Heineken Makes Sustainability a Natural Fit

In this case study of the global brewer and beverage-maker, Heineken shows how it has been able to set ambitious targets and achieve significant results on improving its environmental performance while boosting its triple bottom line. Read More

The Dangerous Rise of Carbon Fundamentalism

A recent string of harsh public statements and policy proposals addressing climate change -- including, but not limited to, the comparison of climate change deniers to Hitler -- does show just how widely accepted global warming has become. Although vehement public acceptance moves us closer to action, it may also serve to stifle productive dialogue on possible solutions or strategies on the crisis. Read More

SC Johnson Launches Greenlist Product Labels

The Greenlist logo, which will adorn product labels beginning this month, is based on a patented process that rates 95 percent of the raw materials used in SC Johnson's products. Greenlist products contain fewer volatile organic compounds. Read More

BT- and Cisco-Sponsored Paper Says Sustainability Breeds Innovation and Profitability

A New Mindset for Corporate Sustainability emphasizes that a focus on sustainability leads to innovative activities as well as commercial success. Read More

LEED Innovation & Design Credit Catalog Now Online

The catalog contains a listing of proven green building strategies that have been successful on previous LEED-certified projects. Read More

Renewable Energy Firms Strike Gold with Green Employee Benefits

Leaders of companies across industries -- but most noticeably in the clean energy field -- are providing eco-perks as a way of developing an environmentally sustainable company culture, and makes employees happier, healthier and more productive. Read More

Clorox and Sierra Club Announce Branding Partnership

The Clorox Company has formed a partnership with the Sierra Club as part of the company's launch of Green Works, a new line of natural cleaning products made from plant-based ingredients. Read More

Pioneering a Sustainable Paper Industry

By adopting cutting-edge technologies and seeking to eliminate waste and increasing efficiency, Grays Harbor Paper has created a path to not only revive a struggling paper town, but one that also points the way forward for an industry that has only just begun to address its environmental impact. Read More

Clorox Aims to Show that 'Green Works'

Can a major consumer packaged goods company with a name indelibly associated with household bleach become a leading light in the green marketplace? That's the hope of Clorox, the Oakland-based company, which this week is launching its first new brand in twenty years: Green Works, a line of cleaning products that are, in the company's words, "at least 99 percent natural" Read More

More Steps Toward Eco-Friendliness: Lead-Free, Halogen-Free and Energy Efficiency

Manufacturers are taking strides to make IT products more efficient and with less hazardous materials. For many products, a relatively quick and simple assessment can be completed by focusing on three primary areas: material content, energy consumption and end of life considerations. Read More