'Firms of endearment' find enlightenment by engaging stakeholders

Costco and Southwest Airlines are among the firms earning loyalty and profits by matching business strategies with stakeholder interests. Read More

BMW, SAP drive research on connected car services

By 2015, nearly 50 percent of vehicles will integrate with in-dash or smartphone applications for everything from smarter parking to better route planning. Read More

The 'smart city' movement: From experimentation to standardization

The smart city vision will best be realized if urban leaders work together to develop standard practices for modern management. Read More

4 innovative ways to close the carbon cycle

Turning waste carbon into fuel and plastic products are just two examples of technologies that could transform entire industries. Read More

The Tesla Gigafactory: A game changer for energy, EVs

Tesla's plan to build the world's largest battery factory next year could transform the power industry. Read More

Walmart puts product suppliers on notice about chemicals

Walmart's phaseout of toxic chemicals reached a milestone today. Read More

Singapore: A 'living laboratory' for sustainability

Here's how the nation city-state is testing and commercializing new ideas for building cities of the future. Read More

Why sustainability pros hate net present value

Some say this calculation biases investment decisions against sustainability. Read More

Will the electricity grid become optional?

New RMI report identifies when and where solar-plus-battery systems could help customers defect from utilities affordably. Read More

11 innovations to fight food and water scarcity

Data from the International Food Policy Research Institute validates the role of new farming technologies in the face of climate change. Read More