Retail

A new report published by Five Winds International on GreenBiz.com finds that many major retailers are walking their green talk quite well, and explores the factors that affect sustainability efforts for retailers of any size. Read More

From Walmart on down, retailers are becoming the key to corporate sustainability efforts across the supply chain. Read More

Today, Walmart made its first major commitment to reduce greenhouse gases -- but in typical fashion, rather than set a tough goal that might affect its own growth curve, the company plans to turn up the pressure on its thousands of suppliers to reduce their emissions. Read More

A program that reduces the number of shipping trailers that travel empty on return routes has saved Macy's thousands of dollars while also cutting diesel fuel consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

Oct. 1 marks the official start of the first phase of Walmart's Sustainability Index, which offers both a huge business opportunity for suppliers and a potentially huge environmental business for the bumper crop of consulting and accounting firms springing up to help them navigate the journey. Read More

With the announcement of Walmart's Sustainability Index and the release of 15 questions for its suppliers, the retail giant has ignited a far-reaching dialogue on supply chain transparency and environmental sustainability. Read More

For energy companies and heavy manufacturers, it has long been clear that climate change regulation would have a significant impact on business. While some from other industries still insist climate change isn't relevant for them, the best available research indicates it is material for virtually every company, both in the traditional accounting sense and the sustainability context, which incorporates wider stakeholder concerns Read More

The Kroger Co. got into the ethanol business this week by becoming the first U.S. retailer to sell VeraSun's VE85, a branded blend of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Read More

Personal sustainability practices will help Wal-Mart associates improve their own well-being and the health of the environment. Read More

The supermarket chain becomes the first retailer and grocer to join California's Climate Action Registry. Read More