Environment

Trudie Styler, Founder of the Rainforest Foundation Fund, which supports indigenous and traditional people who inhabit rainforests around the world, rang the NASDAQ stock market opening bell May 8.

Conservation organization announces recipients of annual gala awards

Nonprofit conservation organization the Rainforest Alliance announced its 2008 honorees, which it will recognize at an annual event, May 15, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The gala celebrates individuals and companies that have made sustainable strides in conservation efforts and supply chain decisions.

Finding the responsible shade while setting realistic environmental goals

Just a few years ago, it seems, companies that made public commitments to social and environmental responsibility faced a great deal of skepticism from critics who questioned the value or sincerity of sustainable approaches to business. Now, the tide has started to turn.

Companies looking for smoking gun should skip the science, look to the economics of environmental policy

Here’s a cautionary tale for companies faced with climate change vulnerabilities. We still cannot state with scientific certainty that smoking causes lung cancer. Yet, the scientific community recognizes that the preponderance of epidemiological and mechanistic data tell us that a link exists and the general public shares that belief. Thus, we have regulations that limit tobacco sales and public smoking. Similarly, there will be no scientific smoking gun on climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has come to the same kind of conditioned conclusion as the Surgeon General: “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate." But don’t confuse this conditioning with uncertainty.

From new bottles at Evian to carbon offsets for Dole in Costa Rica, firms mark annual observance with variety of environmental programs

Today, April 22, marks the 38^th annual celebration of Earth Day, as well as an opportunity for many companies and organizations to announce new green and eco-friendly initiatives.

As environmental demands increase, companies must change efforts from opportunistic to efficient

U.S.-based companies are increasingly feeling the pressure to adopt corporate responsibility from far and near. From afar, European and Asian countries continue to enact stringent regulations that will inevitably be emulated here. Closer to home, many state governments are taking the lead in requiring the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and aggressively addressing other issues of corporate responsibility. As these pressures mount, it’s not just fines and other sanctions that will be at stake, but your company’s reputation, competitiveness and profitability.

Turning bright environment ideas into core business practices requires the right governance strategy

In today's corporate environment, sustainability is climbing to the top of priority lists everywhere. And we are seeing the benefits: Products are more energy-efficient, companies are reducing carbon footprints and there is a renewed focus on recycling. Annual budgets are developing line items for these important efforts. In short, the future of sustainability is more exciting than ever.

Founder also launches Volans Ventures, two firms to collaborate

SustainAbility plans to open an office in India and also will begin collaborating with Volans Ventures, a new initiative of SustainAbility founder and Chief Entrepreneur John Elkington.

Climate Counts rates companies’ environmental practices for consumers, investors

Apple is “bursting with pride” to be associated with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Al Gore. “Al has put his heart and soul into…alerting and educating us all on the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement posted to Apple’s website just after the winners were announced. But Gore, a Director on Apple’s board, may be not so proud of the company’s own record on climate change.