Reporting & Disclosure
What's Behind the Big Sustainability Push at Unilever
The VP of sustainability at the consumer-goods giant talks about the power of collaboration, the difficulty of changing individuals' behavior, and why Americans in the shower is one of the biggest environmental hurdles Unilever faces. Read More
First Take: BPA Strikes Again, Has VW Turned to the Dark Side?
The latest BPA study finds it causes male deer mice to act like females; Greenpeace accuses VW of turning to the Dark Side because of its environmental and lobbying record; and GM pledges to find a way to achieve 56.2 mpg. Read More
US Postal Service Delivers a Smaller Carbon Footprint
The U.S. Postal Service cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent since 2008, building on longstanding efforts to reduce its environmental impacts. Read More
Japan Leads World in Harnessing IT for Sustainability
A new ranking of green IT leadership finds Japan far out in front in its successes to use IT to reduce its carbon footprint. Denmark and Germany tie for second, while the U.S. fails to place in the top 10. Read More
Kraft's Recipe for Greener Mac-n-Cheese and Oreos
Kraft plans to manufacture its famous foods using less water, energy and packaging, the company announced last week. Its European coffee brands have also committed to 100 percent sustainably sourced coffee by 2015. Read More
New York City Pushes Ahead Toward Sustainability with PlaNYC
New York City updates and expands its ambitious green agenda, PlaNYC, as the city's long-term master plan for sustainability celebrates its fourth anniversary. PlaNYC was launched on Earth Day 2007. Read More
Unilever Tops List of Sustainability Leaders
Just months after unveiling its Sustainability Living Plan, Unilever has rocketed to the top of a list of global corporate leaders, according to the latest survey of sustainability experts conducted by the research firm GlobeScan Inc. and the think tank and strategy consultancy SustainAbility. Read More
GlaxoSmithKline Outlines Vision for Carbon Neutral 2050
A carbon footprint analysis of its value chain revealed that 40 percent of its overall emissions can be found in its supply chain, while another 40 percent are produced by customer use of its inhalers. Read More
Why Energy Reduction Goals Are Moving Up the Corporate Agenda
Establishing an energy reduction goal offers benefits that carbon reduction goals do not in today's business climate, such as the direct relationship to dollar savings, which may be easier to sell internally. Read More
Diversey's Portfolio Approach Toward Sustainability ROI
How Diversey sustainability program delivered an impressive ROI by providing a new perspective on old issues. Read More