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Genecor's BioIsoprene is a bio-based version of isoprene, a chemical used to produce rubber that is typically is derived from petrochemicals. Read More

What can economic realities have to do with long-term strategic, tangible issues like strategy execution and intangibles like environmental sustainability and social responsibility? Well, they're not just polar opposites, but connected, writes Mitch Jackson. Read More

Kellogg's is testing out redesigned cereal boxes that are shorter and deeper than common boxes, and that come with less packaging. Read More

Identifying and implementing changes in environmental policies are not simple tasks. Yet pressures from customers, shareholders and competition show that progress is required. Part 2 of Brandi McManus' four-part series "Growing a Green Corporation: Meeting the Next Great Disruptive Challenge of the 21st Century" details how to assess such pressures and act on them. Read More

Rackspace is the latest company to offer tools that help businesses calculate or manage their greenhouse gas emissions. Read More

Thinking of curbing or curtailing sustainability efforts because of the troubled economy? Think again, says a new study by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney, whose research indicates that firms with "true commitment to sustainability" outperform industry peers in the financial markets. Read More

Reading accounts of attempts to rein in greed among C-level execs, Richard Seireeni was reminded of a chapter in his book, "The Gort Cloud," that tells of an eco-conscious clothing maker whose compensation policy reflects the company's sense of corporate social responsibility. Read More

The fourth panel of today’s State of Green Business forum looked at the role of companies and local governments in promoting green jobs. What is a green job? How can we train and promote green jobs and who should we look to for leadership? What is the demand for green jobs? And most importantly is all this talk just hype, or does it reflect a real hope for a greener future? Leaders from the Environmental Defense Fund, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and PG&E discuss with moderator Matthew Wheeland, Managing Editor of GreenBiz.com. Read More

The member-led GreenBiz Executive Network is off to a great start. John Davies, vice president of the GreenBiz Intelligence unit, recaps the work thus far of the learning organization whose next meeting is May 21. Read More

As a customer, I admit I love Staples but as a provider of eco-friendly packaging products, and as a citizen of the earth, they are very disappointing. Read More