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Why sustainability metrics fail to measure achievement, and how to fix them
Corporate metrics often fail to measure what's meaningful, and some methodologies are just plain flawed. Read More
Bill Gates' $14 million sees a future in low-carbon plastics
Since the billionaire launched the Breakthrough Energy Coalition last year, you've heard little about his low-carbon investments, until today. Read More
Check out these 6 novel ways to empower employees
Here's what Bloomberg, Genentech, Mattel and Unilever are doing to inspire sustainable values and action in the workforce. Read More
'Conservation' meets 'green growth': The Push-Me-Pull-You problem
Remember Dr. Dolittle? He was a vet who could talk to animals. One of the rarest was the “pushmi-pullyu,” a llama with two heads (one head was where the tail ought to be).The pushmi-pullyu was a gentle creature that did not like to be stared at. And yet the other animals in Africa convinced him to go with the good Dr., and be put on display in Europe, because Dr. Dolittle was a kind soul who needed money to look after all the animals in his care. Read More
D.C. stormwater credit could be a role model for other cities
The nation's capital seeks to control flooding with help from its credit-trade system. Read More
Water pipes, infrastructure could buckle under climate change
Aging water pipes and wastewater treatment facilities are under even more threat because of climate change-induced heat extremes and floods. Read More
Integrated reporting as a strategic initiative
It's time for integrated thinking — or the development of business models, strategies and decision-making that integrate concerns for society and the environment into the pursuit of profitability — in integrated reporting. Read More
8 companies to watch in the circular economy
The circular economy is anything but theoretical — startups and big companies alike already are experimenting with the concept to forge new business models and buttress existing ones. Here are eight of the most notable. Read More
AMD and chip-makers' efforts to create energy-efficient microchips
Amid growing awareness of the huge energy appetite of computer processing and particularly high end graphics, computer chip-maker AMD releases a more energy efficient chip — and a study to prove it. Read More
Six ways businesses view climate change
Stemming climate change cannot be accomplished without the involvement of the private sector. How do most businesses think about this task? Here are six prevalent mindsets. Read More