Finance & Investing

Green chemistry and biomimicry are powerful tools for reducing the toxic, energy and waste components of companies’ environmental footprint. This post is the first of a four-part series that lays out the case for increased, organized, public and private sector investment in green chemistry. Read More

The company aims to bring transparency and environmental responsibility to end-of-life management, focused especially on global enterprises with complex infrastructures. Read More

It should be easy to understand which tax codes apply to your firm's renewable energy projects and what the incentive will be. But as with all things related to the tax code, it is not. Here are tips on how to wade through the morass. Read More

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

By investing solely in firms that are top performers on social and environmental issues, and setting the bar very high for which companies make the cut, the "Natural Capitalism" author is seeing impressive returns. Read More

Although there are many benefits from investing in and working within metropolitan areas and inner cities, much of the information about opportunities is fragmented and scattered.   Read More

The concept of a triple bottom line, where social and environmental factors are considered along with economic ones, is also getting a lot of attention. Is this another business fad? I don't think so. Read More

As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't. Read More

Companies large and small, and in every industry, still hold on to a number of surprising misconceptions about the risks and rewards of implementing sustainability practices. Here's how to dispel those myths. Read More

How can you persuade your finance department to invest in finding your company's business case for sustainability? It's not easy, but it can be done. Part 2 of this three-part post on building a business case for sustainability tells you how. Read More