Essess: Google Street View for building energy efficiency

A startup uses a fleet of vehicles with thermal cameras to identify building leaks and create a growing database of commercial and residential energy consumption. Read More

Accor's PLANET 21 program brings sustainability to all of its hotels

The hotel giant is expanding its environmental initiatives to align its future growth with environmental and social responsibility, while also helping its guests reduce their impacts. Read More

How Nestlé got a GRI A+ for its Creating Shared Value report

Janet Voute, vice president and global head of public affairs at Nestle, discusses the company's experience of issuing its first sustainability report to meet the Global Reporting Initiative's A+ requirements. Read More

How FedEx is offering free carbon-neutral envelope shipping

The shipping giant's latest program to offset its environmental impacts provides a free benefit to customers who use the most popular FedEx Express product. Read More

How do you measure the cloud's environmental impact?

Salesforce.com recently proffered a metric for measuring the environmental performance of cloud-based services. Read More

How DuPont is getting to zero waste

DuPont's buildings division went from sending 81 million pounds of waste to landfill in 2008 to zero in 2012. Here's how they did it. Read More

Verizon CSO Jim Gowen: Secrets to a green strategy that works

In a few short years, Verizon's CSO Jim Gowen has transformed the company into a model of sustainability. Here he spells out his recipe for success.  Read More

Learning from Apple's supply chain management mistakes

The clamor for companies to confront their supply chain vulnerabilities is growing. A new report advises investors to assess their portfolio exposure -- and discusses the challenges of doing so. Read More

Cloud computing raises new ethics, sustainability questions

Cloud computing could redefine the way we think about business ethics and sustainability. Here's how the cloud could affect two of our biggest sustainability challenges: climate change and human rights. Read More

Can consumers drive corporate sustainability?

Consumers say they want green products, but sales of cleaner cars and household products remain small. Companies such as GoodGuide hope to help consumers make a bigger difference. Read More