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Posted 8/30/2010
Selling Sustainability to Whiskey Drinkers By Suzanne Shelton Published August 27, 2010 If I were to say, “Quick -- name five green products!” I’m betting Jack Daniels wouldn’t be at the top of your list. It should be. I had the pleasure of touring the one and only...
Posted 8/30/2010
How Can 'Power IT Down Day' Help Your Company Save Money? By Matthew Wheeland Published August 27, 2010 It's the third annual Power IT Down Day, a global effort to get workers to turn off their computers, monitors, printers and other peripherals before they go home. And though it may...
Posted 8/30/2010
Employees Losing Confidence in Companies' Green Commitments By GreenBiz Staff Published August 26, 2010 OAKLAND, CA — As Americans' overall environmental confidence continues to ebb and flow, their faith in their employers' environmental responsibility has dropped to a new low, according...
Posted 8/23/2010
Should you go paperless? Handling your financial documents electronically can save you more than paper cuts Last reviewed: September 2010 More companies are giving customers the option of receiving bills, notices, and other paperwork electronically, as well as making payments over the Internet....
Posted 8/23/2010
Sustainable Consumption: Opportunity or Oxymoron? By Marc Gunther Published August 20, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Consumer Products, Design & Innovation, More... Consumer Products, Design & Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Resource Efficiency Imagine that...
Posted 8/23/2010
Green or Not, Content Is King on Your Company Website By Nayelli Gonzalez Published August 23, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Marketing, Marketing & Communication, More... Marketing, Marketing & Communication, Public Relations Once in a while, I like to see what the...
Posted 8/16/2010
Anti Stress Work Environment through Green Technology Kamal Meattle / 09:50 , Aug 11, 2010 Many corporates are now introducing "green technology" to provide a healthy and stress free environment to their employees in order to increase their productivity and reduce stress. As a result...
Posted 8/16/2010
Small Business Owners Keen to be Green Local environmental groups such as the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council, sponsor a presentation at the Dobbs Ferry Library on how businesses can save energy. By Lizzie Hedrick | Email the author | August 12, 2010 How much energy does your...
Posted 8/16/2010
The surprising success of the green supply chain By John F. Wasik, contributorAugust 13, 2010: 12:22 PM ET FORTUNE -- One year after Wal-Mart launched an ambitious plan to help its suppliers track their energy and materials use and carbon emissions, the effort has officially become a...
Posted 8/9/2010
10 Easy Ways to Green Your Business By Karen Debats BPD-Building Products Digest When it comes to greening the workplace, LBM dealers have a headstart advantage. Most dealers already sell common green building products-from compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and automatic light sensors, to...
Posted 8/9/2010
Newell Rubbermaid's ‘green' push part of trend By Péralte C. Paul The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 11:07 a.m. Friday, August 6, 2010 Kermit the Frog once lamented it's not easy being green. Until a few years ago, corporate America may have sung the same tune when it came to...
Posted 8/9/2010
P&G Professional's "Business Cleaning Sustainability Study" Finds Businesses Value Environmental Responsibility but Suffer from "Green Confusion" Lodging Industry Leads Health Care, Foodservice and Commercial Sectors When It Comes to Green Practices and...
Posted 8/4/2010
Flagging Economy Sinks Green Consumer Confidence By GreenBiz Staff Published August 02, 2010 OAKLAND, CA — The past three months showed stagnation in the green economy, at least in consumer perceptions of it, according to the latest quarterly update from the Green Confidence Index....
Posted 8/4/2010
Sustainability Certification for Companies Opens for Public Comment By GreenBiz Staff Published August 02, 2010 OAKLAND, Calif. and NORTHBROOK, IL — A new standard for green business practices unveiled today by UL Environment and Greener World Media, publishers of GreenBiz.com, has as its...
Posted 8/4/2010
Direct Deposit Helps Businesses Go ‘Green’ August 3rd, 20100 Sure, money is already green. But you can make it even “greener” by taking one easy step: Direct Deposit. Your next paycheck could be the key to your next shopping spree: a new suit, weekend getaway or summer...
Posted 7/29/2010
Making the Business Case for Sustainable Consumption By Linda Hwang Published July 28, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Consumer Products, Consumer Trends, More... Consumer Products, Consumer Trends, Cradle to Cradle, End of Life [Editor's note: This article was...
Posted 7/29/2010
Boris' bike scheme goes live tomorrow 11,000 Londoners poised to get on their bikes Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen, 29 Jul 2010 The Mayor of London’s cycle hire scheme sponsored by Barclays Bank launches tomorrow with cycles available for pre-registered members from 6am. Mayor Boris...
Posted 7/26/2010
North Carolina Regional Railroad Promotes ‘Green’ Business Environment A family-owned regional railroad in central North Carolina is reducing pollution and saving on fuel costs in its latest efforts to promote a “green” business environment. The Aberdeen Carolina &...
Posted 7/20/2010
Sorting through confusing 'green' product claims By Kate Beem McClatchy Newspapers With the Gulf of Mexico oil spill heavy on minds everywhere, taking care of the environment seems even more important. It's all a matter of choice, from deciding whether to throw away or recycle that cardboard...
Posted 7/20/2010
Great Recession Doesn't Slow the Greening of GE By GreenBiz Staff Published July 20, 2010 Email | Print | Single Page View | Tags: Commitments & Goals, Reduce Emissions, More... Commitments & Goals, Reduce Emissions, Reporting, Resource Efficiency FAIRFIELD, CT — Ecomagination...
Posted 7/19/2010
Posted 7/15/2010
Bank of America Adds Fee for Paper Statements Charge for online account in Georgia to roll out to other markets American Banker | Thursday, July 15, 2010 By Daniel Wolfe Print Email Reprints Feedback RELATED LINKS E-Bills Help Banks Battle Merchants for Payments - May 4, 2010 New...
Posted 7/12/2010
All-Star events to have a green theme MLB continues commitment to protecting the environment 07/10/10 1:57 PM ET Anaheim will be rolling out the "green" carpet to welcome players, fans and coaches to the 81st Midsummer Classic. As part of its commitment to the environment, MLB...
Posted 7/12/2010
10 Things I've Learned About Making a Big Company a Green Giant By Len Sauers Published July 12, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: GBX, Leaders, More... GBX, Leaders, Social Responsibility, The Business Case As vice president of global sustainability at Procter & Gamble,...
Posted 7/9/2010
United States Postal Service proposed rate hike makes paperless options even more desirable ERIC FORTNEY ON 7/07/2010 11:32:00 AM | The United States Postal Service (USPS) is considering raising the cost of First-Class stamps by 2 cents to 46 cents, due in large part to decreased mail volume....
Posted 7/7/2010
Going 'green' to improve your business Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Studies show that being environmentally friendly is good for your business. Consumers are attracted to businesses that promote "green" efforts to protect the environment. Even high profile companies are making the switch to...
Posted 7/7/2010
Companies Work to Keep Emissions Low After the Recession By Tilde Herrera Published July 07, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Commitments & Goals, Energy Efficiency, More... Commitments & Goals, Energy Efficiency, Measuring, Reporting, & Verification, Reduce...
Posted 7/7/2010
10 Things I've Learned on the Road to Sustainability By Mitch Jackson Published July 06, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: GBX, Leaders, More... GBX, Leaders, Social Responsibility, The Business Case Over the past 10 years, I have seen companies become increasingly focused on...
Posted 6/28/2010
Cisco cranks up support for world's greenest city Networking giant to provide smart infrastructure for Portugal's ambitious green metropolis James Murray, BusinessGreen, 28 Jun 2010 Plans to build the world's greenest city in Portugal received a major boost today with news that the developers...
Posted 6/28/2010
Can a Coal-Carrying Railroad Be Green? By Marc Gunther Published June 28, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Energy, Policy, More... Energy, Policy, Transportation Recently, FORTUNE sent me to Omaha to write this story about the Union Pacific, America's biggest railroad....
Posted 6/28/2010
The View from the C-Suite: P&G's Len Sauers By Heather King Published June 28, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Business Operations, Consumer Products, More... Business Operations, Consumer Products, Design & Innovation, Energy Efficiency, Life-Cycle...
Posted 6/22/2010
Green Initiative Afoot as FIFA World Cup Kicks Off JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 11, 2010 (ENS) - A major initiative to green the FIFA 2010 World Cup and reduce carbon emissions is underway in the host country South Africa as the opening match between South Africa and Mexico kicks off here...
Posted 6/22/2010
The Goal: A Green Globe PROTECTING the environment has become a shared responsibility among members of the community. With heightened awareness today on the damage done to the environment, the government, private sector, and individuals are working together to set things right. Companies have come...
Posted 6/22/2010
Businesses discover that going green can save them money THE OLYMPIAN | • Published June 18, 2010 COMMENTS (6) RECOMMEND (1) More and more businesses in this state are coming to the conclusion that what's good for the environment can be good for their business, too. It’s encouraging...
Posted 6/22/2010
No Sustainability Without Transparency! June 18, 2010 - 11:14 am Share Andrew KassoyBio | Email Andrew is the co-founder of B Lab, a non-profit whose mission is to create a new sector of the economy that harnesses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. The June 11...
Posted 6/10/2010
News Articles Study: Indian Consumers Best At Making Green Choices, Americans Least Email Facebook Digg Twitter Buzz Up! ShareThis June 3, 2010 8:02 a.m. EST Topics: environmental issue, economy, business and finance, environmental politics, consumer goods, United States AHN News...
Posted 6/10/2010
Burt's Bees, Whole Foods Top U.S. Green Brands 2010 WPP Survey: Developing Countries More Concerned About Environment Posted by Karen Egolf on 06.09.10 @ 12:10 PM Burt's Bees and Whole Foods lead the 2010 ImagePower Green Brands Survey's list of top 10 U.S. brands perceived to be the greenest,...
Posted 6/10/2010
The Real Story Behind Some of the 10 'Greenest' Brands By Marc Gunther Published June 10, 2010 Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Consumer Products, Marketing, More... Consumer Products, Marketing, Marketing & Communication, Public Relations You probably would not think of...
Posted 6/2/2010
Take the eco challenge 31 ways to go green in 30 days By ANNE WANGMAN June 1, 2010 1} Bring out the Bar: Keep 2.5 million pounds of plastic from ending up in landfills. That’s how much we’d save if every American household would replace one nonrenewable plastic bottle of liquid...
Posted 6/2/2010
Europe kicks off Green Week Published: June 1, 2010 at 10:04 AM ArticlePhotosListenComments Share BRUSSELS, June 1 (UPI) -- Brussels kicked off its annual Green Week conference with the aim of protecting species diversity, the European Union announced. Janez Potocnik, the European...
Posted 6/2/2010
Sales of European Green Goods Set to Double by 2015 By Jessica Shankleman, BusinessGreen.com Published June 01, 2010 Email | Print | Single Page View | Tags: Consumer Products, Design, More... Consumer Products, Design, Design & Innovation, Innovation, Product Stewardship LONDON, United...
Posted 5/27/2010
Online Bill Payment Now Mainstream, Women Edge out Men, Says Fiserv Survey Annual survey also shows e-bill usage grew nine percent in one year BROOKFIELD, Wis., May 25, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions,...
Posted 5/27/2010
A PayItGreen Survey 2010 reports that consumers pay bills online-only are more satisfied with their bank and/or credit union. In addition, payments online, either viaACH payments, credit cards or direct from banking sites appeals to consumers “green” consciousness about...
Posted 5/26/2010
Five Ways to “Green” Small Business Tech Through a variety of simple and sometimes complex changes, businesses of any size can become more environmentally conscious when it comes to energy consumption and information technology. By Linda Wilson | Jun 14, 2010 Share vote now Buzz...
Posted 5/26/2010
Simplify your finances with online banking By Donna Fuscaldo • Bankrate.com Internet banking has been around for years, but its popularity is only now growing. Holdouts have resisted banking online because of security concerns, but there are real benefits to online banking that will make your...
Posted 5/26/2010
How 'Energy Sleuths' Pursue the Ideal Green Building By Richard Conniff Created 2010-05-26 07:24 [Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reprinted here with permission.] In a different world, it could be a reality television show -- "Buildings On...
Posted 5/20/2010
NACHA stats reveal electronic migration Posted by Mark Brousseau If you’re looking for more proof that consumers continue to move away from paper-based check payments and towards more convenient and “greener” electronic transactions, look no further than NACHA’s 2009...
Posted 5/20/2010
A History of Green Brands: 1980’s – Green Shoots Appear BY RUSS MEYERThu May 13, 2010 Written by Landor Associates' Chief Strategy Officer, Russ Meyers looks at the growing consumer awareness, their influence on brands and the emergence of green products. The 1980s—it was the...
Posted 5/20/2010
Gen Y's green demands for the workplace The next generation of workers promise to be more vocal than ever when demanding environmentally sustainable offices Leslie Guevarra, GreenBiz.com, BusinessGreen 20 May 2010 The 18- to 25-year-olds just entering, or poised to enter, the workforce aren't...
Posted 5/13/2010
Con Edison Receives 2010 “Tree Line USA Utility” Award Company Earns Arbor Day Foundation Recognition for a Second Year The Arbor Day Foundation has named Con Edison a 2010 “Tree Line USA Utility.” Awarded in cooperation the National Association of State Foresters, this...
Posted 5/10/2010
How to Produce a Top-Notch Sustainability Report By Karen Janowski and Kathleen Gilligan Published May 10, 2010 Read Comments Email | Print | Multiple Page View | Tags: Business Operations, Marketing & Communication, More... Business Operations, Marketing & Communication,...
Posted 5/5/2010
‘Green payment’ movement set to impact the American consumer payments landscape Animated discussion of 'green payments' at the annual meeting of US payments industry professionals, Payments 2010, hosted by the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) last week may be...
Posted 5/4/2010
E-Bills Help Banks Battle Merchants for Payments American Banker | Tuesday, May 4, 2010 By Daniel Wolfe With merchants and card companies pushing people to abandon paper statements, financial companies are using electronic billing services to keep customers from abandoning their online bill...
Posted 5/4/2010
Online Bill Pay Users Less Unhappy Bank Customers, NACHA Survey Finds By Penny Crosman Apr 29, 2010 10:07 AM ET Online bill pay users are less likely to be dissatisfied bank customers than paper bill payers, according to a survey NACHA commissioned Javelin Strategy & Research to conduct and...
Posted 4/26/2010
Study Shows Americans Who Stop Paper Bills and Statements Are More Satisfied Consumers NACHA’s PayItGreen® Survey 2010 Reveals Less Clutter, Reduced Waste, and Easy Access to Bills and Statements Make Happier Customers SEATTLE, April 26, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — There is a direct...
Posted 4/26/2010
'Green' becomes more than just a marketing pitch By DAN SEWELL (AP) – 3 days ago CINCINNATI — Going green has become good business. Just look at store shelves: Sales of "green" products, such as organic foods and natural personal care items, have jumped 15 percent since...
Posted 4/22/2010
The selling of Earth Day ‘Where have all the flowers gone’ has been replaced by ‘where are all the sales going on?’ By Christopher Muther Globe Staff / April 22, 2010 E-mail|Print|Reprints|Yahoo! Buzz|ShareThis Text size – + It was 40 years ago today at Logan...
Posted 4/22/2010
Fifty-three percent of U.S. Employers Deploy Green Programs in the Workplace NEW YORK, Apr 21, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Going "green" in the workplace can lead to more green in the bank according to a new survey released today from Buck Consultants, an independent subsidiary of...
Posted 4/22/2010
Business and the Evolution of Earth Day By Jonathan Bardelline Created 2010-04-22 06:00 It seems now that almost every company is tied into Earth Day in some way, whether through sales on greener products, releasing or rehashing their environmental news, or throwing or participating in events...
Posted 4/22/2010
Wells Fargo Promotes Five Simple Actions to Protect the Environment Through Banking Invests $250,000 in Earth Day Network SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wells Fargo & Company (WFC 33.17, +0.16, +0.49%) is encouraging banking customers -- at Wells Fargo and elsewhere -- to...
Posted 4/21/2010
Bank of America and the environment The company has a $20 billion initiative to fund and invest in green business opportunities. Tue, Apr 20 2010 at 11:23 AM EST Several shots of the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park in New York City. The skyscraper is one of the most environmentally...
Posted 4/21/2010
FC Expert Blog The 5 Secrets For a Green Business Plan That Works BY FC EXPERT BLOGGER GLENN CROSTONTue Apr 20, 2010 This blog is written by a member of our expert blogging community and expresses that expert's views alone. As Earth Day 2010 rolls around, green entrepreneurs everywhere are...
Posted 4/21/2010
At Con Edison, every day is Earth Day <http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Springtime/story?id=4698172&page=1> , and that's never more true than this April 22, 2010 - the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. To encourage customers to save energy and celebrate their savings, the company offers a...
Posted 4/20/2010
More business grads go for green Environment high on priority list, dean says By Roger Showley, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Monday, April 19, 2010 at 12:04 a.m. David Brooks / Union-Tribune David F. Pyke, dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego, says...
Posted 4/19/2010
Lean & Green Ian P. Murphy, Editor , American Drycleaner Published 04/07/2010 - 9:00 a.m. CT iStock Photo/Evgeny Terentev ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ian P. Murphy, Editor Website: http://www.americandryc... Email: imurphy@crain.com Drycleaners don’t have to be tree-huggers to go...
Posted 4/19/2010
April 12, 2010 6:25 PM PDT Wal-Mart chairman: Go green for money, not image by Martin LaMonica Font size Print E-mail Share 16 comments Share 128 LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.--Wal-Mart Stores pushed forward with a risky sustainability initiative at a time when its public image was suffering....
Posted 4/19/2010
Companies get sold on green, consumers wary Lisa Baertlein and Dana Ford DANA POINT, California Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:31pm EDT Related News No return to Ford CEO job for a relaxed Bill Ford Tue, Apr 13 2010 Exclusive: No return to Ford CEO job for a relaxed Bill Ford Tue, Apr 13...
Posted 4/19/2010
Apr 14, 2010 07:00 ET Bill.com Celebrates Earth Day By Joining PayItGreenTM Campaign Marks 40th Anniversary of Earth Day With Contest and Other Activities PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - April 14, 2010) - Bill.com, the leader in paperless bill management and payment for small and...
Posted 4/19/2010
America's Greenest Banks Bank Technology News | April 2010 By Rebecca Sausner They look to be straight out of Star Trek's Enterprise, but Citigroup's telepresence centers bring executives from Hong Kong, London, New York and Mexico face to face at a moment's notice, and helped the bank...
Posted 4/5/2010
green business March 28, 2010 By Kelly Spors Access to information and resources that help small businesses become environmentally friendlier keeps getting easier. A growing array of websites are offering businesses help reducing their environmental footprint – or at least providing...
Posted 4/5/2010
Green Business Bureau Announces 2010 Earth Day Sweepstakes for Small Businesses Winning business will receive over $200 in eco-friendly office products and free membership in nationally-recognized green business certification bureau. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Log (Press Release)...
Posted 3/30/2010
Postal Service’s Woes Could be Blessing for Green Banking and Billing http://www.javelinstrategy.com/blog/ March 29, 2010 | Written by: Mark Schwanhausser The U.S. Postal Service has done a fine job of delivery mail despite rain, sleet and snow – but the potent force...
Posted 3/22/2010
PayItGreen’s new video, The Power of You, won a Silver ADDY Award from the Ad Club of Metropolitan Washington. The award was given for “excellence in interactive” in the public service category. Watch the video now!
Posted 3/22/2010
By Bill Roth | March 17th, 2010 View Comments www.triplepundit.com TerraCycle produces very cool consumer products from recycled food packaging. But for businesses trying to grow revenues in this “soft recovery” the coolest thing about TerraCycle is its creative...
Posted 3/18/2010
AT&T Challenges 1 Million Customers To Go Paperless PLANTS TREES TO CELEBRATE THOSE WHO MAKE THE SWITCH AT&T Launches Promotion With The Arbor Day Foundation To Plant Trees On Behalf of First Million Customers Who Switch To Paperless Billing in...
Posted 3/18/2010
Bottomline Helps CMC Group Go Green Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) a leading provider of collaborative payment, invoice and document automation solutions today announced that its customer, CMC Group, a provider of specialized printing and packaging solutions, has been...
Posted 3/16/2010
Online Bill Payments, Part 1: Fertile Soil for IT Vendors By John K. Higgins E-Commerce Times 03/15/10 5:00 AM PT Consumers are becoming more comfortable with making financial transactions on the Web, and many are finding that paying bills online is far easier than the old...
Posted 3/16/2010
Wal-Mart, Marks & Spencer, Nike: Harbingers of Change? By Jeffrey Hollender and Bill Breen Created 2010-03-16 00:41 www.greenbiz.com A few years ago, a book entitled Change or Die made the case that despite the exhortations of management hipsters and hyperbolic CEOs, companies...
Posted 3/11/2010
Efficiency is key to survival for manufacturers By Eric Decker , of BizTimes Published March 5, 2010 biztimes.com The manufacturing industry has never had a glamorous public image, and to most people, it is not considered a “green” business category. Historically,...
Posted 3/11/2010
The Evolution of Innovative Green Brands By Marc Stoiber Created 2010-03-11 05:00 As consumers, we define ourselves by the brands we keep. Like totem poles, they tell the story of who we are and where our allegiances lie. It's disappointing to see those brands rest on their laurels. We...
Posted 3/11/2010
How Cisco's Packaging Diet Saves $24 Million a Year By Claudia Girrbach Created 2010-03-10 03:12 My last post here, "How to Work with Your Vendors to Go on a Packaging Diet," was born of the frustration my colleagues and I felt from dealing with the wasteful and at-times absurd...
Posted 3/4/2010
Greeting cards can be embellished with online attachments and crowdsourced designs, or sold through monthly subscriptions—but the fact remains that most are still just ... well, greeting cards. Not so the Postcarden, a pop-out card that transforms into a bite-sized...
Posted 3/4/2010
Four Steps to Prepare for the Low-Plastic Future By Ellie Moss Created 2010-03-03 10:36 www.greenbiz.com [Editor's Note: This article follows earlier coverage on how chemicals and the toxicity of products have become strategic issues for businesses. Posts by Joel Makower and Richard...
Posted 3/4/2010
Supermarkets pledge to cut packaging's carbon impact by a tenth Plastic spirit bottles and lightweight glass are on the shopping list as supermarkets commit to cutting packaging waste within three years James Murray, BusinessGreen, 04 Mar 2010 The retail sector's war on packaging and...
Posted 3/4/2010
Supermarkets pledge to cut packaging's carbon impact by a tenth Plastic spirit bottles and lightweight glass are on the shopping list as supermarkets commit to cutting packaging waste within three years James Murray, BusinessGreen, 04 Mar 2010 The retail sector's war on packaging and...
Posted 3/2/2010
PayItGreen Member is Recognized Corporate America Family Credit Union in Oak Brook has introduced the Pay It Green promotion to help reduce the costs and environmental impact of paper statements and other conventional banking services. The credit union is teaming with PayItGreen to...
Posted 3/1/2010
Can greener gadgets save us from e-waste? By David Biello www.scientificamerican.com One laptop per child seems a simple slogan, chock full of benefit. What could go wrong when you put the power of the Internet and solar cells into the hands of children in the developing world? After...
Posted 2/25/2010
Unwrapping Quiznos' Greener Packaging By Marc Gunther Created 2010-02-23 11:08 www.greenbiz.com People sometimes say we need to save the planet for our kids. I sometimes think our kids are going to save us. If you doubt it, ask Rick Schaden. Schaden is CEO...
Posted 2/25/2010
How to Work with Your Vendors to Go on a Packaging Diet By Claudia Girrbach Created 2010-02-24 04:56 www.greenbiz.com Packaging -- especially wasteful packaging -- has become a bright spot on the radar for companies and individuals that are working on reducing their...
Posted 2/22/2010
The Olympic Effect Potential host cities spend millions attracting the Olympic Games. The hope for a return on their investment is largely economic. Construction contracts, increased tourism and associated business dynamism. Sometimes cities get it wrong and the investment doesn't pay...
Posted 2/22/2010
Doing the right thing for the environment Greening your business doesn’t have to cost a fortune; small steps add up Sacramento Business Journal - by Kelly Johnson Staff writer When sisters Jennifer Neves and Heather Ramsey decided to open a salon and spa in Sacramento three...
Posted 2/22/2010
Tips on Going Paperless from J.P. Morgan A new report by J.P. Morgan, “Sustainable Treasury Management: It’s Easier Than You Think,” can be used as a guide by paper-intensive corporate treasury operations to move toward a sustainable future. Each component of treasury...
Posted 2/15/2010
Packaging Companies Rethink the Box: The State of Green Business 2010 By Joel Makower Created 2010-02-15 03:09 www.greenbiz.com Editor's Note: To celebrate the launch of the third annual State of Green Business report, we will be highlighting over the next two weeks the 10 big trends...
Posted 2/9/2010
The State of Green Business www.huffingtonpost.com Thank goodness for the "State of Green Business Forum," the annual roll-out of Greenbiz.com's State of Green Business Report. Unlike the plethora of studies and conferences on how well green business is faring, the...
Posted 2/5/2010
The State of Green Business 2010: Green Innovation Becomes a Great Idea By Joel Makower www.greenbiz.com Created 2010-02-05 03:02 Editor's Note: To celebrate the launch of the third annual State of Green Business report, we will be highlighting over the next two weeks...
Posted 2/2/2010
Deloitte: Best Practices for Going Green www.triplepundit.com By Deborah Fleischer | February 1st, 2010 Comments What do you think of when you hear Deloitte? You might think of a professional services firm or Big Four auditor. Today, the company has also put a big green stake in the...
Posted 1/25/2010
What Does the FDA's BPA Decision Mean for Companies? By Richard Liroff Created 2010-01-25 03:05 www.greenbiz.com On January 15, 2010, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shifted its position on the safety of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA), expressing for...
Posted 1/22/2010
Con Ed e-bill program seeks to build on early success Chartwell's Best Practices Newsletter Con Edison continues to increase customer participation in its electronic billing and payments program through a multi-channel marketing campaign, “Go Green with E-Bills.”...
Posted 1/21/2010
How to Find the Greenest E-Waste Recycler By Matthew Wheeland Created 2010-01-20 00:51 www.greenbiz.com A recent seminar from the EPA offered a primer for small business and local governments on how to avoid the pitfalls of e-waste recycling, but the lessons offered apply to any...
Posted 1/19/2010
Financing Our Cleantech Future By Joel Makower Created 2010-01-18 00:11 www.greenbiz.com My longtime friend and colleague Bill Green changed jobs recently. That's not normally newsworthy — friends and colleagues do that all the time. But if you're concerned...
Posted 1/11/2010
Is Google poised to become a green utility? New Google Energy subsidiary files for permission to buy and sell wholesale electricity BusinessGreen.com Staff, BusinessGreen, 08 Jan 2010 www.businessgreen.com Google's growing interest in the energy sector was underlined this week when it...
Posted 1/11/2010
What You Should Know About Green, Eco-Friendly Promotional Items by Rob Hard, January 9, 2010 www.businesstraveldestinations.com From biodegradable and reusable shopping bags to apparel made with soy and bamboo or corporate gifts made from corn plastic, organizations are increasing...
Posted 1/7/2010
want font. www.greenissexy.com A Dutch Design firm, SPRANQ, has just released their new “ecofont” which is designed to use less ink when printed – up to 20% less, they claim on their website. The font is designed much like Swiss cheese, therefore not filling in the...
Posted 1/4/2010
2010 - The beginning of the end for green businesses James Murray predicts that the next 12 months will see green businesses accelerate their inevitable march into the mainstream BusinessGreen, 31 Dec 2009 www.businessgreen.com For the past two years, one phrase has appeared so often...
Posted 12/28/2009
Greener Pastures Ahead? Five Trends You’ll See in 2010 Posted By Environmental Leader On December 21, 2009 @ 1:33 am In Business-to-Consumer, Green Marketing, Guest Column, Strategy & Leadership | 2 Comments www.environmentalleader.com Where is green going in 2010? Here are five...
Posted 12/28/2009
What Are You Excited Most About in 2010? www.greenbiz.com By GreenBiz Staff Created 2009-12-24 17:38 Oakland, CA — "Thinking about your company’s green initiatives for 2010, what are you most excited about?" As the sun began to set on 2009, we asked that question...
Posted 12/21/2009
An interview with Whole Foods CEO John Mackey By Brian Gaar Updated: 12:39 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009 www.statesman.com By its founder's own admission, the past fiscal year was a trying one for Whole Foods Market Inc. Chief executive John Mackey likened it to hitting rough...
Posted 12/15/2009
Sustainable Workplace Cultures Social, Environmental and Economic Sustainability in Organizations www.workplaceculture.com May 30, 2008 Andree Iffrig How sustainable is your organization? How healthy is your workplace culture? Use five factors to rate your organization on the...
Posted 12/8/2009
10 Best Practices for Building Green Teams By Deborah Fleischer Created 2009-12-07 13:13 www.greenbiz.com GreenBiz.com and Green Impact have partnered to release a new report, "Green Teams: Engaging Employees in Sustainability." Based on interviews with green team leaders...
Posted 12/7/2009
A Dozen Tips for the Total Greening of Your Business By Carrie Langford Created 2009-12-03 12:32 www.greenbiz.com During the past several years, the word "green" has taken on new meaning and usage as it has quickly entered the business vernacular in its many forms. What was...
Posted 12/4/2009
Madison Gas & Electric, serving customers in Madison, Wisconsin, created an inexpensive 30 secondtelevision commercial showing local viewers how easy it is to pay their bills online. The commercial aired for two weeks at the end of September, 2009 during which time the daily e-bill...
Posted 12/4/2009
Con Edison, a utility company servicing customers in New York, highlighted the positive impacts of going green with paperless e-bills. In September, Con Edison added e-bill messaging on the bill envelopes which generated a level of enrollments that broke the record set back in November, 2007...
Posted 12/4/2009
Making an Impact with PayItGreen NACHA's PayItGreen program is an important industry initiative focused on educating consumers and businesses about the positive environmental impacts of choosing electronic payments, bills and statements over paper. Millions of tons of paper are used each year to...
Posted 11/23/2009
The Eight Biggest Myths about Sustainability in Business By Vijay Kanal Created 2009-11-23 04:45 www.greenbiz.com In our research, and in engagements with dozens of Fortune 1000 companies, we are sometimes surprised at the reluctance to pursue environmental sustainability initiatives,...
Posted 11/19/2009
- SlashGear - http://www.slashgear.com - Dell goes green with new packaging for Mini 10 netbooks Posted By Shane McGlaun On November 18, 2009 @ 7:14 am In archive | No Comments Dell is trying to give itself a green makeover to not only help the environment and give it more of a green...
Posted 11/18/2009
Nike, Stonyfield Farm, Unilever Top Latest Climate Counts Scorecard By GreenBiz Staff Created 2009-11-18 06:00 Manchester, NH — Nike has taken the top score for the annual Climate Counts scorecard for the second year in a row, but there are some companies hot on Nike's heels and...
Posted 11/16/2009
Going Green in Marketing Communications Nov 13, 2009 1:42 PM, By Scott Richardson www.chiefmarketer.com The future of business has a big streak of green. Leading companies know that adopting green business practices makes sense not only for the environment. Being environmentally...
Posted 11/16/2009
Take Care Using the Word 'Sustainability' By Roberto Piccioni Created 2009-11-13 08:00 www.greenbiz.com Why do some people bluster when you talk about sustainability while others get excited? Consider the question: "How’s your marriage?" Answer: "Fine, it's...
Posted 11/13/2009
WHY YOUR COMPANY SHOULD USE ELECTRONIC BILLING By Mark Henricks www.allbusiness.com When one of Victor Bousso’s customers phones in an order for audio equipment to Sound Factory, Bousso goes online and logs on to his electronic billing service. He types the customer...
Posted 11/12/2009
The Companies Mixing Up Greener Cement By Jonathan Bardelline Created 2009-11-12 07:00 www.greenbiz.com Oakland, CA — You don't have to look far to see just how much concrete humans use. Everything from highways to high-rise and bridges to runways around the world are made with...
Posted 11/5/2009
Consumer Brands Should Think Twice Before Making Green a Fundamental Part of Brand Messaging, Veteran Store Designer Says www.sys-con.com NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- Retailers, foodservice chains and consumer product manufacturers should think long and hard before...
Posted 11/4/2009
Corporate Citizenship Can Behavioral Economics Jump-Start Green Leadership? Avril David 11.03.09, 2:58 PM ET If you've eaten in a hurry in New York City lately, then you're no stranger to the type of behavioral nudging that can be done by making you aware of hidden facts...
Posted 11/3/2009
The Big Picture on Eco-Engineering Our Environmental Impact By Dave Douglas Created 2009-11-03 05:15 www.greenbiz.com [Editor's Note: GreenBiz.com is pleased to present the first in a series of excerpts from Dave Douglas's new book, "Citizen Engineer: A Handbook...
Posted 11/2/2009
Southwest rolls out ‘green plane’ to show commitment to environment By Richard N. Velotta (contact), In Business reporter Fri, Oct 30, 2009 (3 a.m.) www.lasvegassun.com DALLAS — Southwest Airlines hopes to enhance its reputation for being green, as in profitable, by...
Posted 10/29/2009
Using Sustainability Labels to Drive Performance By Melissa Schweisguth Created 2009-10-28 13:16 www.greenbiz.com It seems like a new sustainability certification or standard is announced weekly. As these increase, along with corresponding logos and taglines, so too have questions...
Posted 10/27/2009
MINI-FORESTS RISE FROM PAPERLESS BILLING AS CON EDISON SEEDS 5,000 TREES NEW YORK – Con Edison today joined legendary entertainer Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project (NYRP) and the New York City Parks Department to plant 5,000 trees at Alley Pond Park in Queens, Marine...
Posted 10/27/2009
Is it Really That Easy Going Green? by Jeremy LaDuque, Elements Inc. www.renewableenergyworld.com We all know that person who fashionably expresses concern for the destruction of our environment – and then they drive off in their gas-guzzling SUV to their home that's lit up like a...
Posted 10/26/2009
Do People Really Care About the Climate? By Joel Makower Created 2009-10-25 17:55 www.greenbiz.com Do people care about the climate? It's an open question these days, and opinion polls offer little help. Some show that climate ranks fairly low among public concerns, while others...
Posted 10/23/2009
What Business Pros Can Learn from School Kids About Corporate Responsibility By Tom Savage Created 2009-10-21 21:41 www.greenbiz.com You don't necessarily need an expensive MBA or a degree in environmental sciences to learn about social and environmental responsibility. In fact, many...
Posted 10/22/2009
The Yin and Yang of CSR Reporting By Jill Kolling Created 2009-10-22 01:59 www.greenbiz.com Crafting an effective corporate social responsibility (CSR) report is both an art and a science. A blend of facts and feelings. An amalgamation of quantitative and qualitative parts assembled...
Posted 10/21/2009
Is green business good business? You wouldn't think accounting would have an environmental angle TERRENCE BELFORD www.theglobeandmail.com Special to The Globe and Mail Published on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 12:00AM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009 3:37AM EDT Number...
Posted 10/21/2009
Six Key Lessons on Mapping Out a Business Case for Sustainability Initiatives By David Bent Created 2009-10-19 16:03 www.greenbiz.com "Finding the business case" is the holy grail of corporate sustainability professionals. For over a decade they've set out to...
Posted 10/19/2009
Bridging the Apathy Gap - What Motivates Consumers? By Suzanne Shelton Created 2009-10-19 09:59 Published on GreenBiz.com (http://www.greenbiz.com) We have long preached that screaming "Save money!" at consumers isn’t enough to get them to make energy efficient upgrades...
Posted 10/19/2009
Fiserv Drives Paperless Bills with New E-mail and Mobile Presentment www.paymentsnews.com Fiserv has announced that Biller Direct HV, a hosted solution that integrates electronic billing and payment (EBP) capabilities into company websites, has been enhanced with new delivery and...
Posted 10/19/2009
Eco-friendly relationships blossom at green-networking events Groups have sprung up around the country to provide a way for environmentally minded entrepreneurs to meet and drum up business. By Cyndia Zwahlen September 29, 2009 latimes.com SMALL BUSINESS Environmentally minded business...
Posted 8/13/2009
E-bill and recurring online payment usage impact customer retention, profitability and on-time bill payments BROOKFIELD, Wis., Aug 13, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV),the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, today announced a new study that...
Posted 6/16/2009
By James Murray, BusinessGreen LONDON, UK -- Several U.K. supermarkets are facing fresh calls to sever ties with meat suppliers in Brazil facing prosecution for their alleged involvement in illegal deforestation. Following the release earlier this month of a Greenpeace investigation linking a raft...
