Green Buildings: Good for the Environment, Occupants and the Bottom Line

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 09:10

Green buildings are good for the environment—that is well known. But what benefits do they offer the people who inhabit them?

4.4 Million Students Recycle and Compost 79 Million Pounds in 2016 RecycleMania Tournament

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 15:00

Richland College, a two-year community college in Dallas, Texas, has been crowned the Grand Champion of the 2016 RecycleMania competition with a recycling rate of more than 82 percent. RecycleMania is the nation’s premier waste reduction and recycling competition among colleges and universities, managed by Keep America Beautiful.

Bioneers to Host the First Biomimicry Global Design Challenge Ray of Hope Prize Awards Event

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 14:00

One finalist team will win the Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s $100,000 grand prize for a nature-inspired food-systems solution at Bioneers 2016.

General Mills 2016 Global Responsibility Report Overarching Video

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 12:45

Our 2016 Global Responsibility Report highlights four key focus areas: Health & Wellness, Sustainability, Workplace and Community, each of which presents unique challenges, opportunities and goals for our business.

GRI and IOE Partner to Advance Private Sector Action on Sustainable Development

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 09:15

Companies Address Energy Efficiency in Operations, Supply Chains & Product Offerings

Fri, 04/22/2016 - 13:30

A new whitepaper, Accountability for Climate Action: How Corporations Are Tackling Climate Change, shows that businesses are a powerful force in addressing climate change, with a large majority making commitments to increase energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions or increase the use of renewables.

Internal Operations Key to Reducing Emissions for Large Companies

Thu, 04/21/2016 - 10:30

While it's not uncommon for companies look to their own operations to improve energy efficiency, over 70 percent of the largest businesses target internal processes as the most common way to help mitigate #ClimateChange. See the variety of actions business leaders are taking and considering for the future. http://bit.ly/263pLl6

New Study Gives Insights on How Corporations Are Addressing Climate Change

Mon, 04/18/2016 - 13:05

What are corporations around the world doing to mitigate #ClimateChange? New whitepaper from Ingersoll Rand and GreenBiz shows it’s more than you may think. http://bit.ly/263pLl6

Upstart Co-Lab to Promote a Creative Economy

Wed, 04/20/2016 - 17:00

A creative economy is quintessential to building a sustainable future.

Anthony Guerrero Appointed to International Living Future Institute Board of Directors

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 14:00

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) announced today that Anthony Guerrero, Director of Sustainability at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), will join the ILFI’s Board of Directors. Guerrero leads the development of sustainability strategies for NRDC’s core operations, and has already instituted Living Building Challenge (LBC) principles into his projects. Under his leadership, NRDC achieved LBC Petal Certifications for its Chicago and Beijing offices, and is pursuing certification for its newest expansions in Chicago and San Francisco.