Sustainable Business Practices

Sustainable Business Practices

Discover the sustainable business practices that are becoming the tipping point of corporate responsibility.

Corporations pledge millions in relief for Japan
Tue, Mar 15, 2011 5:16 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Corporations from around the world are beginning to pledge financial support to help relief efforts in Japan.
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Top clean-tech companies in the U.S.
Tue, Mar 15, 2011 11:54 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
The Wall Street Journal announces its choices for the top 10 venture-backed clean-tech companies in the United States.
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Verizon Wireless and the environment

Mon, Mar 14, 2011 4:34 PM

Company is venturing into smart grid technology in a big way in Charlotte.
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Japan quake tests supply chain from chips to ships

Mon, Mar 14, 2011 7:33 AM by Miyoung Kim and Clare Jim, Reuters

Businesses in the region are looking for alternate suppliers to prevent prices from rising and profits from narrowing as Japan recovers from disaster.
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The world prepares for earthquake relief in Japan
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 10:59 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Government agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations around the world are preparing to help Japan recover from the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
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Facebook puts 6 on Forbes billionaire list

Thu, Mar 10, 2011 8:52 AM by Reuters

Six of the founders and investors behind the hot Internet start-up made the annual list compiled by Forbes — and four of them are new to the roster.
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Starbucks and Green Mountain strike single-cup deal

Thu, Mar 10, 2011 7:28 AM by Lisa Baertlein, Reuters

The companies will sell Starbucks coffee and Tazo teas pods for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.'s popular Keurig starting this autumn.
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$32 million for clean air research
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 2:00 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $32 million investment to create four new Clean Air Research Centers.
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A new generation of traditional farmers
Wed, Mar 09, 2011 8:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Some Millennials are shunning the office and instead turning to traditional farming.
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Green burial: How to turn a human body into compost
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 11:36 PM by Bryan Nelson
Swedish company develops a green procedure that involves freeze drying a body and returning it to the soil without chemicals.
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CCE boosts recycling in Great Britain
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 6:46 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
Coca-Cola Enterprises and ECO Plastics have entered a new joint venture to build a new recycling facility in Great Britain.
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Happy 40th birthday, Starbucks
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 10:49 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
The company has made plenty of eco-friendly changes during its first four decades.
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Subway surpasses McDonald's in worldwide store numbers

Mon, Mar 07, 2011 9:02 PM by Agence France-Presse

On Jan. 1, Subway had 33,749 stores across the globe, surpassing McDonald's 32,737 outlets.
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Rising food costs could force overhaul of U.S. eateries

Mon, Mar 07, 2011 5:51 PM by Caroline Humer, Reuters

Food prices have soared as consumers in emerging economies have grown richer and erratic climate conditions have hurt supplies.
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AT&T saves $44 million with green upgrades
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 2:00 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby
AT&T's energy efficiency upgrades saved the company $44 million in 2010 alone.
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