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What should a sustainability careers column look like?
By John Davies, December 11, 2012
We got some pushback from the peanut gallery in our debut Movers & Shakers column. Let's keep the conversation going.

Hacking away at the sustainable meat industry
By Heather Clancy, December 11, 2012
New York hackathon aims to help bring sustainable meat to the masses.
Apple hosts largest private fuel cell installation in U.S.
By Sustainable Business News, December 11, 2012
At the company's North Carolina data center, 60 percent of energy will be produced by its own renewable sources.

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7 steps to effective energy management
By Cam Metcalf, December 11, 2012
Why organizations need both the ability and the desire to systematically implement pollution prevention and energy efficiency opportunities into business operations.
My beef with beef
By Marc Gunther, December 11, 2012
Environmental groups and large companies -- such as McDonald’s and Walmart -- are collaborating to improve the way beef is produced.
6 myths about the end of the IT lifecycle
By Jim O'Grady, December 11, 2012
Creating a roadmap for IT enables organizations to harness the value of technology -- and realize cost savings.
How Mosaic brings cleantech investing to the masses
By Joel Makower, December 10, 2012
Have I got a deal for you: Invest as little as $25, or as much as you want, in clean-energy projects. Earn 6.38 percent interest annually for the next five years. Make the world a better place....
In changing climate, ski industry should take action, report says
By Mary Catherine O'Connor, December 10, 2012
Shrinking snowpacks will turn snow-white jobs into grass-green unemployment slips unless resorts take action soon, according to NRDC and a snow sports environmental organization.
Levi's, GAP not keeping supply chains sustainable, reports show
By Sustainable Business News, December 10, 2012
Greenpeace International's investigation reveals dumping of industrial wastewater with a wide range of hazardous substances in two of China's most important textile manufacturing zones.
Tony Hsieh: The City as a Startup
By Tony Hsieh, December 10, 2012
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh presents a keynote presentation on his company's plans to transform downtown Las Vegas into the "most community-focused large city in the world."
What's your vampire load costing your business?
By Jonathan Bardelline, December 10, 2012
Want to know what are all those always-on computers and printers are costing you? A tool from the Consumer Electronics Association can tell you.
Mike Bellamente works hard to make sure that Climate Counts
By Chrissy Coughlin, December 09, 2012
An interview with Mike Bellamente, director of Climate Counts, on the occasion of the organizations annual company scorecard report.
5 ways the Safe Chemicals Act can benefit business
By Elise Hunter, December 07, 2012
If approved, the proposed legislation will inspire greater public confidence, reward sustainability innovators and deliver improvements all along the value chain.
Lessons from Wells Fargo's green team program
By Susan Scarlata, December 07, 2012
One of the greatest challenges at Wells Fargo has been getting middle manager buy-in and support. To overcome resistance, leaders highlighted three ways employee engagement efforts and green teams...
Reputation matters -- but which part?
By Stephen Linaweaver, December 07, 2012
Operational events -- such as a supply chain breakdown, product recall, or environmental issues, have a profound long-term impact on a business.
Calculating the cost of disaster vs. the price of resilience
By Ann Goodman, December 07, 2012
In Sandy's aftermath, most have been concerned with getting life back to "normal." A few are calling for resilience to handle what’s now being dubbed the “new normal....
Sorry, wrong number: AT&T's recycling claim doesn't add up
By Marc Gunther, December 06, 2012
The telecommunications company boasts that its customers broke a world record for recycling cell phones in a one-week period. But is that a true measure of sustainable progress?
British Airways' biofuel plant cleared for takeoff in London
By Will Nichols, December 06, 2012
When complete, the site should be capable of turning around 500,000 tons of waste a year that would otherwise go to landfill.
Amid extreme weather, infrastructure needs sustainability
By Alison Moodie, December 06, 2012
To secure funding, project planners need to consider the social, economic and environmental benefits of their structures.
New startup Moj.io connects dumb cars to smartphones
By Derek Top, December 06, 2012
Canadian telematics startup unveils device to connect cars to the Internet and launches an aftermarket open platform for car apps.
Why ongoing commissioning can lead to better-performing buildings
By Philip Desrochers, December 06, 2012
Improved energy efficiency and updating the structure's operations to current standards are two benefits of implementing this practice.
CBRE, city of Cleveland share employee engagement lessons
By Christopher Thomas, December 06, 2012
CBRE's Real Green Research challenge puts its money where its mouth is in funding research on sustainable real estate practices, while a Cleveland program involves citizens in creating...
Unilever, UPS, Nike lead efforts to address climate change
By Kristine A. Wong, December 05, 2012
According to a new Climate Counts report ranking corporate efforts to manage carbon emissions, more companies are taking action as a way to mitigate the risks of extreme weather.

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Apple hosts largest private fuel cell installation in U.S.
By Sustainable Business News, December 11, 2012
At the company's North Carolina data center, 60 percent of energy will be produced by its own renewable sources.
Tony Hsieh: The City as a Startup
New startup Moj.io connects dumb cars to smartphones
How microgrids improve grid reliability and city resilience
Next in line for certification: The world's cities

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Non-News is Good News
By Joel Makower, January 31, 2012
Perhaps the best trend in sustainable business is how major green milestones -- ranging from LEED Platinum buildings to zero-waste facilities -- have become so commonplace as to be not "news
Joel Makower on the State of Green Business, 2012
'Big Data' Creates Big Opportunities
Cleantech Survives a Crisis of Confidence
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My beef with beef
By Marc Gunther, December 11, 2012
Environmental groups and large companies -- such as McDonald’s and Walmart -- are collaborating to improve the way beef is produced.

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