Why the planet wins in the race to 40 mpg

More and more cars are breaking this threshold. Why has it become such a sacred goal, and what's the impact on the environment? Read More

Want to Sell a Green Product? Don't Call It Green

In a wide-ranging conversation with GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower today, the co-founders of Method explained why a company created with environmental responsibility written into its DNA would distance itself from the green label. Read More

Novo Nordisk Tops List of World's 100 Most Sustainable Firms

The Danish pharmaceutical firm was ranked No. 1 on the 2012 Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list, followed by Natura Cosmeticos S.A., Statoil ASA, Novozymes A/S and ASML Holdings NV. Read More

Sprint to Require Green Certification for All Cell Phones

All cell phones sold through Sprint must go through the certification process for the UL-ISR 110 standard, although it's likely that all phones won't meet the standard, which Sprint helped to develop with UL Environment. Read More

Toxic Chemical Pollution Up 16% in 2010, Driven by Mining Firms

The metal mining sector pushed disposal and other releases ot toxic chemicals and metals up 16 percent in 2010, following years of decline. Read More

Kraft's Full Eco-Footprint Shows Agriculture's Impacts

Growing the raw materials that go into Kraft's portfolio of products, including Chips Ahoy, Boca, Triscuits and, of course, Macaroni and Cheese, is responsible for the bulk of the company's environmental footprint. Read More

Sourcemap Aims to Take Supply Chain Visibility to the Next Level

Sourcemap, the crowdsourced archive of supply chain information, is readying for a big 2012 with new product and service offerings geared toward large firms with complex supply chains. Read More

Toyota, BMW Form Long-Term Partnership to Develop Greener Cars

The two automakers will collaborate on lithium-ion battery research, and BMW will supply diesel engines to Toyota Motor Europe to help Toyota grow its European lineup of diesel-powered cars. Read More

How Souplantation Became a Certified Green Restaurant Chain

The San Diego-based chain's 121 Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes locations received Silver-level certification from the Green Restaurant Association Read More

How the Gigaton Award Winners Are Chosen

The Carbon War Room's research director explains what it takes to win a Gigaton Award. Read More