A Few 'Facts' About Green Jobs

Given all the hype about green jobs -- particularly the rosy projections about the green jobs of tomorrow -- it's welcome news when a credible source puts some facts on the table. Would you care to guess how many green jobs there are in America? Read More

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Making Your Impact at Work: A Practical Guide to Changing the World From Inside Any Company

This guide is designed to empower current and aspiring social intrapreneurs to find ways to integrate sustainability into their day jobs. Read More

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Building Green Cities and Green Jobs

A three-pronged approach to stimulate cities' economies, create green jobs, and reduce their environmental footprint. Read More

Green-Collar Jobs, Defined and Counted

Green jobs aren't always easy for employment analysts to recognize, because they are scattered across most occupations and industries, and truly, every job can be more or less green. Here's how to recognize a green job when you see one. Read More

A Green-Jobs Move from Pure Capitalism to Natural Capitalism

Chris D'Avignon's green job story shows how the threads of work history, business skills, and a growing personal commitment to doing things better led him to build a business that is creating more green jobs daily. Read More

Los Angeles Building Retrofit Designed to Boost Green Jobs

The city's new "Green Building Retrofit Ordinance" will bring all city-owned buildings that are 30 years old or older up to LEED Silver levels, and will give priority to projects that bring jobs to the surrounding community. Read More

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Defining, Estimating and Forecasting the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industries in the U.S. and Colorado

This report estimates and forecasts the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries for the U.S. and Colorado, including definition, current size and composition and expected growth under three policy scenarios. Read More

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Why and How Companies Create Sustainability Programs

This report from international talent agency Korn Ferry gives an overview of the many ways that companies are embracing green strategies, and how they find the right candidate for a Chief Sustainability Officer position. Read More

How to Create Change in a Conservative Culture

Media hype aside, sustainability as a corporate strategy is still suspect in some arenas. When change-resistant companies begin hearing green ideas, they start seeing red flags. Until we can sell sustainability in a conservative culture, we will miss a chance for real change. So where do we begin? Read More

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The 21st Century Supply Chain Executive: Global and Green

This report from international talent firm Korn Ferry outlines what skills will be needed to make a company's supply chain as efficient and sustainable as possible in the coming years. Read More