Cloud computing raises new ethics, sustainability questions
Cloud computing could redefine the way we think about business ethics and sustainability. Here's how the cloud could affect two of our biggest sustainability challenges: climate change and human r... [Read More]
 
Unlocking the Potential of Low-Carbon Supply Chains
The CDP's brand-new 2012 supply chain report tracks the impressive economic savings that companies that manage their scope 3 emissions are earning -- but also highlights how few companies are taki... [Read More]
 
How Genentech Used a Parking Lot to Fund its Employee Commuter Shuttle
The biotech firm found an unlikely way to significantly cut its costs, while at the same time provide a valuable perk for employees that also reduces emissions.... [Read More]
 
How FedEx is Starting Its Shift to Electric Vehicles
In a preview of the upcoming Net Impact conference, FedEx's vice president of sustainability talks about how the delivery giant is embracing alternative fuels in its delivery fleet.... [Read More]
 
How Con-Way Delivers Greener Trucking
Heavy-duty trucks, the workhorses of commerce, are integral to the supply chain of every business. The movement to reduce their impact on the environment is huge. Here is what a major industry player ... [Read More]
 
Commutes Get Easier Around the World, but IBM Finds Plenty of Pain
The annual Commuter Pain study from IBM, which looks at commutes in 20 cities across the globe, finds that public transit use is up and traffic is somewhat down, but commuters are still highly stresse... [Read More]
 
Smart Transportation Industry to Grow to $67B by 2015
Never heard of this business? Expect to. It's already a $48-billion industry in the U.S. and is forecast to zoom to $67 billion by 2015.... [Read More]
 
Landmark US Fuel Standards for Trucks to Save $50B
The new rules are the third set of strict efficiency and emissions standards put in place by the Obama Administration to cover cars, light-duty trucks, and now heavy-duty vehicles.  ... [Read More]
 
Ford, Toyota Rev Up Fleet Management with Advanced IT
The automaker improved its fleet management software to give customers more information, in real-time, on how their fleets are performing and what's happening inside vehicles.... [Read More]
 
How Do You Know If Your Package Was Shipped Green?
How did that get there? It's a question that I've found myself asking at lot these days. Goods movement, freight, logistics -- call it what you will. Regardless of name, it's the source of a lot of gr... [Read More]