NRDC Leader Says The Time is Now to Act on Climate
Frances Beinecke’s new book — a straightforward, easy-to-read argument — attempts to connect the climate issue to everyday concerns like jobs, the economy and national security. Read the original...
View ArticleGreenbuild 2009: Gore Lauds USGBC for ‘Leading the Charge’ to Battle Climate...
Nobel Laureate and former vice president Al Gore welcomed thousands of building professionals to Phoenix, praising the U.S. Green Building Council and its members for being the vanguard of the...
View ArticleThe Companies Mixing Up Greener Cement
Cement and concrete companies are using a range of strategies to lower the impacts of their industry, which contributes 5 percent or more of CO2 emissions. See the original post here: The Companies...
View ArticleHow She Leads: Gap’s Kindley Walsh Lawlor
The clothing retailer’s vice president of social and environmental responsibility talks about the goals in Gap’s just-released CSR report and why the apparel industry can make a significant impact on...
View ArticleHotel Giants Unite to Develop Carbon Footprint Standards
A group of heavy-hitting hotel chains are joining forces to create a sector-specific single methodology for measuring and communicating greenhouse gas inventories. See more here: Hotel Giants Unite to...
View ArticleFirst Takes: Biden Urges More Cleantech Investment, How to Recycle EV...
The vice president’s talk at the National Clean Energy Summit, a sub-$15 LED bulb, and creating fuel from sewage are among the items on our radar this morning. The rest is here: First Takes: Biden...
View Article5 steps to purposeful transparency about products
Mohawk Industries’ vice president of sustainability offers some advice on how to communicate with customers about product materials and ingredients. Go here to see the original: 5 steps to purposeful...
View ArticleFleet Farming transforms suburban lawns into sustainable gardens
Front lawns are all too common across the United States, yet they produce a huge amount of pollution through absorbing fertilizer and pesticides. Homeowners use 800 million gallons of gas to mow 40...
View ArticleApple unveils nature-filled, solar-powered future for its retail stores...
Foster + Partners is no stranger to working with Apple. The international architecture firm has overseen the design of several iconic Apple stores, such as the glass-clad flagship in Istanbul, as well...
View ArticleHow Staples sends e-commerce waste packing
Mark Buckley, vice president of environmental affairs at Staples, has been with the company for more than two decades — and in a sustainability role for 15 years. “Businesses have gone through an...
View ArticleDow Chemical and Ocean Conservancy’s smooth sailing partnership
Dow Chemical and nonprofit The Ocean Conservancy have partnered for 30 years to clean up marine plastic — “longer than most marriages,” according to Susan McPherson, founder and CEO of McPherson...
View ArticleInside Badger’s B Corp ethos
Rebecca Hamilton, vice president of research and development at Badger cosmetics, says there’s no comparison between synthetic and natural products. Here’s why. Here is the original: Inside Badger’s B...
View ArticleLynda Clemmons, VP of sustainable solutions at NRG, on transformative energy...
“Our customers want things to be simple. Everybody wants to meet their sustainability goals. They want to do the right thing … in a clean and green way,” said Lynda Clemmons, vice president of...
View ArticlePedro Sancha, SVP of Nalco Water of EcoLab, is collaborating to move to smart...
Water is a shared resource — a global necessity, but on a management level, a local system.Pedro Sancha, the senior vice president of Nalco Water, an EcoLab company, discussed the challenges and...
View ArticleAsk a CSO: What is a day in the life of Interface’s chief sustainability...
A Q&A with Erin Meezan, the visionary vice president and chief sustainability officer of Interface Inc. View original post here: Ask a CSO: What is a day in the life of Interface’s chief...
View ArticleAmerican Forests’ Eric Sprague on the importance of trees and the role...
Eric Sprague, vice president for forest restoration at American Forests, says the threat to forests is just as important now as it was in 1875, when the organization was founded. “Climate change is...
View ArticleOn Eastman’s mass balance protocol, transparency and keeping materials out of...
On Eastman’s mass balance protocol, transparency and keeping materials out of landfills Eastman wants to prove to the world that waste can be valuable. That’s according to Scott Ballard, vice...
View ArticleOn Eastman’s mass balance protocol, transparency and keeping materials out of...
On Eastman’s mass balance protocol, transparency and keeping materials out of landfills Eastman wants to prove to the world that waste can be valuable. That’s according to Scott Ballard, vice...
View ArticleHere’s how Tetra Pak plans to improve circularity of its packaging
Here’s how Tetra Pak plans to improve circularity of its packaging If you’ve ever drank juice from a carton package, it may have been supplied by Tetra Pak, a multinational food processing and...
View ArticleUPS is aiming to be better, not bigger
UPS is aiming to be better, not bigger When Carol Tomé joined UPS as the company’s CEO on June 1, 2020, she put a stake in the ground around social justice and equity. “We announced actions to address...
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