A Buyer’s Guide to GHG Accounting Tools
The market for tools measuring corporate greenhouse gas emissions has nearly doubled since 2008 as an increasing number of customers, investors, and regulators pressure companies to report on their climate impacts. This guide will help you examine the tools on the market and choose the solution that works best for your company’s needs. Read More
IFC HQ Scores LEED-Platinum Rating with Leonardo Academy's Assist
The headquarters of the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank member that provides financing for private sector investment in developing countries, has earned a LEED-Platinum rating, the most prestigious of the U.S. Green Building Council certifications. Read More
Walmart Yanks Miley Cyrus Jewelry After Report of Cadmium Threat
Walmart agreed to pull a line of toxic cadmium-laced jewelry from its shelves on Wednesday within hours of a press report suggesting the company sold the wares despite knowing they were tainted as early as February. Read More
Gen Y's Green Demands for the Workplace
The 18- to 25-year-olds just entering, or poised to enter, the workforce aren't likely to be satisfied with shared "hotel-style" desk assignments, drab cubicles or windowless spaces that have characterized offices in the past, according to new research that could strongly influence space and energy efficiency strategies in the corporate world. Read More
8 Ways to Bring Sustainability Into Any Job
Even if you don't have a job title that has the word green or sustainable in it, there are countless ways to bring sustainability into your job. Read More
HP Envisions Cow-Powered Data Centers
Calling the connection between manure and computing a "symbiotic relationship," a new research paper from HP Labs outlines how a mid-sized dairy farm can power a one-megawatt data center. Read More
BPA Contamination of Food Five Times Higher Than Previous Tests
Green beans, peas, soup, even food labeled "healthy" or "organic" are all some of the canned foods found to be contaminated with bisphenol A (BPA) in a report released today by the National Workgroup for Safe Markets, a coalition of U.S. public health and environmental health groups. Read More
Nestle Revamps Palm Oil Policy After Social Media Backlash
Nestle moved aggressively to clean up its palm oil supply chain Monday, following months of heated social media campaigns drawing attention to its supply chain ties to illegal deforestation practices. Read More
FDA Approves Mirel Bioplastic for Food Packaging, Utensils
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two forms of Mirel bioplastic, a material made from corn sugar, for use in products that come into contact with food. Read More
The View from the C-Suite: eBay CEO John Donahoe
In this exclusive interview, eBay CEO John Donahoe talks about sustainable commerce, the importance of authenticity, his buzz on Bloom fuel cells, and helping his mother clean out her closets. Read More