Behind the scenes at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

How one sector came together to create a global sustainability index for their products. Read More

4 steps to evaluating products with a sustainability scorecard

How can companies navigate the inevitable confusion that arises when sourcing and certification programs each define and measure sustainability by a different set of standards? Read More

Will the plastics industry kill LEED?

The latest skirmish in a decade-old battle broke out this week, as chemical and plastics groups challenged the LEED green building rating system. It's déjà vu all over again. Read More

Ecolabeling and the power of uncommon collaborations

There is a growing body of evidence showing that sustainability certification is spawning far-reaching changes in production and land use practices, supply chains and in the way businesses operate. Read More

Hearst Tower in NYC, Perkins+Will in Atlanta earn top LEED ratings

The world headquarters for the Hearst media company, the Perkins+Will Atlanta office and a vast Office Depot distribution center are among the eye-catching projects to earn LEED green building certification.   Read More

Manchester United Scores Second Green Certification, Aims for Third

The football club has earned two environmental certifications, recently becoming the first to earn ISO14001 certification; now it's setting its sights on a sustainable events standard. Read More

How Companies Can Make Buildings Greener and Better

As the technology to manage building performance and efficiency evolves, so do the voluntary initiatives that provide standards for the new solutions. Companies that take a hand in the process can accelerate the pace and adoption of building innovation. 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

Hyundai Draws Up Plans for New $150M Green Headquarters in US

The Korean automaker's US operations are working with the Gensler architectural firm on a design for a new headquarters complex that's to be built to LEED-Gold standards in Southern California. 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