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Sustainability
Sustainability looks at the consequences of economics through a social and ecological lens. In general, sustainability integrates public policy, urban planning and transport, quality of life and ethics; for corporations, it involves improvements to work practices and analysis of economic, environmental and social impact (the "triple bottom line") to ensure process, and ultimately financial, efficiency.
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Siemens' Jim Whaley: Education is key investment for corporate social responsibility
When it comes to corporate social responsibility, Siemens' Jim Whaley says the best sustainability policy is investing in education -- especially STEM fields.
June 6, 2010 7:34pm |
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Siemens' Alison Taylor: Corporate sustainability about stewardship, not compliance
Siemens VP of sustainability Alison Taylor says sound environmental policy is in business' interest -- and a price for carbon is the place to start.
2 | June 6, 2010 7:33pm |
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Is your business ready for its close-up?
New research from Pew's Internet research center says close to 7 in 10 of online adults has downloaded or viewed video
June 4, 2010 3:58am |
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Carbonetworks changes name to ENXSuite; adds Oracle vet Beatriz Infante as CEO
Energy management software company Carbonetworks changed its name to ENXSuite and installed former Oracle VP Beatriz Infante as CEO. Here's what she had to say about the future of corporate...
June 3, 2010 5:02am |
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What happens when a green city has telepresence in every home?
Songdo, a green sustainable city being built from scratch in South Korea, will be a grand telepresence experiment. How will residents interact when telepresence systems are installed in every home...
5 | June 3, 2010 2:21am |
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ZipCar preps for IPO; are the world's cities ready for car sharing?
Short-term car rental company ZipCar has revealed that it is preparing for an IPO. But the company has never made money. Can going public save it?
2 | June 2, 2010 8:33am |
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PepsiCo goes off the water grid
The huge food and beverage company finds a new water source for four of its potato chip factories. How? Their secret is in the spud.
2 | June 2, 2010 4:00am |
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Pepsi's chip factories run on potato water
To combat drought, Pepsi's UK chip factories have begun taking themselves off the "water grid" by using, of all things, excess water from potatoes.
3 | June 2, 2010 4:00am |
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Eight ways New York City is preparing for climate change
New York City seeks to take the lead on preparing an urban area for climate change, which it says will "disproportionately" feel the impacts.
3 | June 1, 2010 11:00am |
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What does corporate sustainability mean, anyway?
There's a new standard brewing that seeks to provide company-level standard for sustainable business practices.
2 | May 28, 2010 12:27pm |
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Acciona: U.S. wind potential 'the envy' of the world; enough in Midwest to power nation
Acciona's Eric Schneider says the U.S. has wind power potential that's the envy of the world -- and the Midwest holds the key. But a major federal push is required to build out the necessary...
8 | May 27, 2010 8:36am |
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Sustainable bricks grown from bacteria, sand, and urine
An American architecture professor has figured out how to grow bricks from bacteria, sand, and pee. The recipe for bacteria-based brick seems eco-friendly enough, but it might be difficult to...
9 | May 26, 2010 10:29am |
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Startups for pennies: entrepreneurial boom ahead?
New software vendor launches with less than $100,000 startup investment; uses cloud for IT needs. Biggest line item for startups these days is 'rent and food.'
1 | May 26, 2010 8:31am |
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Chevron kicks off Project Brightfield; evaluates solar energy tech
Chevron has kicked off Project Brightfield, a test of seven next-generation solar energy technologies in Bakersfield, California.
2 | May 26, 2010 7:19am |
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Jack Hanna on the one word in global warming that everyone's avoiding
Animal expert 'Jungle Jack' has visited every continent on the planet multiple times and says it's obvious who--and what--is causing global warming. Hint: It's not the animals.
42 | May 26, 2010 2:00am |
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Three ways to run a smarter vineyard (and make better wine)
SmartPlanet's intrepid video team trekked all over the Napa Valley in search of a smarter way to grow grapes and produce better-tasting wine. Here's what they found.
2 | May 25, 2010 2:43pm |
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GE: 'Healthymagination' global biz strategy hits first year goals; $700 million R&D investment
It's been one year since General Electric kicked off its six-year, $6 billion "healthymagination" sustainable healthcare initiative. Here's a look at its progress.
2 | May 24, 2010 7:32pm |
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Tony Blair joins Khosla Ventures as cleantech adviser
Former British prime minister Tony Blair announced that he has joined Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Khosla Ventures to oversee its green portfolio.
3 | May 24, 2010 6:54pm |
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Road to substainability paved with better project management
Utah Department of Transportation thinks ahead to cut major highway construction project -- and related carbon emissions -- to two years from three years.
1 | May 24, 2010 9:47am |
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Three ways to achieve livable, low-density cities
Author and political activist Charles Siegel says you don't need high-density urban planning to make a city livable and sustainable. Here are his three ways to achieve the perfect suburb.
1 | May 21, 2010 11:03am |
