Resources

From Walmart on down, retailers are becoming the key to corporate sustainability efforts across the supply chain. Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This report from the U.K.-based Green Alliance explores how policy changes can move the continent to a stable climate and a low-carbon economy by rewarding clean energy and eliminating subsidies that reward polluting power plants. Read More

How smart climate and energy policies can build jobs and manufacturing of low-carbon technologies in the Midwest. Read More