Nature

Corporate concern about water shortages is on the rise, and there are a growing number of tools available to help companies avoid the physical, reputational and regulatory risks that running afoul of water scarcity can pose. Read More

ForestEthics ranks credit card, telecom and insurance companies on their paper use and policies. Read More

In a fast-moving virtual conference Tuesday, 60 water experts shared their thoughts on the past, present and future of this growing challenge. Here are 10 memorable quotes that caught our attention from the program. Read More

At the H2O Global Water Summit in Toronto last week, world-leading companies and authorities on the coming water crisis assessed the state of the market for water technology. Here are five reasons why you should be watching your water. Read More

With this week's news of seven major companies dropping their support for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, a war of words has heated up between SFI and the Forest Stewardship Council, the other wood products certification on the market. Read More

The company has developed a new green building standard to guide its investment called the Enterprise Sustainable Construction Protocol (ESCP). Enterprise Rent-A-Car expects ESCP could rack up energy and water savings of up to 35 percent. Read More

A major report from a group of Chinese NGOs accuses the technology giant of 'dodging' questions about its green credentials and workers' rights. Read More

Concerns about the world’s most precious resource -- water -- are growing, and businesses are increasingly taking note. Many large companies have already experienced disruptions in operations, increasing expenses and other adverse impacts related to water. A new suite of tools called Aqueduct, under development by the World Resources Institute, provides the context to help firms understand, manage and mitigate water risk. Read More

The first report from the CDP on the impact of water constraints on the world’s largest corporations. Read More

In a bid to cut air pollution, the City of London began spraying a "dust suppressant" today that acts as an adhesive to paste particulate matter to the streets instead of re-circulating in the air. Read More