Where Desertification Meets the Bottom Line

Businesses can invest in local social and environmental projects to halt or reserve desertification, engage with suppliers to reduce degradation, and create products that improve agricultural sustainability and enable restoration of damaged land. Read More

High School Targeted in the First Appeal of a LEED Certification

Northland Pines High School in Wisconsin, the first public high school to receive a LEED-Gold rating, will go down in the annals of green building history as the target of the first third-party appeal of LEED certification. Are the parties disputing the certification needling naysayers or constructive critics? Read More

Sainsbury's Tests New Technology to Trim Food Waste

Sainsbury's has invested in new technology that will allow the retailer to make real-time supply chain decisions to reduce food waste caused by unexpected weather. Read More

Carbonetworks Looks Beyond Carbon with New Name, CEO

In a nod to its years-long shift toward a broader focus on energy and sustainability management, software firm Carbonetworks rebranded itself as ENXSuite and named a Silicon Valley veteran to be its new CEO to navigate the company through a nascent but increasingly competitive market. Read More

What's Driving the Business Case for Carbon Management?

Innovation, costs, and regulation now drive leading firms to increasingly embrace carbon management and sustainability, but within the next few years, companies will move in greater numbers from a tactical to strategic approach as factors such as emissions and resource scarcity take on greater importance in C-suite decisionmaking. Read More

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Action Amid Uncertainty: The business response to climate change

This survey of 300 global executives shows business leaders are pursuing climate change initiatives because they can make and save money, meet stakeholder expectations and manage risk. Read More

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Appetite for Change: Global business perspectives on tax and regulation for a low carbon economy

This report examines attitudes in the international business community towards environmental regulation, legislation and taxes based on nearly 700 interviews. Read More

A Buyer’s Guide to GHG Accounting Tools

The market for tools measuring corporate greenhouse gas emissions has nearly doubled since 2008 as an increasing number of customers, investors, and regulators pressure companies to report on their climate impacts. This guide will help you examine the tools on the market and choose the solution that works best for your company’s needs. Read More

IFC HQ Scores LEED-Platinum Rating with Leonardo Academy's Assist

The headquarters of the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank member that provides financing for private sector investment in developing countries, has earned a LEED-Platinum rating, the most prestigious of the U.S. Green Building Council certifications.   Read More

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Retail: Stocking the Shelves with Green

This report from Five Winds International examines the activities of retailers to determing if they are taking significant steps to increase the number of greener products on their shelves. Read More