Circular Economy
How to Work with Your Vendors to Go on a Packaging Diet
Even if you're conscientious about the three R's when it comes to packaging, odds are your vendors are still shipping you excess materials. These three steps can help you ship smarter and greener. Read More
Unwrapping Quiznos' Greener Packaging
Quiznos begins its journey down a greener path with today's roll-out of new packaging made from renewable or recycled content that hasn't added any cost to its operations. Read More
What Is — and What Isn't — Responsible Electronics Recycling
Companies want to do the right thing when dealing with their discarded electronics, but a recycling certification developed by the industry and manufacturers is only muddying the waters. How do you know your recycler is working in line with your firm's principles? Read More
Why eBay is a Green Giant
Can a company dedicated to buying and selling goods thrive while trying to convince people to consume less? eBay and its dedicated green team are working to promote the benefits of buying used products as the only kind of green shopping. Read More
KKR Extends Green Program to a Fifth of Global Portfolio
Global Equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) has extended its money-saving environmental management program to 20 percent of its portfolio, including two companies located outside the U.S. Read More
Paint The Town Green: A Case for Sustainable Innovation
How Dulux lowered the carbon, water and waste impact of its paint thanks to a three-year research project. Read More
How to Use 12 Principles of Permaculture to Grow Sustainable Organizations
How many times have you felt stymied in helping yourself and your colleagues advance toward a common goal in a sustainable way because of commitment, communication patterns or other reasons? Permaculture offers a powerful system of sustainable design that can help. Read More
Dulux Cuts Carbon, Water Footprint of Paint in Half
A new line of paint from Dulux, using technology and practices developed over a three-year research period, has half the carbon and water footprint of previous paints, with 40 percent less waste and more recycled content in packaging. Read More
Nike Shrinks GHG Footprint to 2007 Levels and Dumps Carbon Offsets
Nike has brought its footprint for greenhouse gas emissions back to 2007 levels and reports progress in other climate and energy areas, but has revisited its carbon neutrality goals and no longer purchases carbon offsets, the firm says in its latest corporate responsibility report. Read More
Seven PepsiCo Plants in UK Achieve Zero Waste
Seven PepsiCo manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom, including the firm's largest factory in the country, have gone zero waste and no longer send rubbish to landfill, the company announced last week. Read More