The Efficiency of Inefficiency

How do we define social and economic efficiency? By Brad Allenby Read More

Big Businesses Fined for Ignoring U.K. Recycling Law

The British government’s Environment Agency successfully prosecuted 53 companies last year for not recycling or recovering packaging waste, an increase of 66%. Read More

Green Gains: Where Sustainable Design Stands Now

What does it mean for a building to be green? Answers to questions that facility executives are still asking. By David Kozlowski Read More

More NGOs Are Shifting from Confrontation to Collaboration, Study Shows

A joint study by the U.N. and U.K.-based SustainAbility reveals that more nongovernmental organizations are making strategic decisions to engage with business and governments in an effort to reform market systems. Read More

Citigroup Reduces Environmental Impact of Its Paper Practices

Citigroup has announced that all of its Citibank, Global Corporate and Investment Bank, and Global Investment Management locations in the U.S. have committed to purchasing copy paper with 30% post-consumer recycled content. Read More

Intel Employee Lunch Options Support Sustainable Farming

Intel employees at all seven Hillsboro locations can now choose Food Alliance-certified products on their lunch break, thanks to a unique relationship between Intel, Bon Appétit, and Food Alliance. Read More

Whole Foods Becomes First Certified Organic Grocer in U.S.

Whole Foods Market has announced that it is the first national grocer to have its retail operations designated as "Certified Organic" by Quality Assurance International. Read More

UPS Exec Urges U.S. Business to Take Sustainable Approach

Early in its effort to build a global delivery network, UPS learned an important lesson: nobody knows more about the business and culture of a country than the people who live there. Read More

Sustainable Development: Conflict and Synthesis

Does the notion of “sustainable development” help or hinder creative conflict? Read More

Toyota Unveils Eco-VAS for Environmental Assessment

Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a comprehensive system that allows for the assessment -- throughout the entire vehicle-development process -- of the burden a vehicle will have on the environment as a result of its production, use, and disposal. Read More