Finance & Investing

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 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 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

Lists funding sources for eco-industrial development projects. Read More

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

Domini Social Investments LLC, manager of the Domini Social Equity Fund, the nation's oldest and largest socially responsible index fund, has been selected to manage the socially responsible account within the City of New York Deferred Compensation Plan, containing assets in excess of $190 million. Read More

Demonstrates that U.S. states with the highest environmental standards also perform the best economically. Read More

A detailed explanation of how hospitals can use environmental accounting to minimize waste. Read More

How companies can cut costs by anticipating environmental costs through environmental accounting. Read More

Reviews current brownfield appraisal methods and offers suggestions for a more accurate appraisal system. Read More