Resources
BD+C Sustainability White Papers
Building Design+Construction offers free downloads of its series of white papers on sustainability. The nine-chapter 2008 series "Green Buildings + Climate Change" can be downloaded in its entirety or by chapter. Read More
California Climate Risk and Response
More than half of California's real estate assets are at risk from rising sea levels and wildfires caused by climate change, and the state could end up spending billions of dollars each year coping with its effects, according to this report from University of California, Berkeley and nonprofit Next 10. Read More
Carbon Offset Provider Evaluation Matrix
Top North American offset providers evaluated and rated based on industry standards. This customizable tool allows for tailored assistance to ensure the most effective carbon offset purchasing decisions. Read More
CIMS: Helping Facility Managers Increase the Odds of Cleaning Success
Download this free, 90-minute webinar about the Cleaning Industry Management Standard, the first consensus-based management framework of its kind. Read More
Greening the Supply Chain in Emerging Markets: Some Lessons From the Field
The second in our GreenBiz Reports series, this study by Terry Yosie of the World Environment Center looks at successful strategies for improving the performance of supply chains throughout the developing world. Read More
The 21st Century Supply Chain Executive: Global and Green
This report from international talent firm Korn Ferry outlines what skills will be needed to make a company's supply chain as efficient and sustainable as possible in the coming years. Read More
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