The Danish pharmaceutical firm was ranked No. 1 on the 2012 Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list, followed by Natura Cosmeticos S.A., Statoil ASA, Novozymes A/S and ASML Holdings NV. Read More

At the GreenBiz Forum in New York City, the CEO of the world-leading sustainable manufacturer talks about how Interface continues to evolve and improve the sustainability of its products, and how its taking its products to the skies. Read More

As the need for visibility into a company's carbon emissions and energy use accelerates, the major players in the market are stepping up their acquisitions and evolution. You can count on more changes coming soon, but here's the current lay of the land in this fast-changing market. Read More

As part of its CSR initiatives, SAP has partnered with PlaNet Finance to help fund, and make more efficient, the work of rural shea harvesters in Africa -- improving lives and helping to improve the environment in one fell swoop. Read More

As the technology to manage building performance and efficiency evolves, so do the voluntary initiatives that provide standards for the new solutions. Companies that take a hand in the process can accelerate the pace and adoption of building innovation. Read More

A company whose products and business model are based on non-traditional thinking requires an equally non-traditional marketing strategy. Organic Valley's Theresa Marquez tells the GreenBiz Forum how the firm pursues its mission. Read More

At the GreenBiz Forum this morning in Minneapolis, Tari Emerson, Kohl's director of energy and capital projects, walked through how the retailer has become the nation's largest corporate solar panel owner, and how other companies can get started. Read More

As California utilities launch a customer feature to download energy usage data, the Green Button project is seen as a catalyst to create an ecosystem for app developers to produce new products and services Read More

During the first morning of the GreenBiz Forums, Jon Foley, director of the University of Minnesota's Institute of the Environment, laid out a business plan for the Earth that aims to feed 9 billion people by 2050 while shrinking agriculture's eco-footprint. Read More

When patients are admitted to a hospital, they expect to be treated in an environment that helps people heal. They might be surprised to learn that hospitals across the U.S. use products and materials that contain industrial chemicals that can potentially do more harm than good. Read More