Honeywell, Pittsburgh Housing Authority Embark on $25.1M Project
Honeywell Building Solutions and the Pittsburgh Housing Authority are working on a $25.1 million energy efficiency program that is to be financed by a projected $3.2 million annual savings in utility costs. Read More
Nestle Waters North America Issues First Corporate Citizenship Report
Nestle Waters, the largest bottled water company in North America, says the redesign of its half-liter bottle will cut the company's use of plastic by 140 million pounds and help it avoid 260,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
Telecommuting and the Green Office of the Future
The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs significantly. Read More
Wal-Mart Ramps Up Standards for Suppliers in China, Around the Globe
Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott with the company's head of international operations and the firm's business chief in China delivered a stern message to suppliers of the world's biggest retailer: Go green the Wal-Mart way or Wal-Mart will take its business elsewhere. Read More
How to Create a Culture of Change
The human dimension may get labeled as the softer side of sustainability -- often the toughest tenet to measure, and sometimes the most difficult to implement. But by keeping a few steps in mind, it can also be the driving force behind the environmental change that businesses must adopt in today's world. Read More
Fetzer Vineyards Converts to Lightweight Glass Bottles
Brown-Forman Corporation's Fetzer Vineyards is converting its entire line of wines to lightweight glass bottles. Read More
E-Billing: the Most Overlooked Green Practice?
Billing clients and consumers electronically saves time, money, and the environment. So why are you still sending paper bills? Read More
HP, IBM, Cisco Score Top Marks as Green Data Center Vendors
According to a new report from ABI Research, the three companies have done the most to promote green IT amongst clients; HP's internal efforts and IBM's Project Big Green are singled out for recognition as well. Read More
The Four Dimensions of Greenness
As more companies embrace corporate responsibility and environmental stewardship, they are beginning to realize that becoming a greener company takes more than a simple check-the-box approach. Read More
Leading From the Middle: The Power of the Green Champion
Businesses are tapping a wellspring of employees who may not sit on a green team or sustainability committee at their company, but are eager to roll up their sleeves and make pointed suggestions about reducing energy consumption, improving recycling efforts, or boosting water conservation. Read More