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Ray of Hope: A Conversation with Ray Anderson
A conversation with Interface's Ray Anderson, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of his "spear in the chest" epiphany. Read More
Roche Gives Employees a Dose of Efficiency with Hybrid Car Fleet Purchase
Roche Pharmaceutical says it will buy 20 hybrid vehicles as part of the company’s commitment to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 10% over the next five years. Read More
Starbucks Teams with Aid Agencies to Support Sustainable-Coffee Farmers
MEXICO CITY - Sept. 28, 2004 - The U.S. government, working through the United States Agency for International Development, has joined forces with Conservation International and Starbucks Coffee Company to create the Conservation Coffee Alliance. Read More
BP, Long Beach Port to Launch Pollution-Reducing Collaboration
The Port of Long Beach and oil company BP have agreed to a collaboration that will allow vessels to shut down their engines, plug into dockside electricity and “cold-iron” while docked at the port. Read More
Sustainable Business — A Vision Statement
Regular columnist Gil Friend drafts a "sustainable business vision statement" -- and asks for your input. Read More
Report Names Practices that Lead to Environmental Accounting Fraud
A new report, "Fooling Investors and Fooling Themselves" identifies aggressive accounting and asset management tactics that can lead to environmental accounting fraud. Read More
Study Says Athens Olympics Loses the Race for Environmental Excellence
The 2004 Olympic Games in Athens won’t win a gold medal for its environmental friendliness, according to a new report from Greenpeace. Read More
Baxter Launches Sustainability Web Site
Baxter International, the U.S. healthcare company, has launched a Web site to provide information and updates on its economic, environmental and social responsibility performance. Read More
The Paper Chase
The paperless office is still a distant dream. Meanwhile, a growing movement is pushing for more recycled content, and tree-free alternatives make the case to end logging forever. By Jim Motavalli Read More
Starbucks Joins U.N. Global Compact
The company has joined the United Nations Global Compact, an international network of corporations, U.N. agencies, trade unions, and non-governmental organizations that support a shared set of nine principles on the environment, labor, and human rights. Read More