To hunt for energy savings at a 37-acre Pringles plant, an EDF Climate Corps fellow explores the vast facility from the production floor to the roof and crunches numbers and more to capture energy efficiency opportunities.

With the temporary oil spill cap seeming to last long enough for permanent fixes to come on line, the BP crisis is likely to shift out of disaster response mode and accountants will ramp up the tallying of costs. But one group will be counting profits instead of losses because of the principles they apply in screening investments.

Seventh Generation's Chief Inspired Protagonist, Executive Chairperson and Co-Founder Jeffrey Hollender examines the evolution of Walmart -- and why he believes that putting put his company's products on Walmart shelves can help the world be a better place.

A new report from Deloitte surveys sustainability leaders at 48 large U.S. firms to take the pulse of green business practices, and finds widely varying definitions, levels of commitment and areas of focus for firms looking to go green.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Pacific Gas and Electric put the spotlight on electric vehicles Tuesday as the companies moved to add the latest electric models to their fleets.

Nearly unnoticed in the discussions of the just-signed financial reform bill is a measure that will require manufacturers of electronics and other goods to avoid using materials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 'rape capital of the world.'

Seventh Generation, which used to refuse to sell its products through Walmart, has partnered with the retail giant to make environmentally friendly cleaning products available nationwide and educate customers about healthy product choices.

The president of the second largest beer company in the United States talks traditions of sustainability, water management practices, and the challenges of greening micro- and macrobrews alike.

Representatives of nearly 50 socially responsible investing groups have issued a public call to the electronics industry to step up their oversight of suppliers.

In discussions and theories about why consumers choose green products, there's little talk of brand. There is, in fact, a big correlation. And new research is showing a triumph of brand over initial gut-reaction.

U.S. President Barack Obama ordered the federal government to promote greener employee commuting habits, reduced business travel and other measures to scale back indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent by 2020.

Intel, Weyerhaeuser and Merck have the strongest environmental governance and policies, according to a study that looked at the practices of the largest publically traded firms in the U.S.

As I embark on designing an employee engagement program for JCPenney, I've found that workers view the environment in three ways: with their hearts, hands or heads.

Anthem Blue Cross, Bank of America and San Diego Gas and Electric also contributed funds or bond financing to the new La Maestra Community Health Center, which could be the first structure of its kind to earn LEED certification.

 Will a one-degree change in the temperature at News Corp.'s printing plant bring energy savings and be accepted by employees?

Kohl's Department Stores Inc. has reached another milestone in its aggressive sustainability campaign: 500 stores in the retail chain have now earned the
Energy Star label.

The grocery giant has mandated that all suppliers of fresh, frozen and packaged fish and shellfish must comply with its verification policy by March 31, 2011, or show an action plan to achieve compliance. The company has already begun collecting and evaluating data from its seafood suppliers.

Transportation and logistics remain a mostly overlooked area for potential climate risks and opportunities. Understanding impacts across this complex system will require a greater level of collaboration, but one part of the sector -- ocean freight -- has already begun promoting transparency and developing crucial common metrics.

GreenBiz.com and Groom Energy have teamed up to launch the Carbon Management Center, where you'll find the latest news, resources, and opinions on the rapidly expanding universe of carbon management strategies and enterprise carbon accounting software.

The U.S. government is going to ask its suppliers to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. It’s not going to require it. It won’t happen right away. But this is a big deal.