Resources

This report from banking giant HSBC highlights the performance of stocks in its climate change indices, and its finding that companies working on energy efficiency and energy management are taking the lion's share of global stimulus funds. Read More

This report discusses how businesses can manage risk in regard to water, energy, and other critical resources that affect climate change. Read More

Hunter Lovins presents examples of businesses that have achieved positive returns from climate mitigation measures. Read More

This report from Ceres, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Energy and Environmental Security looks at how many -- or how few -- companies are reporting climate-related risks in their annual reports, and breaks down reporting on a sector-by-sector basis. Read More

In times of financial duress, companies may feel the need to cut corners by cutting out important things such as Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S). Authors Steve Wagner, Eric Hespenheide and Kate Pavlovsky define CR&S and explain why companies should address both short-term and long-term concerns to stay ahead of the game. Read More

A new report, released by investment bank Goldman Sachs at the UN Global Compact Summit July 5-6, found that companies that are considered leaders in environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies are also leading the pack in stock performance -- by an average of 25 percent Read More

This A.T. Kearney analysis finds that companies committed to corporate sustainability practices are achieving above average performance in the financial markets during this slowdown. Read More

This report from the Solar Electric Power Association highlights U.S. utilities who are leading integration of solar electricity into the grid and ranks them based on installed solar capacity in several categories, such as watts-per-customer and total megawatts. Read More

This survey of more than 1,000 executives at large firms provides insights into the depth and breadth of corporate green IT initiatives, what's driving adoption, and the ways that IT is helping achieve companies' green goals. Read More

GE details the growth of its ecomagination portfolio to $17 billion in sales for 2008 as well as its progress toward a series of tough environmental performance goals. Read More