9/11: A sustainability story

Everyone, it seems, has a 9/11 story. Here's mine. Read More

How Con-Way Delivers Greener Trucking

Heavy-duty trucks, the workhorses of commerce, are integral to the supply chain of every business. The movement to reduce their impact on the environment is huge. Here's what a major industry player is doing to help. Read More

Commutes Get Easier Around the World, but IBM Finds Plenty of Pain

The annual Commuter Pain study from IBM, which looks at commutes in 20 cities across the globe, finds that public transit use is up and traffic is somewhat down, but commuters are still highly stressed out about their daily grinds. Read More

How Competitive Strategy Can Shape Corporate Sustainability

The 'Five Forces Model of Competition' illustrates the ways that companies can use sustainability initiatives in partnership with, and in opposition to, their industry rivals to further the cause of greening operations. Read More

Dell Backs Away from Carbon Neutrality, Focuses on Efficiency & E-Waste

The company's latest CSR report downplays its green power purchases and highlights Dell's growing e-waste hauls and improved energy efficiency and performance-per-watt metrics. Read More

Why Employee Engagement is Critical to Sustaining Sustainability

Whether your company is pursuing a traditional, metrics-based sustainability program, or a more holistic strategy, getting your employees on board is critical to success. Read More

Apple Takes a Hit for Pollution in Its Supply Chain

After months of investigation, a group of Chinese NGOs have detailed high levels of pollution and environmental non-compliance among some of Apple's known and suspected suppliers in the region. Read More

Adidas Joins Nike, Puma in Committing to Zero Toxic Pollution by 2020

The world's second largest sports brand has been working on a cross-industry partnership to phase out hazardous chemicals in its supply chain, in response to a challenge from Greenpeace. Read More

5 Rules to Make Sense of Using Cloud Computing in Your Business

Traditional business IT is often highly inefficient, but moving to the cloud is fraught with unknowns and concerns. Here's how to best balance the business and sustainability benefits of cloud computing against the associated risks. Read More

Sustainable Packaging's New Definition Emphasizes Lifecycle Impacts

 The Sustainable Packaging Coalition puts a bigger emphasis on a package's lifecycle impacts with its updated definition of sustainable packaging. Read More