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GreenBiz Group’s sixth State of the Profession report once again takes a look at the evolution of the role of the sustainability leader in today’s business world. As in years past, we conducted an in-depth survey to find out such things as how much they earned, where they worked and what they did in the course of their job. Read More

GreenBiz Research, in partnership with GlobeScan,  engaged 20 experts from around the world to get their views on the pathway to a more circular economy. Read More

Download a free copy of the 13th annual edition of the State of Green Business to access the key data and trends to watch in the world of sustainable business. The first half of the report shares the 10 trends sustainable business professionals should be tracking in 2020 — the emerging arenas and technologies that GreenBiz editors and analysts believe will be impactful as companies address environmental and social challenges and opportunities. Read More

The climate conscious often associate the term “resilience” with infrastructure, such as sea walls, stormwater management systems and public transit hubs. But the notion of “energy resilience” is gaining currency as communities and companies contemplate how to align their investments in affordable clean energy with keeping the lights on during turbulent times. Read More

Forward-thinking businesses across the U.S. are prioritizing sustainability as both customer expectations and the energy market evolve. In today’s fast-changing world, that kind of long-term thinking drives growth—and offers a major competitive advantage. Read More

All hardware eventually becomes unsuitable for regular use in your organization. From laptops and printers to servers and networking devices, one day they will all need to be retired. What do you do when this happens? Donate? Resell? Recycle? And how do you do it a way that minimizes risk while maximizing return? In this white paper, we’ll help you make the right decisions for your IT equipment by examining key factors to consider when selecting an ITAD provider, including data security, environmental responsibility and value recovery. Read More

Just a few years ago, the idea of a “carbon economy” seemed just that — an idea, not a reality. A lot has changed since then. The scientific consensus, for one thing, has converged around the conclusion that we must remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere if we are to avoid catastrophic climate change. Read More

Companies are investing in clean energy in a big way. In the past year, there have been two record-breaking quarters in renewable procurement deals, contracts signed by corporations to build solar and wind to power their operations. Read More

The world is buying ever-more goods online — and demanding that those goods arrive at a lightning pace. And while online shopping has historically, and generally, had a lower carbon footprint than brick-and-mortar shopping, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with shipping e-commerce goods is ballooning. Read More

Public concern over packaging waste — especially marine plastics found in streams, rivers and oceans — has reached a fevered pitch. For the companies behind the brands whose logos adorn some of this waste, public concern has become a significant risk and liability issue. Much of this is happening amid the rise of the circular economy, the notion of transforming products and commerce from linear to closed-loop systems. Read More