IBM Announces $86M Green Data Center in Colorado
As part of its Project Big Green, IBM announced that it will construct an 80,000 square foot data center here using the latest in energy-efficient technologies. Read More
Herman Miller, the BHAG, and Internalizing Sustainability
Furniture company Herman Miller has long set the standard for green practices. In this interview, Paul Murray explains how the company's first sustainability report is raising the bar even higher. Read More
DuPont and Environmental Defense to Address Nanotech Risks
The Nano Risk Framework, jointly developed by DuPont and Environmental Defense, is a new framework intended to help businesses, governments and the public at large evaluate and discuss the potential risks from nano-scale materials. Read More
Grading Sustainability Reports: Creating the Curve
As more and more companies publish sustainability reports, awards and studies of these reports help raise reporting standards. Read More
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