How your firm can adjust as energy gets more & less carbon-intensive
For companies thinking about climate change and energy, what are the implications of two countervailing trends, the rise of energy with lower carbon content, and the concurrent rise of high-carbon ene... [Read More]
 
What is the media's 'brainprint' for sustainability?
The Global Reporting Initiative has recently come out with comprehensive guidelines on sustainability in the media industry, but will major media companies adopt key measures?   ... [Read More]
 
Why curbing agriculture's climate impacts is a growing challenge
So much uncertainty surrounding how to report agricultural emissions hinders measurement and reduction efforts in the sector, spurring the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to develop industrywide best practice... [Read More]
 
Novo Nordisk Tops List of World's 100 Most Sustainable Firms
The Danish pharmaceutical firm was ranked No. 1 on the 2012 Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list, followed by Natura Cosmeticos S.A., Statoil ASA, Novozymes A/S... [Read More]
 
Apple Shines the Light on Its Supply Chain, Warts and All
Apple released its 2012 supplier progress report Friday, the same day Apple made public its leading supplier list and joined the Fair Labor Association, effective immediately.... [Read More]
 
Supply Chain Scrutiny Drives Need for More Accurate Data
Many suppliers are ill-equipped to identify, track and manage emissions, and even manufacturers who are able to measure and report emissions still face challenges, especially when it comes to ensuring... [Read More]
 
EPA Reveals GHG Data of the Nation's Biggest Polluters
Individuals, communities and businesses can see how much global warming pollution being produced by facilities in their areas.... [Read More]
 
Why Agriculture Needs to Catch Up on Climate Change Action
Agriculture is one of the first sectors that will be seriously affected by climate change, yet the sector is far behind in quantifying and reducing its carbon footprint.... [Read More]
 
California Wine Industry to Get Green Performance Metrics
The California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) has introduced a set of new performance metrics to help wineries and grape growers measure and communicate their environmental impacts.... [Read More]
 
Anvil Knitwear's Emissions Rise 32% with Increased Production
Anvil Knitwear, which won an award for its first corporate responsibility report, has followed up with a refreshingly candid update that declares, "We've got some good news and some bad news &hel... [Read More]
 
Why Water is the Sharp End of the Climate Change Stick
We are increasingly attuned to the links between climate change and water. Too much and a city floods; too little and a city dries up.... [Read More]