UPS's New Green Label for Eco-Friendly Packages
Companies that meet United Parcel Service's new green standards for responsible packaging can ship their goods with a label attesting to that fact under an assessment program the carrier introduces today. Read More
Enviance and FirstCarbon Expand Their Carbon Software Lineups
Enviance and FirstCarbon Solutions unveiled newly enhanced carbon accounting software products this week aimed at helping a growing number of companies in a variety of sectors measure and manage their carbon footprints. Read More
Abercrombie & Fitch, Weight Watchers Land on Worst Companies List
As a companion to its recently released "Best Corporate Citizens," Corporate Responsibility Magazine has named and shamed those firms that are the least transparent. Read More
Going Paperless: Not as Green as You May Think
Feelings of guilt and concern are on the rise about the use of paper and its alleged impact on the fate of trees and the environment. But are these feelings justified? Read More
Five Ways to Convince Your CFO that Sustainability Pays
CFOs haven't been at the center of the corporate sustainability movement. In my job as CFO, sustainability is a strategic imperative. And it should be for your CFO, too. But it's up to you, as someone who cares about sustainability, to convince your chief financial leader that sustainability matters. Read More
Win a New HP LaserJet Printer for Your Small Business
HP is announcing new additions to its LaserJet Pro line of small, powerful printers, and GreenBiz.com is offering three printers as prizes in a new contest for its readers. Read More
How to Develop a Sustainable Water Strategy
A new report highlights just how huge future water shortages will be; so what should the average business do to address water-related risks? Read More
The Twins' Target Field Scores as a Green Building All-Star
Target Field, the Minnesota Twins' new $545 million ballpark, has earned LEED-Silver certification, becoming the second Major League Baseball stadium to pass muster under the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More
KFC Lands in Hot Water for its Packaging
In the latest sign of how forestry and paper issues are coming to the fore for companies in almost all industries, the fast food chain is currently under fire from environmental groups for using virgin forests to supply the paper for its packaging. Read More
GE's New 40-Watt LED Bulb Will Last 25,000 Hours
General Electric will start selling a 40-watt LED bulb later this year that will last 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs, which are being phased out in the U.S. Read More