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What is a Scope 3 GHG Inventory and How Much Do I Need to Worry About It?
What is a Scope 3 GHG Inventory and How Much Do I Need to Worry About It? Read More
Creating an Effective Plan for Your Sustainability Efforts
As with any organizational initiative, successful implementation of sustainability is more readily achieved when efforts are based on a coherent and thoughtful plan. Marsha Willard offers advice on how to do that. Read More
Milton Friedman and the social responsibility of business
The most provocative statement of the past half-century on the role of business in society came in an essay in the New York Times, written by a fellow named Friedman. That's Milton, not Thomas. Read More
Icestone, Steelcase Receive Cradle to Cradle Certification
Office furniture maker Steelcase Inc. and durable service manufacturer Icestone have received Cradle to Cradle Certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry. Read More
Carbon Intensity Targets Can Be Effective Tools for Reducing Emissions, Says WRI Report
Intensity targets, or rate-based targets, on greenhouse gas emissions, despite often being dismissed as ineffective or deceptive, can sometimes be a better option for some countries than absolute targets in setting climate policy. Read More
Ask the Green Architect: Geothermal heating systems, green specs and sources
Green architect Eric Corey Freed answers your questions on sustainable building performance, materials, and design. Read More
What Happens When I Click on “Fly Green” at Expedia.com or “Be a Hero, Go Zero” at Travelocity.com?
Can popular online travel services really "neturalize" the greenhouse gas emissions of your next trip? Our climate expert offers a tour behind the scenes. Read More
Starwood Unveils First Five Star, Environmentally Friendly Hotel Brand
Starwood Capital Group, led by Barry Sternlicht, has announced the launching of "1" Hotel and Residences, the first luxury, eco-friendly global hotel brand. Read More
Fireman's Fund Introduces Green Building Coverage
In response to commercial real estate's green building movement evolving from the benefits to the environment and building owner’s bottom line, Fireman’s Fund Insurance has announced Certified Green Building Replacement and Green Upgrade coverages. Read More
Walgreens Offers Inkjet Printer Cartridge Refills in 1,500 Locations
Walgreens has announced that its customers can bring empty black or color cartridges to any of nearly 1,500 Walgreens photofinishing counters in the U.S. and have them refilled in just a few minutes for half the cost of buying a new one. Read More