Environmental LeaderMore from Environmental LeaderBusiness Strategy AlignmentMajority of Large-Cap U.S. Companies Disclose Sustainability Efforts, Results, Report SaysCorporate sustainability disclosure and reporting is now the norm for large-cap companies in the U.S., according to a Governance & Accountability Institute report.July 1, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentStandard Launched to Measure, Manage Food WasteFood loss and waste costs businesses billions of dollars each year and it generates about 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for the carbon footprint of food produced and not eaten.June 9, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentClean Energy Could Reduce Cost of Desalination ProcessDesalination is typically an energy-intensive - and thus expensive - way to produce freshwater, which is one of the reasons it has been slow to take off as a widespread solution to water shortages.June 3, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentCorporate Water Supplies Increasingly at Risk, UN SaysA 40-percent water supply shortfall is expected globally by 2030, according to the United Nations. This means a business as usual water management strategy won’t work - and represents a $63tr risk, according to CDP.May 26, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentResearchers Suggest New Way to Manage Potential Risk in Chemical Supply ChainA new method to analyze and define chemical risk will make it easier and less expensive to manage potential risks, according to researchers who have published their approach in the journal Risk Analysis.May 4, 2016All TechnologyThe Cloud Makes Cities Smarter, Enables Cost-Effective Delivery of ServicesLast June, Kansas City struck up a nearly $16bn partnership with Cisco Systems and Sprint to help make that city a lot smarter. How so? By tapping into digital technologies to improve such vital city services as energy, water and transportation.April 14, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentThousand Businesses Reportedly Either Price Their Carbon Emissions or Plan ToCarbon pricing, in the form of a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system, is used by businesses and governments all over the world to cut greenhouse gas emissions and, according to proponents, grow the economy.April 1, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentHow Sustainable Is Amazon?Amazon, which has never published a sustainability report, has recently hired sustainability executives that may change the online retail giant's strategy - and reputation - according to the Guardian.February 4, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentValue of Global Carbon Market Rises 9 Percent in 2015Carbon markets are booming, according to two new reports, and business is playing a key role.January 14, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentHitting Zero-Waste Goals Said to Save Money, Help Companies Grow Their BusinessCompanies have a major financial incentive to achieve zero waste. In fact, says Eric Lombardi, executive director of Eco-Cycle International, "Waste equals wasted cash."December 22, 2015Previous PagePage 12 of 21Next Page
