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

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

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

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

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

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

GreenBiz founder and environmental blogger Joel Makower's top-ten list of 2004 stories reflects the year’s significant events in the arena of business and the environment -- the forces that shaped how mainstream companies think, and act, on key environmental issues. Read More

The logic of locally focused sustainability strategies is clear -- better suited to place, more responsive to conditions, requiring less energy in transport, and more transparent in its consequences. By Gil Friend Read More

Partnering with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation, Office Depot is now collecting used phones and rechargeable batteries for recycling at all of its 960 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Read More

Wayne Visser assesses the big picture challenges for companies when it comes to the sustainability agenda and has some suggestions for action. Read More