Schneider's $268M Acquisition of Summit Energy Tightens EECA Market

Schneider Electric plans to buy Summit Energy in the second major deal announced this week involving power plays among companies working to make the built environment more energy efficient, smarter and better connected. Read More

Baja Fresh Expands Use of Greener Plates, Food Wrappers and Bags

Baja Fresh's initiative to green its restaurant supplies brings recyclable and recycled content plates, food wrappers and bags to the 255 eateries operated or franchised by the chain. Read More

Costco Strengthens Seafood Policy Following Wave of Criticism

The company revealed it would stop selling a dozen at-risk species in its wholesale club stores, while also committing to buying canned tuna and farmed species that meet emerging sustainability standards. Read More

Walmart, Patagonia Strengthen Pact to Measure Apparel Impact

Nike, Gap, Patagonia and Walmart have teamed up to create a standard way to measure and evaluate the environmental impact of clothing. Read More

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The Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Report 2011

The Carbon Disclosure Project looks at what companies and their suppliers have been doing to track, report and reduce carbon emissions. Read More

20 Green Tips for Small Businesses

From virtual meetings to recycled packaging, here are 20 things businesses of any size can do to improve their environmental impacts and boost their green cred. Read More

Apple Takes Heat from Chinese NGOs of Supply Chain Pollution

A major report from a group of Chinese NGOs accuses the technology giant of 'dodging' questions about its green credentials and workers' rights. Read More

The 10 Most Hopeful Green Business Stories of 2010

There’s a lot to be said for viewing the year just passed through the rear-view window, from runaway oil wells to crashing hybrids to political stalemate over climate change. Still, there’s much to be hopeful about. Here are 10 stories we published that represent significant, promising developments. Read More

How Do You Know If Your Package Was Shipped Green?

How did that get there? It's a question that I've found myself asking at lot these days. Goods movement, freight, logistics -- call it what you will. Regardless of name, it's the source of a lot of greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

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Electronics Supply Networks and Water Pollution in China

This report from BSR looks at the Chinese supply chains of 10 electronics manufacturers and offers tips for companies that want to get a grasp on how their suppliers are impacting the environment overseas. Read More