Resources
A Decade of Energy Star Buildings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program celebrates its 10th anniversary with this report on its achievements. Read More
Retailers’ Best Practices in Product Chemicals Management
From Apple to REI, Boots to Staples, here's how top retailers are adopting chemicals management systems. Read More
Assessing Trends in the Electrical Efficiency of Computation Over Time
This research on the long term trends in the electrical efficiency of computation implies that mobile devices will rapidly become much more power-efficient and ubiquitous. The energy efficiency of computation has doubled about every 1.6 years since 1945 with remarkable constancy – a trend that has important implications for mobile computing technologies. Read More
Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework Version 1.0
The Sustainable Packaging Indicators and Metrics Framework Version 1.0 is the outcome of an 18-month project that the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) undertook to develop a set of common indicators and metrics to help companies measure progress against the criteria articulated in the SPC Definition of Sustainable Packaging. Read More
Green Teams: Engaging Employees in Sustainability
The latest in our series of GreenBiz Reports explores and outlines the 10 best practices for bringing all your employees on board with your company's sustainability projects. Read More
Green Fleet Case Studies
Novo Nordisk, Poland Spring and Carrier highlight bedrock principles of fleet emissions management. Read More
Cement Technology Roadmap 2009
This report gives a detailed look at what efforts need to be pushed forward to lower the cement industy's emissionsby 18 percent by 2050: efficiency technologies for kilns, alternative fuels, substituting materials within cement and using carbon capture and storage. Read More
The Case for Water Disclosure
This report details the rationale for the Carbon Disclosure Project's new program, the CDP Water Disclosure, an initiative aimed at helping institutional investors better understand the business risks and opportunities associated with water scarcity. Read More
BD+C’s Green Buildings and Water Performance Report
This report is seventh in an annual series looking at impacts in the green buildings market, and explores how water use and water conservation pose daunting challenges to building owners and the environment. Read More
Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing
The study from Sustainable Value looks at the sustainability performance of 17 leading car manufacturers worldwide between 1999 and 2007. Read More
