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State of Green Business Report 2012
The fifth annual edition of research exploring progress made in the greening of the American economy, including essays from Amory Lovins, Jigar Shah and others. Read More
The Pros & Cons of Linking Sustainability Successes with Bonuses
Let's face it: Nothing works better than money when it comes to incentivizing employees on anything, especially sustainability. But it's important to think through how to implement it if you want to maximize your success. Read More
Sprint to Require Green Certification for All Cell Phones
All cell phones sold through Sprint must go through the certification process for the UL-ISR 110 standard, although it's likely that all phones won't meet the standard, which Sprint helped to develop with UL Environment. Read More
Hyundai Draws Up Plans for New $150M Green Headquarters in US
The Korean automaker's US operations are working with the Gensler architectural firm on a design for a new headquarters complex that's to be built to LEED-Gold standards in Southern California. Read More
Taking Stock of Molson Coors' Beer Print
Bart Alexander, chief of corporate responsibility at the global brewer, discusses how the company manages the impacts of its products, and why 90 percent of its employees believe the company is doing a good job on sustainability. Read More
How McDonald's is Mainstreaming Sustainability
Bob Langert, the company's VP for sustainability digs in to the many ways the company is pushing for greener fast food, and how it's got a long row to hoe to convert its many skeptics and opponents. Read More
BP to Close Its Solar Business after 40 Years
The oil giant insists it remains committed to its alternative energy division, and is on track to invest $8 billion in green technology by 2015; the company says solar is too much of a commodity to make a profit. Read More
Europe Launches Eco-innovation Action Plan
The new project, which is critical to delivering smart, sustainable growth to the European Union by 2020, seeks to help businesses to deliver green growth and environmental benefits. Read More
How the Sustainability Consortium Creates 'Hot Spots' for Innovation
The coalition's creative collaboration model is tacking the biggest problems in corporate sustainability, and in the process developing a way to create truly sustainable consumer goods. Read More
Office Depot's Three-Pronged Strategy for Corporate Sustainability
Yalmaz Siddiqui, the head of environmental strategy at the office retailer, explains how the motto 'Be Greener, Buy Greener and Sell Greener' shapes the company's actions. Read More