens on the field as a whole, covering all sectors that impact sustainability: renewable energy/efficiency, green building, green investing and organics.
The super-rich love their super-expensive hybrids
Wealthy buyers snap up the latest batch of super-expensive, ultra-exclusive hybrids from the likes of Ferrari, Porsche, BMW and Land Rover. Read More
Green investors push firms on GHG emissions, supply chain
Social and environmental issues, including those related to fracking and sustainable palm oil, are an increasing focus of shareholder resolutions. Read More
HP travels 'modern Silk Road' to cut freight footprint
The electronics giant has revised the Silk Road from China to Europe as a way to cut transportation costs and emissions. Read More
Green manufacturer to move from China to New York
Trellis Earth Products, which makes bioplastic serviceware, will break ground on manufacturing facility in Rochester, N.Y. later this year. Read More
Siemens launches smart city in Vienna
Located in the Aspern district in Vienna, the project will connect building systems with intelligent power grids and ICT technologies that interact. Read More
LEED brings Cradle to Cradle into green building certification
Using Cradle to Cradle products will give green buildings a leg up when seeking LEED certification. Read More
Empire State building retrofit lights the way for new projects
Lessons learned from a massive retrofit of the nation's third tallest building are being applied to commercial buildings in Chicago, San Francisco and New Jersey. Read More
Hilton, Marriott, hotel giants get in bed to count carbon
Twenty-three global hotel companies have developed a standard way to measure carbon emissions through the Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative. Read More
Patagonia's new VC fund to invest in trailblazing green firms
The $20 million dollar fund will focus on companies that share its environmental values with a focus on clothing, food, water, energy, and waste. Read More
Nike joins NASA, USAID to develop sustainable fabrics
Nike and several U.S. agencies create LAUNCH System Challenge 2013 to seek innovations in sustainable fabrics. Read More