Strategy
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New ‘Climate Group’ Allies Companies with Government, Banks, and Nonprofits
Prime Minister Tony Blair has pledged his support for a new organization dedicated to accelerating the world's response to climate change. Read More
Steel Giant Commits Big Bucks to Emissions Reduction
India's biggest private sector steel maker, Tata Iron & Steel Co., will spend 2.2 to 2.64 billion rupees (over USD$48 million) until 2006-2007 to help cut energy consumption and emissions, says a company official. Read More
Green Gains: Where Sustainable Design Stands Now
What does it mean for a building to be green? Answers to questions that facility executives are still asking. By David Kozlowski Read More
Whole Foods Becomes First Certified Organic Grocer in U.S.
Whole Foods Market has announced that it is the first national grocer to have its retail operations designated as "Certified Organic" by Quality Assurance International. Read More
Japanese Eco-Design May Help Businesses Meet New EU Standards
Japanese companies are making strides in eco-design, recycling, and lead-free soldering technologies -– and could help European businesses cope with tighter EU legislation on products and waste. Read More
Chiquita Reaps Better Bananas
During the past decade, Chiquita Brands International, the company that invented the banana industry, has been gradually reinventing it, one bunch at a time. By Tensie Whelan Read More
EPA Launches Commuter Choice Web Site
The U.S. EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation launched a new Web site this week in support of its the Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative, a partnership to reduce air pollution and global warming associated with vehicle use. Read More
Five Strategies to Reinvent Business
Know the five strategies that facilitate the innovative culture needed to radically change products and processes toward sustainability. By Jacquelyn Ottman Read More
Seventh Generation Paper Towels Go Chlorine-Free
Seventh Generation, Inc., a leading brand of natural household products in the U.S., now provides consumers with the reassurance that its recycled paper towels are certified “Processed Chlorine-Free.” Read More
Small Business Survival Index Ranks States
Nevada has the best policy climate for small business and entrepreneurship, followed by South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming, and Florida. Good luck in Kansas, Maine, Hawaii, and Rhode Island, where the business climates are the most challenging. The District of Columbia, though not a state, is the least accommodating to small business. That’s the word from the Small Business Survival Committee, whose sixth annual rankings of states in its Small Business Survival Index 2001 aims to let citizens and lawmakers know how they stack up with other states on energy costs, friendliness to small businesses, and economic growth. Read More