Resources
Water Scarcity and Climate Change
Global climate change is exacerbating water scarcity problems around the world, yet few businesses and investors are paying attention to this growing financial threat, according to this report by Ceres and the Pacific Institute. Read More
Bringing the Consumer Perspective to CSR Reporting
In this GreenBiz Report, Amy Hebard and Wendy Cobrda explore how consumers perceive the greenness of brands in four categories, and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities from marketing green products. Read More
90-Billion Gallon Biofuel Deployment Study: Executive Summary
An in-depth study by Sandia National Laboratories and General Motors Corp. has found that plant and forestry waste and dedicated energy crops could sustainably replace nearly a third of gasoline use by the year 2030. Read More
Side-by-Side Comparison of GHG Impacts of HR1 and S336
A new analysis published by Greenpeace found the House of Representatives' version of the economic stimulus bill would be more climate-friendly than the version passed Feb. 10 by the Senate. Read More
Assessing the Electric Productivity Gap and the U.S. Efficiency Opportunity
The Rocky Mountain Institute calculates how much GDP each state generates for each kilowatt-hour of electricity consumed -- and compares results to identify performance gaps and determine how much increased energy efficiency would change the picture. Read More
High Road or Low Road? Job Quality in the New Green Economy
Researchers looked at pay and labor conditions for existing jobs in eco-friendly business sectors -- including the manufacturing of components for wind and solar energy projects, green construction and recycling -- for this study. Read More
Evaluating the Energy Security Implications of a Carbon-Constrained U.S. Economy
In this paper, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the World Resources Institute examine eight scenarios for technological development and energy use in the United States in 2035. Read More
State of Green Business Report 2009
In the latest edition of this highly acclaimed annual report, Joel Makower and the editors of GreenBiz.com answer the question: How are U.S. businesses doing in their quest to be greener and more environmentally responsible? It updates the GreenBiz Index, a set of over 20 indicators of progress, tracking the resource use, emissions, and business practices of U.S. companies: carbon, materials, energy, and toxics intensity, clean-tech investments, e-waste recovery, paper use, employee commuting, and more. Read More
State of Green Business 2009
In the second annual State of Green Business report, Joel Makower and the editors of GreenBiz.com answer the question: How are U.S. businesses doing in their quest to be more environmentally responsible? Read More
Green Electricity: A Buyer’s Guide
This report from the North American Green Purchasing Initiative of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation offers a primer on sourcing renewable energy, including six steps a buyer should follow to purchase green power. Read More