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More NGOs Are Shifting from Confrontation to Collaboration, Study Shows
A joint study by the U.N. and U.K.-based SustainAbility reveals that more nongovernmental organizations are making strategic decisions to engage with business and governments in an effort to reform market systems. Read More
Sustainable Development: Conflict and Synthesis
Does the notion of “sustainable development” help or hinder creative conflict? Read More
Toyota Unveils Eco-VAS for Environmental Assessment
Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled a comprehensive system that allows for the assessment -- throughout the entire vehicle-development process -- of the burden a vehicle will have on the environment as a result of its production, use, and disposal. Read More
Commercial Roofing Alternatives: Greener Choices
Not all “cool roofs” are considered green; certain reflective alternatives pose significant environmental risks. Fortunately, today’s market offers some good choices that are both cool and green. By Henry S. Cole, Ph.D. and Sam A. Flewelling Read More
The Role of Brands in Promoting Sustainability
Addressing sustainability issues can help to differentiate a brand in a world where we are beset by thousands of commercial messages every day, and overwhelmed by choice. Read More
E-Commerce, the Internet, and the Environment
A recent special edition of the Journal of Industrial Ecology attempted to pull together and critically examine the research on IT and the environment. The picture that emerged was both ambiguous and enlightening. Read More
Lessons from the Green Graveyard
Marketing guru Jacquelyn Ottman outlines the “rules” of green marketing. Read More
Is Corporate Social Responsibility Really Necessary?
Your environmental management questions answered by two veterans of life in the trenches. Read More
ISO 14000: A Worldwide Blueprint For Environmental Management?
Spartech Corporation is in the vanguard of ISO 14000 certification, with eight of its 43 plants having met the environmental benchmarks of the International Organization for Standardization. But will other companies follow its lead? By Jackson W. Robinson Read More
The GRI and Corporate Reporting
Here’s a look at how companies are using the Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines for corporate sustainability reporting and what some of them have to say on the subject. By Peter Downing Read More