Resources

The third annual State of Green Business report looks at the hard data behind the green business movement. Are we moving the needle on carbon emissions, toxic waste, green electronics, renewable energy use, cleantech investments, and other key indicators of the green economy? Read More

A study by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) finds that environmental and sustainability (E&S) employee education and engagement initiatives help companies achieve a range of business objectives from attracting and retaining employees to boosting the bottom line. Read More

This report gives an introduction to the top seven strategies being employed by companies that want to stay ahead of the curve on sustainability efforts. Read More

Symantec's annual report found that mid-sized enterprises, rather than large or small-enterprise organizations, are vanguards of the data center, leading in new technology adoption, data center change, and focus on staffing. Read More

New York City's buildings are responsible for 66 percent of energy use and 77 percent of the metropolis' greenhouse gas emissions. This report looks at the challenge posed by green buildings and strategies to address it. Read More

This research evaluates how UK FTSE 100 companies' emission reduction targets compare against the national target and utilizes the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2009 dataset to analyze how companies are currently setting emissions reduction targets and what level of reduction these targets will deliver. Read More

In Greenpeace's latest Guide to Greener Electronics, Nokia and Sony Ericsson retain top spots on the list while Samsung falls for not meeting a chemical-elimination goal. Greenpeace is now also rating companies based on their support, or silence, on changes to a European Union chemicals law. Read More

The report highlights specific best practices that asset managers are using to incorporate climate risks into their due diligence, corporate governance and portfolio valuation. Read More

This report, from the investor activist group Ceres, explores how the current economic and policy climate in the United States is creating new momentum for energy-efficient buildings. Read More

The Roberts Environmental Center (REC) at Claremont McKenna College studied the information offered on the websites of 26 of the largest pharmaceutical companies from around the world to rank companies on how they publicly report on environmental and social issues. Read More