Green Business

Unsung Heroes: Corporate Sustainability Officers

Mark Tercek | Posted 05.11.2012

Mark Tercek

Today, the drivers of environmental action go deeper than philanthropic motives, or doing the right thing. For a growing number of companies, "going green" is now a core business strategy.

Coursera and edX: Game-Changers for Sustainable Business?

Andrea Learned | Posted 05.08.2012

Andrea Learned

What would happen if more people, not just the usual (privileged) suspects, had access to the theory, concepts and best practices that could help them become the sustainability change agents or leaders in their respective workplaces?

Wells Fargo "Green Economy" Pledge Signals Shifting Tide

Mike Bellamente | Posted 05.02.2012

Mike Bellamente

To whatever degree Wells has invested in coal fired energy in the past, now there seems to be a conscious change of tact in how they go about it with their latest environmental commitments.

Why So Snarky to Those Trying to Make a Difference?

Toni Nagy | Posted 04.20.2012

Toni Nagy

If you are an unapologetic capitalist you will suffer less public scrutiny than if you are someone who is trying to do something meaningful with your life. The focus morphs from the meaning of the message to suspicions of opportunistic motives.

SolarCity's CEO Seeks World Domination

Alison van Diggelen | Posted 04.18.2012

Alison van Diggelen

SolarCity's CEO Lyndon Rive sat down with Fresh Dialogues last week to share details of the solar company's business model, rapid growth, and ultimate goal of being the world's largest energy provider.

Revolutionizing Sustainable Product Design

Asheen Phansey | Posted 04.11.2012

Asheen Phansey

Just as quality assurance is no longer a differentiator but a must-have, environmental life cycle assessment will become the de facto standard -- if not the regulated standard -- for product design.

A Sea Change in Ocean Conservation

Peter Seligmann | Posted 05.15.2012

Peter Seligmann

Marine conservation is not just critical for the health of our oceans.

Amid Bickering Governments, UN Climate Chief Turns To Business Leaders

AP | KARL RITTER | Posted 04.22.2012

STOCKHOLM (AP) — As governments bicker over who should do what to slow the pace of global warming, the U.N.'s climate chief is increasingly looking ...

Greening the Grammys: It All Adds Up

Allen Hershkowitz | Posted 04.13.2012

Allen Hershkowitz

By itself, the Grammys telecast does not instigate major ecological impacts. But each and every procurement decision, and all operations, are reviewed with an eye towards reducing the event's ecological footprint.

The 10 Tech Companies Taking The Biggest Stand Against Climate Change

Posted 02.10.2012

How are some of the world's biggest IT companies taking a stand against a climate change? A list released by Greenpeace this week ranks some of the...

Sticking With Your New Year's Resolutions? Time to Think Bigger

Eddie Fernandez | Posted 04.04.2012

Eddie Fernandez

In a year where the election and global economic crisis are at the forefront of our minds, let's also think outside our personal bubbles to some global trends that, when applied to key sustainability issues, are definitely resolution-worthy.

Learning From Latinos: San Francisco Green Biz Pioneer Hands Off Company to His Kids

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato | Posted 03.27.2012

Graciela Tiscareno-Sato

Choosing to innovate in the 1980s, in an industry not known for its environmentally friendly practices, Alfonso and Monica went to great lengths to differentiate their business.

Green Building Trends For 2012

Posted 01.24.2012

From Earth Advantage Institute: Earth Advantage Institute, a nonprofit green building resource that has certified more than 12,000 homes, announced...

Green Business at Davos

Dominic Waughray | Posted 03.19.2012

Dominic Waughray

At Davos this year, we want to launch a transformation to bring the energy and ingenuity of industry to bear on addressing the urgent problem of climate change.

Where Is the Greed in Climate Change Markets?

Peter Gardett | Posted 03.14.2012

Peter Gardett

Greed is a strong word, but if the climate change community is serious about finding a market solution to the crisis they are so good at describing, it is also an effective one.

Where Wine Connoisseurs And Environmental Enthusiasts Unite

The Huffington Post | Julia L. Rogers | Posted 12.19.2011

Rion Austin has spent his life on a quest to combine his entrepreneurial drive with a passion for helping the environment. His interest in saving the ...

Is L.A. Challenging S.F. on the Green Conference Front?

Eddie Fernandez | Posted 02.12.2012

Eddie Fernandez

It could have been the presence of celebrities such as Adrian Grenier or post event parties on sky-scraper roof tops. But regardless, the Opportunity Green Conference had a cool factor that exceeded the green events I've been to recently.

Give It Away Now

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 01.22.2012

Jennifer Schwab

While co-hosting the Opportunity Green conference held at Los Angeles Center Studios downtown, I couldn't help but think of the Red Hot Chili Peppers I listened to the closing keynote by NIKE VP of Sustainable Business and Innovation, Hannah Jones.

Why Solyndra and Beacon Power Aren't Fatal for Renewable Energy

Gwen Ruta | Posted 01.04.2012

Gwen Ruta

I'd like to see our government investing in new energy infrastructure that welcomes participants into the marketplace, and promoting policies that diminish the need for subsidies and make all investments in renewable energy a better bet.

Women and Bicycling Means Sustainable Business

Andrea Learned | Posted 01.01.2012

Andrea Learned

Biking represents a simple activity and lifestyle change that could affect so many of the big, societal issues we face today, as well as some that are not given the priority they should, such as community-building and connection with nature.

A Hot Bed for Green Innovation

Eddie Fernandez | Posted 12.26.2011

Eddie Fernandez

One city by the bay is making a name for itself with thriving sustainability start-ups, and surprisingly it is not the one you think.

Changing the Conversation: From Nature's Wonder to Nature's Value

Mark Tercek | Posted 12.25.2011

Mark Tercek

As South by Southwest has proven in the areas of technology and music, the best new thinking and creative ideas often emerge when we cross boundaries to seek out new relationships and ideas.

The Greenest Companies In The U.S.

Posted 12.17.2011

This week, Newsweek released its 2011 Green Rankings of the greenest companies in the world and in the U.S. They say they looked past the "green ch...

Hanging The Logging Industry's Greenwash Out To Dry

Todd Paglia | Posted 11.20.2011

Todd Paglia

It's time to move beyond fake eco-labels and make real change happen in our forests and everywhere else.

No Reason to Give Up on Clean Energy

Nicole Lederer | Posted 11.16.2011

Nicole Lederer

The clean energy industry is still our best hope for our economic and energy future -- with or without one company called Solyndra.