Green Products Help GE Weather Rough Economic Times
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/22/green-products-help-ge-weather-rough-times
In a bright spot against the somber backdrop of a slowing economy, sales of
General Electric’s ecomagination products and services will top $17 billion this
year, the company said Tuesday.
Dynegy Agrees to Warn Investors About Climate Change Risks
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/24/dynegy-agrees-warn-investors-about-climate-change-risks
Nearly two months after forcing one of the country’s largest utilities to
disclose climate change risks to investors, New York’s attorney general reached
an agreement Thursday with Dynegy requiring that it offer investors a glimpse
into potential liabilities posed by global warming.
Wal-Mart Ramps Up Standards for Suppliers in China, Around the Globe
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/23/wal-mart-suppliers
Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott with the company’s head of international operations and
the firm’s business chief in China delivered a stern message to suppliers of the
world’s biggest retailer: Go green the Wal-Mart way or Wal-Mart will take its
business elsewhere.
Calif. Efficiency Laws Saved State Big Bucks
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/23/calif-efficiency-laws-saved-state-big-bucks
A new report from U.C. Berkeley and nonprofit Next 10 found the state’s energy
policies saved $56 billion between 1972 and 2006 and created more than a million
jobs. Aggressive policies needed to implement the state’s climate change law
also will drive household income, job creation and energy independence.
Hewlett-Packard to Bring More Green Energy, IT to Its Operations
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/21/hewlett-packard-more-green-energy-operations
The computer manufacturer has said it will double the amount of renewable energy
it uses over the next four years, and is adding a host of green energy and green
IT projects to its near-future plans.
U.N. Set to Spur Global Green Market
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/27/un-set-spur-global-green-market
The United Nations launched its Green Economic Initiative to shift the global
economy toward environmentally friendly investments.
EBay Bans Ivory Sales Amid Demands to End All Tusk Trafficking Online
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/22/ebay-bans-ivory
E-commerce giant eBay banned sales of ivory on the eve of the release of a
report by the International Fund for Animal Welfare showing that online trade in
wildlife products poses a significant threat to elephants and other endangered
species.
Shrinking Products, Energy Sipping and Reusing Anything: Electronics IndustryMakes Green Progress
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/22/consumer-electronics-industry-progress
In its first industry-wide report, the Consumer Electronics Association gives an
overview of how consumer electronics companies have been reevaluating their
entire operations.
How a Holistic Approach Makes Cisco’s Supply Chain Green
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/24/ciscos-supply-chain-green
As environmental regulations change throughout the world, companies need to
understand how laws affect supply chains that feed into them as well as supply
chains they feed into.
Calif. Businesses Must Collect Mercury Thermostats, U.S. Bans Mercury Exports
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2008/10/23/mercury-thermostats
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning wholesalers in California must collect
mercury-containing thermostats under a new state law; President Bush recently
signed a law banning the export of mercury from the United States.
Telecommuting and the Green Office of the Future
By Dana Sanchez
http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2008/10/27/telecommuting-and-green-office-future
The greenest office may be no office at all since facilities represent a huge
expense and large source of greenhouse gas emissions as employers heat and cool
rarely-used conference rooms and illuminate empty cubicles. Allowing employees
to telecommute from home at least part of the week could cut costs
significantly.
Thinking Green in a Blue Economy
By Joel Makower
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2008/10/20/thinking-green-a-blue-economy
It’s not surprising that in the current climate, companies have a limited
appetite for investing in environmental improvements that don’t have a
discernable and solid return.
Business Solutions in a Tough — but Still Green — Economy
By Kevin Moss
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2008/10/27/business-solutions-tough-but-green-economy
Cynics say that corporate sustainability strategies are all very well when times
are good. But, they ask, how long will firms continue these policies now that
the financial downturn affecting us all bites harder? Actually, it becomes more,
not less important, argues Kevin Moss, head of corporate social responsibility
at BT Americas.
Green Jobs That Pay Big Bucks
By Leslie Guevarra
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2008/10/23/green-jobs-big-bucks
You’ve seen the encouraging reports about the growth of green jobs. Now Forbes
shares a list of the top green jobs that rake in $100,000 or more a year.
Scenes from Joel Makower’s Book Launch Party
By Matthew Wheeland
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2008/10/24/makower-book-launch-party
GreenBiz.com’s executive editor celebrated the publication of his new book,
“Strategies for the Green Economy,” in an interview with BSR’s Aron Cramer at
the Commonwealth Club and an after-party at the Catharine Clark Gallery in San
Francisco.
Making Progress on the E-Waste Problem
By Matthew Wheeland
http://www.greenbiz.com/podcast/2008/10/23/making-progress-ewaste-problem
The issue of what companies and manufacturers should do with toxic — but still
valuable — electronic waste has made lots of headlines recently, and in this
interview with GreenBiz Radio Barbara Kyle, the national coordinator of the
Electronics Takeback Coalition, explains how companies can get out ahead of
their looming e-waste problem.
Strategies for the Green Economy
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/strategies-green-economy
In Strategies for the Green Economy, GreenBiz.com’s executive editor, Joel
Makower, distills his more than twenty years of watching the green business
scene and offers insights and inspiration for understanding and untangling the
complexities and controversies of profiting in the growing green economy.
MeetGreen Scorecard and Calculator
http://www.greenbiz.com/resources/resource/meetgreen-scorecard-and-calculator
Two tools on the newly launched Best Places to MeetGreen site of Meeting
Strategies Worldwide can help planners select meeting sites based on the
eco-friendliness of prospective locations and the estimated carbon emissions
resulting from air travel.
