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Dow builds the business case for green infrastructure
A message in a bottle made the case for investing in ecological systems. The lesson? Balance pictures, words and numbers. Read More
Tallying the costs of stormwater pollution
Building on EPA studies and requirements, a California community measures “point source” pollutants and holds businesses accountable. Read More
Johnson & Johnson: Innovating in Business by Making Sustainability Personal
Consumers and business are increasingly seeking more sustainable products from socially responsible organizations. Johnson & Johnson set out to achieve a new set of environmental and social goals. They sought out to establish a process for identifying and implementing product improvements and needed a trusted, third-party partner to audit their process improvements to tell a compelling story in a credible way. This would enable Johnson & Johnson to maintain internal accountability and drive external confidence. Read More
Exit Interview: Bennett Freeman, Calvert Investments
Exit Interview is an occasional series profiling veteran sustainability professionals who recently have left their job. Read More
Can companies become cities’ sustainability savior?
A new report shows how cities and companies can collaborate more effectively toward their common interests. Does this relationship have a future? Read More
Citystates II: The Case for Corporate Leadership in Urban Sustainability
This second report in SustainAbility's Citystates series explores the opportunity side of this agenda, focusing especially on the case for more companies to take a bolder leadership stance, and providing insight and tools to further accelerate activity in this arena. There is an urgent need, and a huge opportunity, for local and international stakeholders to prioritize the sustainability requirements of cities, and with them, broader sustainable development. Read More
We know what sustainable development should look like — let’s do it
Will the new U.N. Sustainable Development Goals lead to a sustainable future? It’s up to us. Read More
How will Latin America deal with its hydropower problem
Latin America relies increasingly on large dams for its energy needs, but what will happen if climate change diminishes water supply to these dams? Read More
Mobility From The Plant Floor To The Store Door: Improve Safety, Accuracy and Productivity
Mobility can be a powerful tool in the right hands. It saves operator time and bolsters labor productivity, provides a system of record with one-to-one accuracy verification, and limits incidents by granting employees access to data in real-time. However, there is more to a mobile initiative than giving an employee a mobile device and sending them on their way: they must have access to the right tools, and you must focus on the right areas of EH&S to get the most out of your efforts. Read More
An interview with Morgan Stanley's Audrey Choi on investing sustainably
If you think that investing in an environmentally responsible way requires a trade-off around performance, the CEO of Morgan Stanley's Institute of Sustainable Investing wants to change your mind. Read More
