Why Google Invests in Clean Energy

Last year, Google invested more than $900 million in clean energy projects. But does it have an energy policy? Does it need one? Read More

Tesco Considers Dropping Carbon Footprinting Labels from Products

The supermarket is 'reviewing options' about its use of Carbon Trust carbon labeling following a disappointing take-up of carbon labelling by other retailers. Read More

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RILA’s 2012 Retail Sustainability Report

The Retail Industry Leaders Association compiles its first report on sustainability practices among some of the largest retail companies in the United States. Read More

Dan Hendrix: The Future of Interface is Bright & Greener than Ever

At the GreenBiz Forum in New York City, the CEO of the world-leading sustainable manufacturer talks about how Interface continues to evolve and improve the sustainability of its products, and how its taking its products to the skies. Read More

How Companies Can Make Buildings Greener and Better

As the technology to manage building performance and efficiency evolves, so do the voluntary initiatives that provide standards for the new solutions. Companies that take a hand in the process can accelerate the pace and adoption of building innovation. Read More

Inside Kohl's Green Energy Leadership

At the GreenBiz Forum this morning in Minneapolis, Tari Emerson, Kohl's director of energy and capital projects, walked through how the retailer has become the nation's largest corporate solar panel owner, and how other companies can get started. Read More

How Can We Feed the Planet Without Destroying the Planet?

During the first morning of the GreenBiz Forums, Jon Foley, director of the University of Minnesota's Institute of the Environment, laid out a business plan for the Earth that aims to feed 9 billion people by 2050 while shrinking agriculture's eco-footprint. Read More

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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