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Know the five strategies that facilitate the innovative culture needed to radically change products and processes toward sustainability. By Jacquelyn Ottman Read More

Conoco Energy Solutions has announced the startup of a 420-megawatt cogeneration power plant at a DuPont chemical plant in Orange County, Texas. Read More

Responding to the environmental concerns of skiiers and concerned non-skiiers, the ski resort industry is putting environmentally friendly improvements in place. Read More

Rigesa, Brazilian subsidiary of the MeadWestvaco Corporation, stands as an example of a business with the principles of sustainability clearly woven into its fabric, with its operations based on economic, social and environmental progress. Read More

To paraphrase an adage, behind every great automaker is a great automotive supplier, the company that provides the behind-the-scenes integrated technology solutions that customers want -- and demand -- in their automobiles. Standing behind many well-known automotive giants is Visteon Corp., a company with a not-so-famous name that currently ranks number two in the marketplace it serves. It has earned this standing in part because of an unparalleled commitment to the environment, says chairman and CEO Peter Pestillo, who emphasizes that there can be no distinction between good business initiatives and sound environmental ones. By Katie Sosnowchik Read More

Lawn clippings, leaves, and other organic debris that once would have been headed for landfills is being ground into compost and reused in landscaping, thanks to AgRecycle, Inc., a Pittsburgh, Penn., company devoted to wholesale composting. The company also offers valuable lessons for entrepreneurs on how to carve out a niche in a green industry -- and expand that niche sustainably. By Nora Goldstein, In Business magazine. Read More

Although sales and accolades are important at Patagonia, it is clear the company manages with an eye on a double bottom line, measured by a strong corporate culture, and recognition as a force for social and environmental change. By Jacquelyn Ottman Read More

In a first for the coffee industry, Starbucks has teamed with Conservation International in developing purchasing guidelines requiring that suppliers meet more rigorous sustainability standards. Read More

Critiques the availability of environmental education opportunities in MBA programs in the U.S. Read More