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Coordinating and providing leadership for sustainability across a global enterprise is extremely challenging; here are the top ways we've seen firms lay out their organizational structure, and how well it can work. Read More

A survey of more than 750 CEOs around the world conducted by Accenture and the United Nations finds that 93 percent say sustainability is key to their firms' successes, and that the time for action on green issues has come. Read More

The site, which launched 10 years ago today, has come a long way since June 21, 2000, though for all of our success, we've only just begun to fulfill our promise. Read More

We've made stunning progress in the realm of carbon footprinting and accounting over the last 10 years and learned much as a collective industry and community. Here is a list of top 10 lessons that are applicable to sustainability executives today. Read More

Water has a range of important roles in the production of just about everything, yet has often been overlooked as a free resource. When you factor in the variations in local availability and the potential impacts of wastewater discharges, the topic can be complex and overwhelming. Read More

In some cutting-edge firms, where pushing boundaries and thinking about and doing business in different ways is the name of the game, job titles can reflect a company's maverick sensibilities. And for employees with roles in sustainability or corporate social responsibility, their titles may also serve as value statements in brief. Read More

A number of software tools exist to help small- and medium-sized businesses measure and manage their utility use; we've rounded up five of the top solutions to see how they stack up, and how easy they make it for you to save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Read More

We've seen no shortage of packaging improvements by companies over the past decade, but these 10 packages and concepts represent some of the most innovative, far-reaching and promising efforts we've come across. Read More

For all the sound and fury over deceptive, disingenuous corporations seeking to falsely create a green image, the biggest offenders of greenwash aren't companies, politicians, the mainstream media or environmental groups. Read More

Businesses can invest in local social and environmental projects to halt or reserve desertification, engage with suppliers to reduce degradation, and create products that improve agricultural sustainability and enable restoration of damaged land. Read More