Resources
How Green is the Deal? The Growing Role of Sustainability in M&A
Recent deals in industries as disparate as energy and retailing have demonstrated that sustainability can affect both the viability and the ultimate value of mergers and acquisitions deals. Read More
Consumers, Brands and Climate Change 2008
Most people in the US say tackling climate change will boost the economy, according to consumer research published by The Climate Group and brand strategy and design consultancy Lippincott. Read More
Guidelines for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Transport, and Storage
These Guidelines are intended to guide full-scale demonstration of and build public confidence in CCS technologies by informing how projects should be conducted. Read More
The Shape of Citizenship, 2008 Corporate Citizenship Report
Nestle Waters, the largest bottled water company in North America charts its environmental efforts and improvements in its business operations in this 44-page report — the first of its kind to be released by the firm. Read More
Energy Efficiency, Innovation, and Job Creation in California
This study examines the economy-wide employment effects of the state’s landmark efficiency policies over the last thirty-five years, and forecasts the economic effects of significantly more aggressive policies proposed to reduce emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Read More
Bright Green Buildings: Convergence of Green and Intelligent Buildings
In this wide-ranging 218-page report, the Continental Automated Buildings Association examines bright green buildings, the term CABA has coined for the intersection of smart buildings equipped with sophisticated controls systems and high-performance environmentally efficient structures. Read More
Environmental Sustainability and Innovation in the Consumer Electronics Industry
This report highlights general practices and specific efforts consumer electronics companies have made to reduce the impact of their industry. Read More
Cool Trends: 10 things cities are doing now to reduce greenhouse gases
The International Society of Sustainability Professionals set out to answer the following question: What strategies can communities and municipalities in the developed world implement now to reduce greenhouse gases that can be easily retrofitted into an existing community and offer multiple benefits? Read More
The State of Sustainability Communication
This survey looks at how S&P 100 companies are communicating their sustainability efforts, identified which industries are making bigger strides than others and provides best practices for effective communications. Read More
Bringing Advanced Information Technology to Water Management
In this first report released by GreenBiz.com, IBM lays out the need and potential for developing a large-scale, collaborative organization aimed at gathering sophisticated information about water usage and helping organizations of all types use water as efficiently as possible. Read More