Supply Chain
Ikea's Steve Howard on Bringing Sustainability to the Masses
One year into his term as chief sustainability officer at Ikea, Howard talks about his move from The Climate Group to the global retailer, Ikea's push for certified cotton and timber, and how to make sustainable products affordable. Read More
Honda Civic, Toyota Prius Earn Least-Toxic Car Scores
A new study about the potentially toxic off-gassing chemicals in vehicles -- responsible for 'new car smell' -- finds steady improvement across most vehicles, though cars from Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Kia showed high levels of those chemicals. Read More
Building business value in a changing world
KPMG explains how megaforces like climate change, urbanization and food security are rapidly increasing the costs of doing business. Read More
How Sustainable is Your Valentine's Day Candy?
It's easy to lose sight of sustainability issues on a day that's focused on material expressions of affection, but there are resources gift-givers can use to gauge the environmental impacts of sweets and the firms that make them. Read More
Puma’s 2010 Environmental Profit & Loss Report
The apparel company's groundbreaking report offers a roadmap on assessing the eco-impacts of any company's supply chain. Read More
Puma's Eco-Impacts Report Kicks the Ball Forward on Transparency
The apparel company has continued its sustainability leadership with the publication of a detailed look at the environmental impacts of its supply chain, which totaled US$191 million in 2010. Read More
The Bigger Picture Behind Apple's China Problem
The major problems uncovered in Apple's -- and the IT industry's -- Chinese supply chain in a series of recent exposes go far beyond Apple to the heart of how companies measure their social and environmental impacts. Read More
How She Leads: Hannah Jones of Nike
Nike's head of sustainability and innovation offers advice to entrepreneurs and other sustainability professionals, and tells how her company is creating radical innovation. 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 SAP's Software Benefits Poor Rural Women In Ghana
As part of its CSR initiatives, SAP has partnered with PlaNet Finance to help fund, and make more efficient, the work of rural shea harvesters in Africa -- improving lives and helping to improve the environment in one fell swoop. Read More