Business/NGO Engagement All the Rage

There was a time when representatives of Rio Tinto and Earthwatch, BP and Fauna and Flora, would not be seen dead in the same room. But today business-NGO partnerships are commonplace. Read More

ChevronTexaco Launches First Hydrogen Fueling Station

ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures has unveiled its first Chevron Hydrogen energy station at the Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center in California. Read More

What's Brewing at Starbucks?

Mark Lee of SustainAbility Radar asked the president and CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company to share his perspectives on the company’s corporate social responsibility efforts. Read More

Observations on Brownfields: Complications and Considerations

Notes from documentary filmmaker John Sutherlin’s latest project -- a film on urban redevelopment Read More

The Hidden Costs of Comparative Advantage

The principle of comparative advantage works well in an ideal world where trade incurs no human or environmental costs. But in the real world someone has to ultimately bear every cost, whether it is part of the accounting or not. By Kumar Venkat Read More

100 Most Sustainable Companies Named at Davos

The World Economic Forum, which concluded on Friday, was the launch site of a new global business ranking: the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. Read More

New Technology Uses CO2 to Make Plastic from Orange Peels

A new plastic, made by combining an oil derivative from orange peel with carbon dioxide, could change the way polymers are made around the globe. Read More

Starbucks Wins Gold for Farmer-Friendly C.A.F.E. Initiative

The World Environment Center award recognizes Starbucks for international leadership in sustainable development within the specialty coffee industry. Read More

Singapore Launches New Award for Green Building

Channel NewsAsia reports from Singapore that the government has launched a Green Mark scheme to encourage developers and building owners to come up with environment-friendly buildings. Read More

Water World: The Business Case for Water Efficiency — and the Risks of Ignoring It

The world’s freshwater supply is at risk and the question is when and where, not whether, there will be major droughts or shortages that could have a major disruptive effect on business and society. By Joel Makower Read More