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Five Reasons Why Carbon Management Software is the Next Big Thing
As carbon becomes an ever-bigger liability on the corporate balance sheet, carbon and energy management software is poised to be the newest addition to the list of mission-critical enterprise software systems. Read More
TAIPEI 101 Sets Sights on LEED-EBOM Platinum Rating
Seeking superlative green building recognition, the owners of TAIPEI 101 are shooting for platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards for an existing building. Read More
JCPenney: The Quiet Green Giant
The vice president of CSR at the retail giant takes the mystery out of the Fortune 500 company's sustainability strategy -- and why JCPenney seems to lie low on sustainability even it's ranked as one of America's greenest retailers. Read More
Lessons in Innovation from Spaghetti and a Marshmallow
What can some of the most highly educated, sustainability-focused business leaders learn from 20 dry spaghetti noodles, a yard of string, a yard of tape and a marshmallow? Read More
German Businessman Imports 'Heatballs' to Dodge EU Light Bulb Ban
A businessman has a devised a way around a European Union ban on incandescent llght bulbs of more than 60 watts by producing and pitching them as mini-heaters called "heatballs." Read More
Why Every Company Needs a Corporate Energy Manager
This lack of energy ownership can cost companies millions. In many cases, senior management does not realize how much they're spending on energy across all sites, or that energy is often second only to healthcare in terms of overall cost growth. Read More
John Warner: Building Innovation Through Green Chemistry
Leading up to the GreenBiz Innovation Forum, John Warner, founder of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry and one of the fathers of green chemistry, talks about how green chemistry syncs up with innovation within companies. Read More
Newsweek's Green Rankings: What They Mean … and Don't
Today, Newsweek releases its 2010 “Green Rankings,” its second annual effort to rate and rank the largest companies in the U.S. and the world. Dell and HP switched places for #1 and #2, and after that, who really cares? The other 498 companies, that’s who. Read More
Life in the Real World after EDF Climate Corps
People often remark on the incredible amount of financial savings uncovered by green MBAs participating in the EDF Climate Corps program. Just as remarkable is how these fellows parlayed their summer experiences into long-term careers at the nexus of business and the environment. Read More
Do Green Businesses Have Happier Workers?
A study that looks at sustainability from an employee productivity level rather than a financial level, finds that productivity goes up as much as 40 percent if workers perceive that their job is for the greater good. Read More