Finance & Investing
WebEx’s Green Guide to the Office
This report looks at the many ways that businesses of all sizes can contribute to combating climate change, from employee-level recycling programs to solutions from the IT department like collaborative working. Read More
A Guide to Making Your Next IT Purchases as Green As Possible
There's no one seal of approval that lets you know you've gotten the most energy efficient and least-toxic products on the market, but there are no shortage of online resources to point you in the right direction. Read More
How Many Watts Does that PC Consume Exactly, and Why?
The relatively simple but eye-opening act of testing the energy used in various computer configurations at your company is one way to overcome an IT manager's biggest frustration: not knowing how much energy is used by each new piece of hardware. Read More
From Socially Responsible Investing to Sustainable Investing
If the SRI world is to reach its full potential, it is critically important to make the shift to sustainable investing, which has the potential to be a transformative investment strategy that revolutionizes the very nature of investing. Read More
A User's Guide to Implementing Virtualization
One of the most compelling technologies for consolidating servers has a surprising aspect: there are many available options, some of which are free. That's good news; now, but how do you put this technology to work? Read More
Middle Management as Environmental Change Agent
Groups trying to influence the environmental performance of large companies often focus -- with mixed results -- on the top executives. But to understand the mind of the middle manager, who can influence both upper management and lower-level workers, is to understand how to make change happen. Read More
HSBC Goes Carbon Neutral Three Months Early
HSBC has become the first major bank to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to zero by reducing energy use, buying green electricity, and then offsetting the remaining CO2 emissions by investing in carbon projects. Read More
JP Morgan's Green-Lending Policy: Point of No Return?
JP Morgan Chase has agreed to adopt new lending policies designed to protect the environment. But conservatives say the bank caved in to pressure from activist groups, setting a dangerous precedent for other businesses. By Lisa Roner Read More
Guide to Financial Resources for Eco-Industrial Parks
Lists funding sources for eco-industrial development projects. Read More
Banking and Sustainability: Slow Starters are Gaining Pace
The banking sector has responded far more slowly than other sectors to the new challenges that sustainability presents. The role of banks in contributing toward sustainable development is, however, potentially enormous. By Marcel Jeucken Read More