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Creating positive change through Appreciative Inquiry
For a sustainability executive, a few tools stand out as compelling ways to help organizations become the most sustainable, best corporate citizens possible. Appreciative Inquiry is one of them. Read More
Mushrooms and bamboo? Dell delves into packaging alternatives
Say goodbye to plastic and peanuts. Use these 3 biodegradable and compostable materials instead. Read More
Racing to the top: 10 green Olympic facts
Features range from real-time energy monitoring to the world's first recyclable stadium to an athlete's village with a green future. Read More
U.S. fails to make the grade on green building policy
Lux Research ranks countries that have national policies encouraging emerging technology in green building. Singapore, South Korea and others are on top, but the U.S. doesn’t make the grade. Read More
Let’s go shwopping! (Not a typo)
The latest idea from British retail pioneer Marks & Spencer offers a lesson in retail as a force for good. Read More
Tracking companies' carbon emissions using public data
When a carbon consultancy found reliable emissions data hard to come by, it developed a methodology that estimated the numbers from public information. Read More
Behind the scenes at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition
How one sector came together to create a global sustainability index for their products. Read More
How companies can report renewables within a GHG inventory
By documenting and publicly reporting on their greenhouse gas emissions based on instruments with unclear accounting procedures, companies expose themselves to reputational risk. Read More
Why green chemistry is a major driver of product innovation
Better-designed and greener ways have taken root among researchers and industry, and it's not just about removing hazardous chemicals from the hood. 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