Greening Biz Operations

Mountain climbing for CEOs

Green-biz pioneer Ray Anderson says sustainability literally pays for itself 7
Posted 1 month ago Ray Anderson set out to make his business sustainable long before green was the flavor of the month. Reading Paul Hawken's The Ecology of Commerce in 1994 literally changed his life, inspiring him to overhaul his carpet company, Interface, and aim for zero environmental impact. Now, with his new book Confessions of a Radical Industrialist, he wants to spur other business leaders to "climb Mount Sustainability."
how now, green Dow

Is the Dow Jones Sustainability Index worth a damn? 9
Posted 2 months, 1 week ago
When the finance bigwig issued a recent review of green companies, the press rushed to cover it -- but should consumers care? We ask sustainable-business experts Joel Makower and Auden Schendler to weigh in.
Bygones

Kimberly-Clark, Greenpeace hug it out 8
Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago
After five years of hectoring by Greenpeace and consumers, tissue-products giant Kimberly-Clark has announced a strong new sustainability policy. Let the lovefest commence.
Radiant Cities: Drive Through This

Can we really make the drive-thru a source of power? 3
Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Drivers drooling as they wait for Big Macs and Whoppers could be a promising energy source, if one company has its way. Find out whether the latest scheme will work -- and who's trying to stand in its path.
Just Tell the Truth

The eternal durability of greenwash 5
Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Businesses have nothing to lose by being brutally honest about their environmental successes and failures.
Size does matter

Starbucks brews global green-building plan, renovates Seattle shop 3
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Stroll into the newly renovated Starbucks coffeehouse in Seattle's University Village and the décor may feel more familiar than you'd expect. It's part of an effort to create a shared sense of community while reducing impact on the planet -- all by sourcing materials locally.
For the Green of the Game

Blowing the green whistle on sports 2
Posted 5 months ago
While no sport or team is identical in how it operates, they face some of the same environmental challenges confronted by other businesses, including managing energy use, waste management, water consumption, pesticide use, land use, transportation, carbon emissions, and much more.
Generation Next

Former PepsiCo exec to take helm at Seventh Generation 3
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago
Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender has decided to step down from his role as CEO of the natural-products company, leaving Chuck Maniscalco, a former executive at PepsiCo, to take his place. What do the incoming and outgoing CEOs have to say about maintaining the company's commitment to sustainability?
Building green is not rocket science 0
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ray Anderson on the business logic of sustainability 0
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Video From The world Business Summit on Climate Change 0
Posted 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Fact Finding Missions

Ask Umbra on comparing green products 5
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago
A woman suggests that her friend should green his business -- he agrees, but puts her in charge of researching the next steps. Where to turn? Umbra advises.
Fair Catch

EPA tosses flag on Cowboys’ new field 1
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Dallas Cowboys planned to monitor the greenness of their new stadium through an EPA program -- which was so flawed it's been discontinued.
Take a Gamble

The business of Earth Day 6
Posted 7 months ago
Earth Day should be a chance to reflect on and refine corporate practices, says Procter & Gamble's VP of sustainability.
Welcome to the Dollhouse

Don’t buy Kimberly-Clark’s latest ruse 2
Posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The world's largest manufacturer of tissue products has unveiled a recycled line -- but it continues to clearcut Canada's Boreal forest to make its signature brand, Kleenex. That blows.
It's not easy being, um, corporate

‘Getting Green Done’ speaks hard truths about sustainable business 6
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Corporate sustainability guru Auden Schendler lays out the problem with corporate sustainability gurus in his new book "Getting Green Done."
Umbra’s video advice on greening your office 0
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
BICEP curls

New business coalition plans to flex its muscle on climate policy 1
Posted 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Nike, Starbucks, eBay, and a handful of other big-name U.S. companies are putting forward a climate agenda that's just as ambitious as that of many environmentalists, if not more so.
Electronics industry takes own temperature at Greener Gadgets 1
Posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Major media outlet officially over eco-trend 4
Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago