Decarbonization
Using Buildings to Green Your Triple Bottom Line
Executives are lining up for the opportunity to prove their commitment to the triple bottom line, but many are overlooking the potential of using green design to renovate their facilities as a resource- and cost-saving part of their environmental goals. Read More
Hotels Face Challenges, Opportunities in Going Green
By Matthew Wheeland OAKLAND, Calif., July 25, 2007 -- As homes away from home for travelers, hotels are working to improve their environmental impact, even as new studies find that people staying at a hotel often leave their green behaviors at home. Read More
Principles for Responsible Investment 2007 Report on Progress
This first-of-its-kind survey of global financial giants was conducted as a joint project of the UNEP's Financial Initiative and the U.N. Global Compact to gauge how investors are integrating ESG issues into their daily practices. Read More
A Closer Look at the Bottom of the Pyramid
The latest report from the Aspen Institute finds that courses dealing with the "bottom of the pyramid" -- markets serving the world's poor -- are growing exponentially in business programs around the world. Read More
Business Guide to Partnering with NGOs and the United Nations
This study from the global development advisors Dalberg finds that environmental issues account for a third of all business CSR partnerships on a global level, and offers guidance to companies looking to work with NGOs and the U.N. Read More
Raising Our Game: Can We Sustain Globalization?
This study offers a prediction of the how business and the environment will interact in 2027, based on a variety of societal and environmental variables. Read More
McDonald's to Recycle Cooking Oil to Power its Vehicles
By converting the cooking oil from its 1,200 restaurants in Britain into biodiesel, McDonald's said it could save 1.5 million gallons of gasoline used by its delivery fleet in the U.K. Read More
Case Studies in Sustainable Grocery Supply Chains
This study from Grocery Trade Association takes an in-depth look at sustainable supply chain practices at Heineken, CHEP and Monsanto. Read More
Cadbury Schweppes Unveils Plan to Cut Emissions
Cadbury Schweppes announced Saturday a plan to cut its net "absolute" carbon emissions, touting itself as the first United Kingdom food manufacturer to commit to using "absolute" measures in fighting climate change. Read More
IBM Announces $86M Green Data Center in Colorado
As part of its Project Big Green, IBM announced that it will construct an 80,000 square foot data center here using the latest in energy-efficient technologies. Read More