Strategy
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How good governance boosts the bottom line
Recent research found high-sustainability corporations significantly outperformed their counterparts over the long-term, both in terms of stock market and accounting performance. Read More
How to minimize your risk with an HVAC contingency plan
During a heat wave or natural disaster, strain on the grid can cause power outages and disrupt operations. Protect your business by following these steps. Read More
How to sell renewable energy to Walmart
How does the world's biggest retailer source solar, wind and other renewables? Here are the rules of engagement. Read More
After years of pondering, FTC releases marketers' Green Guides
After nearly five years of deliberations, the Federal Trade Commission has finally issued revised “Green Guides.” Read More
Why SASB is a game changer for sustainable business
If a company's sustainability impacts showed up on its 10K reports, would it make a difference? A small but influential new group thinks it would level the playing field between leaders and laggards. Read More
Joel Makower in conversation with Jean Rogers of SASB
A conversation with the head of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, a new organization aimed at requiring material sustainability issues to be integrated into 10K forms by publicly traded U.S. companies. Read More
Sustainable fashion design: Thinking outside the index
The industry needs to focus on both sustainable production and consumption of clothing. Read More
Striking a delicate balance: Economic growth and sustainability
A growing number of companies are incorporating sustainability programs into their development planning -- and bringing the concept of environmentally sustainable business growth into the mainstream. Read More
Can Walmart, Best Buy and Shell finally kill paper receipts?
Waste from paper receipts is a problem that continues to hang around, even in the golden age of digital. Read More
Why UL bought GoodGuide
Can a Berkeley-based product-rating upstart find common cause with a venerable safety science company? We're about to find out. Read More