A woman's place is everywhere in the green economy
As the Rio+20 summit approaches, the United Nations' Assistant Secretary General, Liz Thompson, urges a bigger role for business in the sustainability discussion -- and a better role for women. .... [Read More]
 
Leading gas companies already meet EPA's 'fracking' air pollution standards
The EPA just announced new regulations to curb the air pollution associated with the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells. Many companies, such as Southwestern Energy, already meet the new rules.... [Read More]
 
Is this the dawn of dark days for solar power?
Germany -- once the world's leading solar power market, is cutting back on subsidies and installations, following a trend occurring worldwide. Although a grim sign, the shift also highlights the n... [Read More]
 
Marketing clean technology like we mean it
We're winning the battle of developing low-carbon technologies that can change the planet, but we're losing the war of convincing the public that cleantech is here, and here to help. ... [Read More]
 
Memo to the CEO: How to choose the right policy partners
The final lesson in our four-part series on navigating the intersection of policy and business explores how who you work with is as critical to policy successes as the platforms you advocate. ... [Read More]
 
Why Green-Minded Firms Should Think Like Oil Companies
Ever consider that sustainability and oil exploration and production share some common strategies? Understanding what they are can improve your company's chance of success. ... [Read More]
 
Memo to the CEO: A Marketing Plan to Move Your Policy Beyond Spin
Although you've built a policy team with deep business smarts and innovation savvy, you're still going to have the right marketing strategy to make an impact with policymakers.... [Read More]
 
Is Peter Gleick a Climate Hero?
In the wake of his confession to leaking confidential documents from the Heartland Institute, some are condemning his unethical actions even as others defend him for taking a stand for the environment... [Read More]
 
Memo to the CEO: Build a Balanced Team to Achieve Policy Successes
Having the right skills on your team to equally emphasize business smarts, innovation savvy and policy know-how is the key to navigating the intersection of policy and business.... [Read More]
 
Why the Short-Term Climate Pollution Plan is a Long-Term Green Win
The just-announced partnership between the U.S. and five other countries to reduce short-lived climate pollutants like black carbon and methane will go a long way toward slowing global warming and giv... [Read More]
 
Europe-US Partnership Creates Huge New Market for Organic Foods
A deal brokered this week between the world's two largest markets for organic foods provides mutual recognition to each region's organic certification, lowering barriers to expanding a $50 bil... [Read More]