Sustainable Business Practices

Sustainable Business Practices

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

  • Disney tops the CSR Index

    Wed, Oct 21, 2009 8:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    The Walt Disney Company takes top honors in the Boston College - Reputation Institute 2009 CSR Index.

  • 8 must-read green office articles

    Mon, Oct 19, 2009 1:00 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    The Mother Nature Network archives contain a bevy of green office resources for companies.

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  • CCE hosts virtual facility tour

    Mon, Oct 12, 2009 8:00 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    On Oct. 1, Coca-Cola Enterprises hosted a virtual facility tour for its state of the art Bellevue, Wash., production center.

  • L'Oreal publishes sustainability report

    Thu, Oct 08, 2009 1:20 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Cosmetics company makes energy efficiency improvements but has also come under fire for being a part of the Nestle empire.

  • BPA in cash register receipts?

    Thu, Oct 08, 2009 11:11 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Consumers may be carrying around a wallet full of BPA via cash register and credit card receipts.

  • UPS offers to make shipments carbon neutral

    Wed, Oct 07, 2009 3:16 AM by Bryan Nelson

    Brown has gone green! UPS has become the first small package carrier to offer its customers the option of purchasing carbon offsets.

  • Europeans asked to cut business trips

    Tue, Oct 06, 2009 10:10 AM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    The European Commission is preparing a set of recommendations that will encourage business travels to cut back on trips and focus on teleconferencing and other ICT products.

  • Ships to be made with a slimy hull inspired by whale skin

    Mon, Oct 05, 2009 7:56 PM by Bryan Nelson

    Ships that exude slime from their hulls could cut fuel consumption by 20 percent and make it difficult for barnacles to attach.

  • How can I make moving a bit greener?

    Thu, Oct 01, 2009 5:10 AM by Chanie Kirschner

    Chanie Kirschner has a thing for plastic bins, and it turns out they can take some of the pain out of relocating your household.

  • Apple announces full environmental disclosure

    Mon, Sep 28, 2009 1:42 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Apple's new environmental website provides visitors with a full life cycle analysis of the company’s greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Coca-Cola Enterprises goes 'lite'

    Mon, Sep 28, 2009 4:56 AM by Patti Ghezzi

    World's largest distributor of Coca-Cola is working to reduce its carbon footprint.

  • Recession leads to graveyard of ghost ships

    Tue, Sep 22, 2009 2:10 PM

    Disused cargo ships accumulate in the waters of Asia as global trade slows down.

  • Newsweek ranks the top green businesses

    Tue, Sep 22, 2009 12:54 PM by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

    Newsweek announces its Green Rankings, America's 500 largest corporations ranked according to their eco-friendliness.

  • Video: Holy cow! Bovines burst into bodega

    Tue, Sep 15, 2009 2:02 PM

    It was a wild scene in Washington state as a herd of cattle bolts into a convenience store followed by two cowboys on horseback. The entire incident was caught on tape by the store surveillance camera.

  • Think outside the box: Residential movers find ways to go green

    Tue, Sep 15, 2009 2:25 AM by E.B. Solomont

    Moving companies are offering plastic bins instead of cardboard boxes, paperless price quotes and trucks that run on biodiesel fuel.

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