How a small town in Italy became a model of sustainability

By the end of the 1980s, Varese Ligure was becoming a dying town. Then its mayor embraced environmental stewardship, and everything changed.  Read More

18 infographics illustrate the global food challenge

By 2050, the world is projected to hold 9.6 billion people. These graphics reveal the difficulties this poses -- and possible solutions. Read More

10 apps to green your business in 2014

From crowdfunding to geomapping resources, here are five ways the Internet and mobile apps will shape decision-making in the year to come. Read More

Unilever, Wilmar International ink palm oil supply chain deal

The world's biggest palm oil company, which supplies to consumer giants including Unilever and Procter & Gamble, is pledging to halt deforestation. Read More

Libelium pours its smart tech into wine production

The Spanish startup's wireless technology is being used by winemakers for improved agricultural production.  Read More

Are Aramark and Sodexo earning high marks on sustainable campus food?

The Real Food Challenge is drumming up support from major companies -- and improving campus food for the better.  Read More

How CropMobster aims to crowdsource surplus food

This new online food exchange and alert service aims to help businesses waste not, want not. Read More

Why the relationship between water and agriculture needs to change

One-fourth of the world's crops are grown in water-stressed zones. Here's a closer look at the tension between food and water. Read More

Assessing supply-chain risk through 'commodity mapping'

The Sustainability Consortium is creating a tool to help companies assess supply-chain hot spots around the world. Read More

Unilever sweetens Turkish ice cream factory with LEED

The new ice cream factory may be the first facility of its kind to be LEED-certified. Here's why. Read More