Supply Chain
Largest Poultry Plant in the U.S. Switches to Recyclable, Wax-Free Boxes
Mountaire Farms has converted all the boxes used to transport poultry products from its Lumber Bridge, NC, plant to waxless boxes that are recyclable and compostable. Read More
Can China Turn Cotton Green?
Producing "natural" cotton clothing is a huge and filthy global business that, Chinese-commissioned research shows, will be extremely difficult to clean up. 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
Japan, U.S. Come out Tops In Use of Green IT for Emissions Reductions
A new ICT Sustainability Index released by IDC ranks the G20 countries on how well they've incorporated technologies from smart grid to teleworking that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 5.8 gigatons by 2020. Read More
10 Best Practices for Building Green Teams
GreenBiz.com and Green Impact have partnered to release a new report, "Green Teams: Engaging Employees in Sustainability," that includes 10 tips on how to support and guide Green Teams. Read More
Getting a Grip on Your Company's Toxic Footprint
At first glance it seems an impossible task to take on the hundreds or thousands of chemicals in your company's supply chain, but a number of companies have developed useful approaches to measuring and lowering their use of hazardous chemicals. Read More
How Companies Are Committing to Reduce Toxic Footprints
The first of a three-part series about developing a benchmark to help companies embrace green chemistry and toxic reductions explores which firms are leading the charge, and how they benefit from designing greener products. Read More
Sears, Kmart Among Latest Companies Swearing Off 'Dirty Gold'
The addition of three new retailers last week brought the total of signatories aiming to reducing mining's environmental and social impact to 60, with more than $1.3 billion in U.S. jewelry sales represented by companies involved. Read More
The Eight Biggest Myths about Sustainability in Business
Companies large and small, and in every industry, still hold on to a number of surprising misconceptions about the risks and rewards of implementing sustainability practices. Here's how to dispel those myths. Read More