Sustainability

Why Go Green? Why focus on environmental sustainability in private equity? At first glance it may seem like going green should be a very low priority for fund managers - private equity groups have small direct impacts and they operate under the radar.

There are three components behind environmental sustainability. Without understanding these three components, one cannot understand environmental sustainability.

The environment has three main principles of sustainability that intertwine and ensure the continuation of life within our ecosystem. These principles include; biodiversity, chemical cycling and solar energy reliance.

Machiavelli might have thought that looking green is better than being green, but many companies have already found that greenwashing is a liability. Simply put, sustainability should not be faked.

Investors, regulators, employees and customers are becoming ever more interested in what you are doing for the triple bottom line and savvier at discerning programs that are environmentally and socially responsible business from greenwashing. Learn more.

Reducing environmental footprints, financing a low carbon future, and managing environmental risks add up to make sustainability an attractive focus area for banks.

In this article, we look at each of a business's major stakeholders - investors, customers, employees, and regulators - and describe how environmental initiatives in particular deliver value to each.

Is it possible to sustain our environment for the long haul? Or will our selfish dependence on natural resources lead to our eventual demise? We provide a unique view on this topic using scientific research and economic game theories.

What is our ecological footprint and how can we reduce it? Americans are ranked highest in terms of footprit size...This is NOT something we want to be number one at!

KFC by removing the vegetable oil from deep fat friers to gain a "double benefit"

The concept of sustainability and corporate social responsibility is catching on and many businesses these days are practicing these ideals.

Chase Meader explores how sustainability is being accepted (and rejected) in the supply chain of products we all use. With carbon-heavy manufacturing as the leading producer of GHG emissions, an understanding of industrial China is key to change.

Examine the concept of indispensability for career sustainability during an economic crisis

Surface of the Namibian beetle has been studied and used for other potential applications. Tirau's iconic dog building exhibits biomimicry stylistically or aesthetically, and functions like a natural ecosystem.

A recent study by the University of California at San Diego, which was performed in conjunction with the publication Sustainability:

The City of Sunnyvale is recruiting community members to serve on Sunnyvale's new Sustainability Commission. The deadline to apply to be a commission member is October 29 at 5 p.m.

Results of humans' lack of concern for climate change

Sustainable St. Louis promotes a reginal approach to sustainable iniatiaves throughout the area.

The Olympics is a time for celebration, but also a time to think "green!"

With sustainability becoming an important issue on everyone's mind, can some 'green' practices backfire? One such example of the eco-village in Huangbaiyu says 'yes'.

Should we build, small and secluded in the mountains, forests and planes, our quaint cottage houses that meld into nature, or keep to the concrete jungle of the city?

Students looking to attend an environmentally-friendly college can find it at Coe College based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Green sustainable practices and Environmental Science majors allow students to make a difference in the community.

Sustainability is an article's long-term potential to bring in page views. In this article, I describe the performance of two of my articles, one sustainable and one unsustainable.

Thinking about long term careers in a tough economy is hard. New grads have to think about sustainability of self at this time.

Ray Anderson charged his international carpet company to be ecological. Twelve years later the changes are revolutionary to business and ecology.

This article presents information about some of the green campus sustainability projects going on at the University of Arizona.

According to Moishe Alexander, the CMHC is seeking nominations for their annual Teaching Award. The award is given to educators who promote sustainability in the context of their curriculum.

Heart for Africa is a faith-based non-profit that collaborates with others to build self-sustainable homes for orphans and vulnerable children.