Can Flash Mobs Engage Consumers on Green?
The potential for random acts of spontaneous choreography to ignite sustainable brands. Read More
Sourcemap Aims to Take Supply Chain Visibility to the Next Level
Sourcemap, the crowdsourced archive of supply chain information, is readying for a big 2012 with new product and service offerings geared toward large firms with complex supply chains. Read More
Climate Change and the Consumption Trap
After more than two decades of talking about sustainable consumption -- and in spite of advances in resource efficiencies and renewable energy -- we are not all that much closer to consuming sustainably. Read More
Avon's CSR Report Gives Its Paper, Water & Energy Use a Makeover
The cosmetics giant's third sustainability report shows how it is trying to drive up its energy efficiency, improve resource optimization, and chop down its waste. Read More
Just How Sustainable Is Walmart?
A new series of articles in Grist drags Walmart over the coals for not being as sustainable as it could be. While the author raises valid points about Walmart's level of action, there is more to the story. Read More
Syracuse's Hotel Skyler Becomes Third LEED-Platinum Hotel
After more than 18 months of work, the Woodbine Group's 58-room hotel has landed the coveted top green ranking from the US Green Building Council. Here are some of the building's green features. Read More
Inside Google's Big, Bold & Risky Atlantic Wind Project
A multi-billion-dollar 'superhighway' to connect offshore wind turbines to the US electric grid sounds like a can't-lose idea, but it's adrift without clearing some big financial, regulatory and technological hurdles. Read More
What's on the Horizon of IBM's 'Smarter Planet'
At Big Blue's annual 'Connect' analyst event, the company gave a glimpse at how its Smarter Planet initiative is driving business opportunities, and mapped the next hurdles it will need to overcome. Read More
Toyota, BMW Form Long-Term Partnership to Develop Greener Cars
The two automakers will collaborate on lithium-ion battery research, and BMW will supply diesel engines to Toyota Motor Europe to help Toyota grow its European lineup of diesel-powered cars. Read More
The Past as Prologue: 5 Sustainability Milestones at McGraw-Hill
Louise Raymond, the VP of corporate responsibility and at the publishing giant, reflects on how the last 10 years have shifted the company's thinking on sustainability, and what the next 10 will bring. Read More