What's the Solution for the Curse of Conflict Minerals?
The new law requiring U.S. public companies that use tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold to trace them back to their source calls for unprecedented transparency in supply chains. But will it end the "minerals curse" that hangs over materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Read More
Turner Construction Wins Big with Green Building
With almost 200 LEED-certified projects to its credit and another 230 LEED-registered projects in progress, Turner is one of the biggest construction companies in the U.S. Read More
How to Pack Lighter and Tighter for Eco-Smart Shipping
Smart companies have found that eliminating unnecessary packaging and increasing load factor cuts fuel costs, lowers shipping costs per unit, improves asset utilization and reduces emissions. Read More
Transparency, Regulations Drive LCA Popularity
Interest in life cycle assessments has exploded as companies realize the benefits of knowing nitty-gritty details of their products' impacts and aim to stay ahead of regulations. Read More
UPS Boosts Mileage 40% with Prototype Plastic Delivery Vans
UPS engineers have lowered fuel consumption of deliver vans by about 40 percent with a prototype vehicle made from rugged, lightweight ABS plastic. Read More
Kraft's Recipe for Greener Mac-n-Cheese and Oreos
Kraft plans to manufacture its famous foods using less water, energy and packaging, the company announced last week. Its European coffee brands have also committed to 100 percent sustainably sourced coffee by 2015. Read More
Schneider Electric Rolls Out Data Center Power & Cooling in a Box
The company has created a new type of modular structure designed to cut the costs and deployment times of powering corporate data centers, designed to take up just four parking spots' worth of space. Read More
Green Marketing Is Over. Let’s Move On.
There's plenty of hard work to do on the journey from here to sustainability. Dilly-dallying with green marketing come-ons is a distraction. Here are five reasons we should declare defeat. Read More
Nike's Sustainability Report Takes Top Ceres-ACCA Award
Nike won for Best Sustainability Report today in the Ceres-ACCA North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting, followed by first runner-up American Electric Power. Anvil Knitwear and SAP rounded out the honors. Read More
Levi's Revamps Supply Chain Engagement to Focus on Workers' Rights
The company's new guidelines, issued 20 years after it set terms of engagement focused on compliance in its supply chain, now aim to help the workers in its global supply chains prosper while also protecting the environment. Read More