Getting Real About Measurement: How to Size Up the Triple Bottom Line

As businesses become increasingly strategic about sustainability, using metrics to measure and manage social, environmental and economic impacts has become standard practice. But how companies use that data to guide their activities varies significantly. Read More

Method Introduces 8x Concentrated Detergent

Method's newest laundry detergent is four times more concentrated than the 2x-concentrated detergents that have become the norm on store shelves, providing great reductions in materials, energy and carbon emissions.   Read More

The Year in Biomimicry: Fins For Humans, The Aquapenguin and Robots With Whiskers

It's time to review last year's bio-inspired products and services and pick my favorites, and, since this is my “sandbox,” I have decided to shamelessly name my awards the Tommies. Read More

Why We Need a Cultural Revolution in Consumption

No matter how many environmental wins we achieve, the most important change possible is the one that is hardest for businesses and mainstream environmental groups to embrace: Consuming less is the only solution. Read More

15 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Attain Green Globes Certification

Fifteen Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in 10 states have received Green Globes green building ratings under the assessment system administered by the Green Building Initiative. Read More

Why the Triple Bottom Line Matters More Than Ever

The concept of a triple bottom line, where social and environmental factors are considered along with economic ones, is also getting a lot of attention. Is this another business fad? I don't think so. Read More

The Green Business Decade in Review

As we view the whatever-it's-called decade in the rearview mirror, it's tempting to assess what's transpired since the good old days of Y2K to see how far we've come — and how far we haven't. Read More

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Energy Efficiency and Real Estate: Opportunities for Investors

This report, from the investor activist group Ceres, explores how the current economic and policy climate in the United States is creating new momentum for energy-efficient buildings. Read More

How Should Wealthier Nations Help Poorer Ones Combat Climate Change?

Assisting poor countries now and in the future in adapting to climate change must be a top priority.   Read More

A Night at Hamlet's Castle: Much Ado About … What?

Will a climate agreement by any other name smell as sweet? Read More