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Sustainability Reporting and Greenhouse Gas Management – Sensing Market Trends and Evolution in U.S. Manufacturing

Despite economic conditions over the past year and the failure of the Climate Accord to reduce uncertainty at the international level, the manufacturing industry continues to internalize carbon as a compliance focus and a cost of doing business. Read More

Germany's Insights on Green Building

Green building is a growing staple of international commerce, and German-American collaboration is a theme that's gaining resonance on the green building and products front. Read More

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Reenergizing America’s Defense

The Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate initiated this report to catalog current Department of Defense efforts to develop and deploy clean energy technologies and to reduce carbon emissions. Read More

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S&P 100 Carbon Chasm

This report examines the performance of S&P companies in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, finding these companies will not only miss President Barack Obama's 2020 climate goal, their absolute emissions will actually increase if trends continue. Read More

Starbucks Tackles Green Goals Except One: Recycling

From buying green power to reducing the amount of water it uses, Starbucks is on track to meet the majority of its long-term environmental goals, the coffee giant said Monday. One high-profile impact continues to vex the company: recycling. Read More

UPS's New Green Label for Eco-Friendly Packages

Companies that meet United Parcel Service's new green standards for responsible packaging can ship their goods with a label attesting to that fact under an assessment program the carrier introduces today. Read More

Enviance and FirstCarbon Expand Their Carbon Software Lineups

Enviance and FirstCarbon Solutions unveiled newly enhanced carbon accounting software products this week aimed at helping a growing number of companies in a variety of sectors measure and manage their carbon footprints. Read More

Going Paperless: Not as Green as You May Think

Feelings of guilt and concern are on the rise about the use of paper and its alleged impact on the fate of trees and the environment. But are these feelings justified? Read More

How to Develop a Sustainable Water Strategy

A new report highlights just how huge future water shortages will be; so what should the average business do to address water-related risks? Read More

The Twins' Target Field Scores as a Green Building All-Star

Target Field, the Minnesota Twins' new $545 million ballpark, has earned LEED-Silver certification, becoming the second Major League Baseball stadium to pass muster under the standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More