How companies can integrate ecosystem services into due diligence

In an era when this approach is becoming more common than ever, leading practicioners give tips on how to do such an assessment. Read More

Coffee roaster abuzz with waste prevention strategy

How America’s Best Coffee Roasting Company has been brewing up a strategy to reduce waste and improve operational efficiency, realizing savings along the way. Read More

How sustainability improves shareholder value

It's possible to calculate how environmental, social and corporate governance initiatives affect a company's stock price. Read More

Do tilapia and mangroves hold secrets to desalination?

From versatile fish to salt-sequestering plants, the natural world abounds with ways to turn sea water into freshwater. Read More

How impact mapping opens value chain conversations

The first year of GRI G4 reporting data points to six major benefits to examining materiality. Read More

Sustainable semantics: 'Global warming' vs. 'climate change'

In sustainability communications, even synonyms can inspire vastly different reactions. How do we select the right words to motivate Americans? Read More

How do I choose between my salary and my sanity?

Beyond a certain level of income, money doesn't necessarily make our lives any richer--in fact, it can have the opposite effect. Read More

Why sustainability leaders don’t impress Wall Street

If sustainable business practices create profits and shareholder value, why aren’t mainstream investors paying attention? Read More

What integrated sustainability really means

To transform the world, we first have to wrap our brains around two big concepts — and work green thinking into them. Read More

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Verifying Environmental Sustainability in the Electronics Marketplace

Selecting an appropriate strategy for verifying product environmental sustainability has become an increasingly complicated process for manufacturers in the electronics marketplace. This UL white paper provides details on the sustainability verification options available to electronics manufacturers. Beginning with an overview of the market for sustainable electronic products, the paper then identifies the spectrum of product sustainability concerns. It then discusses various verification pathways available to manufacturers, and the role of sustainability standards in that process. Read More