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Earth Day and the polling of America, 2013
By Joel Makower, April 22, 2013
When it comes to making environmental decisions, consumers are dazed and confused. Who's to blame? Companies, of course.

Facebook lifts the lid on its water, energy use
By Heather Clancy, April 22, 2013
Over the past two years, the social network giant has improved average efficiency by 38 percent.
Secrets of scale: 6 steps to growing big quickly
By Stephanie Draper, April 22, 2013
How can sustainability replicate the success of Facebook and the Apple iPad? Forum for the Future offers tips for scaling up rapidly.

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The first Earth Day and the ABCs of a greener bottom line
By Patrick McVeigh, April 22, 2013
An early participant discusses how the need for environmental change is easy to explain, but difficult to implement.
ICYMI: The Good, Bad and Ugly on Earth Day 2013
By Matthew Wheeland, April 22, 2013
What do car shopping, renewable energy, eco-activists and TV for toddlers have in common? They're all part of this year's Earth Day inundation.
How hard can it be to spend 30 minutes of your workday outdoors?
By Nadine Gudz, April 19, 2013
The 30x30 Nature Challenge is deceptively easy with big payoffs: Encourage your employees to spend 30 minutes a day outside for 30 days.
How CA Technologies and Grainger workers push sustainability
By Alison Moodie, April 19, 2013
Companies realize they must move past a few dedicated green champions to involve more employees to push their sustainability agendas.
CVS Caremark works to create access for all
By Aman Singh, April 19, 2013
Eileen Howard Boone explains how CVS pursues a business mission while keeping its social and environmental missions aligned and relevant.
Why every company has a chemical footprint
By Mark Rossi, April 19, 2013
We need a metric that will help businesses evaluate chemicals just as they evaluate their water, carbon, energy and waste footprints.
Solar power finally makes more energy than it uses
By Sustainable Business News, April 19, 2013
To get the global solar industry to its present state required huge amounts of (often dirty) energy; solar now has repaid that carbon debt in full.
How a new carbon standard seeks to benefit women worldwide
By Kristine A. Wong, April 18, 2013
A portion of the profits from offset credits will fund female social and economic development programs.
Smart building strategy: Tackle behavior first, technology second
By Jim Sinopoli, April 18, 2013
Technology's potential to drive behavioral change in buildings -- and thereby improve costs, effectiveness and efficiency -- is vast. Here are some tips for getting the most out of building...
Meet DBL Investors, a VC firm seeking better world, returns
By Michael Potts, April 18, 2013
DBL Investors aims for top-tier financial returns and delivering social, environmental and economics benefits through its investments.
Nest, AECOM add human factor to clean tech innovation
By Ellen Weinreb, April 18, 2013
Productivity, labor costs and EHS should be measured and included in the valuation calculations for clean tech innovations.
Rethinking governance for a changing world
By Terry F. Yosie, April 18, 2013
As sustainability moves from a focus on risk and cost reduction to strategic growth and brand differentiation, there is also a need for a transition in governance.
Unilever's sustainability program saves $395M since 2008
By BusinessGreen Staff, April 18, 2013
The company announced this week that it has reduced its carbon footprint by 1 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
When it comes to making toys greener, Walmart isn't playing around
By Marc Gunther, April 17, 2013
Walmart wants to improve the sustainability of plastic toys. Is it playing well with others?
What it takes to change all the lights in New York City
By Cindy Cesca Yoshiyama, April 17, 2013
The Big Apple's transportation department chief of staff gives a sneak peek at the major savings from a city-wide shift to LEDs.
Can corporations help build a better tomorrow?
By Jennifer Inez Ward, April 17, 2013
One Harvard professor believes so. But first, they need new models for making inroads into challenging sustainability problems.
Kroger takes on EV charging at 300 supermarkets
By Sustainable Business News, April 17, 2013
ECOtality will install most of the stations.
Is Walmart’s index the best thing since sliced bread?
By Marc Gunther, April 16, 2013
Walmart is asking bread makers to bake in sustainability. Can they rise to the occasion?
3 ways to unlock climate finance
By Clifford Polycarp , April 16, 2013
The U.S. State Department has sponsored a discussion about climate change policy and its impacts. Are we asking the right questions?
GE, Quirky collaborate on sustainable innovations via M2M
By Heather Clancy, April 16, 2013
The pair collaborates in an effort to encourage new M2M technologies.

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Facebook lifts the lid on its water, energy use
By Heather Clancy, April 22, 2013
Over the past two years, the social network giant has improved average efficiency by 38 percent.
Smart building strategy: Tackle behavior first, technology second
What it takes to change all the lights in New York City
Volvo puts trucks on autopilot
An energy auditor's newest tool: The mobile device

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The State of Green Business: Corporate reporting gets integrated
By Joel Makower, March 04, 2013
Can sustainability reporting find equal footing with its financial brethren?
Patagonia founder takes aim: 'The elephant in the room is growth'
Getting behind the psychology of sustainability
The State of Green Business: Coping with Mother Nature's fury
Planning for a sustainable future: Q&A with Helen Clarkson

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When it comes to making toys greener, Walmart isn't playing around
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Walmart wants to improve the sustainability of plastic toys. Is it playing well with others?

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