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Carting Away the Oceans: April 2010

This report from Greenpeace ranks and rates 20 supermarket chains on their sustainability practices for purchasing seafood and communicating about sustainable seafood to shoppers. Read More

The Revolution in the Laundry Room

Over the past several years, the look of the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket has completely changed, driven largely by Method, and followed by the sector's biggest players. Read More

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Sustainability Reporting and Greenhouse Gas Management – Sensing Market Trends and Evolution in U.S. Manufacturing

Despite economic conditions over the past year and the failure of the Climate Accord to reduce uncertainty at the international level, the manufacturing industry continues to internalize carbon as a compliance focus and a cost of doing business. Read More

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Retail: A Sustainability Benchmark

Are retailers walking the talk when it comes to environmental, social and governance performance? Read More

Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Walmart Lead Retailers' Sustainability Efforts

A new report published by Five Winds International on GreenBiz.com finds that many major retailers are walking their green talk quite well, and explores the factors that affect sustainability efforts for retailers of any size. Read More

Five Lessons From Walmart's Supply Chain Work in China

Walmart's work helping its suppliers save energy and reduce their carbon footprints is a way to make its supply chain leaner, more resilient and more competitive. It’s time for more companies to follow Walmart’s lead: With the long-awaited GHG Protocol guidance on “Scope 3” GHG accounting scheduled for release in December, an era of more comprehensive supply chain reporting is imminent. Read More

Starbucks Tackles Green Goals Except One: Recycling

From buying green power to reducing the amount of water it uses, Starbucks is on track to meet the majority of its long-term environmental goals, the coffee giant said Monday. One high-profile impact continues to vex the company: recycling. Read More

UPS's New Green Label for Eco-Friendly Packages

Companies that meet United Parcel Service's new green standards for responsible packaging can ship their goods with a label attesting to that fact under an assessment program the carrier introduces today. Read More

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Retail: A Pivot Point for Sustainability

From Walmart on down, retailers are becoming the key to corporate sustainability efforts across the supply chain. Read More

Healthcare Heal Thy Footprint

Healthcare facilities are second only to the food industry in producing waste. Yet in some sectors of the healthcare industry, major players have been slow to go green. Read More