Reporting & Disclosure
Office Depot's Three-Pronged Strategy for Corporate Sustainability
Yalmaz Siddiqui, the head of environmental strategy at the office retailer, explains how the motto 'Be Greener, Buy Greener and Sell Greener' shapes the company's actions. Read More
Sustainability, Employees and Social Media: 4 Keys to Success
Getting everyone on board with your company's sustainability efforts is the single most important factor for its eventual succes. Here's how companies large and small are making it work. Read More
Just How Sustainable Is Walmart?
A new series of articles in Grist drags Walmart over the coals for not being as sustainable as it could be. While the author raises valid points about Walmart's level of action, there is more to the story. Read More
Inside Google's Big, Bold & Risky Atlantic Wind Project
A multi-billion-dollar 'superhighway' to connect offshore wind turbines to the US electric grid sounds like a can't-lose idea, but it's adrift without clearing some big financial, regulatory and technological hurdles. Read More
How Genentech Used a Parking Lot to Fund Its Employee Commuter Shuttle
The biotech firm found an unlikely way to significantly cut its costs, while at the same time provide a valuable perk for employees that also reduces emissions. Read More
Coca-Cola Uses Energy Efficiency to Earn Best Carbon Trust Score
Putting energy management systems in place in its manufacturing facilities was one of several steps that have helped the beverage maker earn the highest score ever recorded by The Carbon Trust. Read More
The 7 Secrets of Successful Sustainability Consultants
Independent analyst firm Verdantix takes a look what it takes to be a leader in sustainability consulting and shares advice on what companies should consider when they want to hire a consultant. Read More
BT's Smart Meter Project Saves £13M per Year in Energy Costs
The British telecom firm says that the 22,000 smart meters and 1,500 building management systems it has rolled out will also cut its carbon footprint by 5 percent. Read More
Overcoming Cynicism: Lord Hastings' Call to Action at Net Impact
During the opening keynote to the three-day conference in Portland, Oregon, Lord Hastings avowed that the single most effective way to change the world is overcoming cynicism -- not a product or a business mode, but an attitude. Read More
How a Broader Definition of 'Value' Opens the Door to Sustainability
What's the business driver for sustainability initiatives? Beyond a small group of no-brainers, many companies are struggling to justify investing in green projects. Embracing a new definition what's valuable can help chart the path forward. Read More