Resources
Greening the Data Center: Improve Energy Efficiency
This report from Info-Tech highlights simple ways IT managers can measure, manage and reduce the energy used in their data centers. Read More
How Boomers Can Help the Nation Go Green
The aging of the boomer generation is converging with a growing urgency around efforts to reduce energy use and carbon production. WIth green jobs being a natural fit for many boomers seeking encore careers, this paper focuses on eight emerging encore career opportunities in the green economy. Read More
Retail: A Pivot Point for Sustainability
From Walmart on down, retailers are becoming the key to corporate sustainability efforts across the supply chain. Read More
Recycling Concrete
In its report “Recycling Concrete,” the Cement Sustainability Initiative argues that the recycling of concrete can reduce natural resource exploitation and waste going to landfill. The report asks for an ultimate goal of “zero landfill” of concrete Read More
Make IT Green: Cloud Computing and Climate Change
Without a focus on efficiency, the rise of cloud computing will triple of the IT industry's overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Read More
4th Annual Green Building Survey
This survey of more than 1,600 design and construction professionals in the U.S. charts their latest perceptions and practices regarding green building -- and compares them to attitudes and activities before and during the Great Recession. Read More
Networking the Green Economy
This report outlines the ways that broadband technologies and smart grids can create jobs, save individuals and businesses money, and cut the national carbon footprint. Read More
Recycling: From E-Waste to Resources
This report from the U.N. Environment Programme looks at the growth of e-waste generated by and sent to developing nations, and suggests ways to reduce the health and environmental impacts from discarded electronics. Read More
Managing for Sustainability
This Economist Intelligence Unit report discusses why firms are embracing sustainable practices, how companies are embedding corporate social responsibility into their businesses, and how they are gauging and reporting their success. Read More
The Business Case for Environmental and Sustainability Employee Education
This report from the National Environmental Education Foundation offers case studies, best practices, next steps and resources for companies that want to boost employee engagement and save money through sustainability education. Read More