The Rise of the Chief Green Officer

The intersection of business risk and profitable opportunity in the emerging green economy is giving rise to a new executive who has a broad span of influence and control to pursue a company's green agenda. Read More

Manufacturing Trade Shows to Highlight Sustainability

Canon Communications announced it will highlight sustainable practices at four of the country's biggest manufacturing trade shows this year. Read More

Dell and HP Receive First EPEAT Gold-Certified Computers

Dell's Latitude D630 laptop and HP's rp5700 desktop are the first products to meet the stringent requirements for Gold Certification under the Green Electronics Council's EPEAT standards. Read More

New Study Asks: Can Globalization and Sustainability Coexist?

In 20 years, a new report from SustainAbility predicts, not only will there be new rules for sustaining business success, but the game itself will have undergone profound changes. Read More

USPS Becomes First Shipper to Get Cradle to Cradle Rating

The U.S. Postal Service's Priority and Express Mail packages and envelopes have received Silver-level certification in MBDC's Cradle to Cradle program. Read More

Lego and IKEA Most-Respected Companies Worldwide, Study Finds

The Reputation Institute's annual survey of consumers in 29 companies found the two Scandinavian companies out in front in public perception, while Halliburton and Australia's Wheat Board are the world's least-respected. Read More

Ten Steps to Create a Sustainable Supply Chain

Savvy businesses know that the responsibility for their products begins when they are conceived, designed, and ordered. Here are a few ways to look in the rear-view mirror and get green from the start. Read More

Shareholders Push Hasbro to Drop Toxics from Toys

A shareholder resolution up for vote today at Hasbro's annual meeting asks the company to stop using PVC in its products, out of concerns for human health and growing consumer and retailer concerns about the chemical. Read More

Behind the News: IBM's Big Green Innovations

IBM's recent billion-dollar Big Green announcement made big news, but data centers are only the beginning. Matthew Wheeland sat down with Peter Williams, Big Green's Chief Technology Officer, to learn more. Read More

Five Cities Lead the Country on Nanotech Development

California's Bay Area and the Boston metropolitan area emerge as leaders in nanotech business, research and education, according to a new study from the Project on Emerging Nanotechnology. Read More