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APP supports eco-village

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has entered a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to create an ‘eco-tourism’ village in Indonesia. […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2011

Community Development

Finance sector suffering from lack of climate data

Investors and financial institutions urgently need more developed information services to provide them with data on global warming and changing […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2011

Community Development

Firms not helping staff to engage

Nearly two-thirds of UK businesses have admitted they do not provide good support for their employees to volunteer. Research by […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2011

Community Development

Wind energy gets new label

The first consumer label identifying companies using products made with wind energy has been created by a group of NGOs […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2011

Community Development

Investors set sights on tax dodgers

A financial reporting standard to counter corporate tax avoidance has been demanded by a group of asset managers and civil […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2011

Community Development

Responsible firms ‘should maintain WikiLeaks links’

Technology companies have been urged not to withdraw their services from WikiLeaks after several businesses boycotted the organization under government […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2011

Technology

Google Plants More Than a Seed With Adsense Letters

Whatever your opinion may be about Google Adsense, you have to give the Internet giant credit for its marketing tactics–which […]

Leon Kaye

January 26, 2011

Technology

LEED-Certified "Guzzler" Draws Criticism

When the Charlotte, NC ImaginOn opened in 2005, it was the city’s first green building. The combination library and children’s […]

RP Siegel

January 26, 2011

Energy

Energy is a Consumer Issue. Why are we Drowning it in Politics?

By Brian F. Keane I’ve spent much of the last decade marketing clean energy and energy efficiency to the American […]

TriplePundit

January 26, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Interview: Nancy Bailey On Quivira Winery Biodynamic Farming

According to the USDA , the US has increased its use of nitrogen fertilizer by 450% to 13 million tons […]

Bill Roth

January 26, 2011

Technology

Mitsubishi to Roll Out Greener Automobiles by 2015

Mitsubishi Motors, the fourth largest automobile manufacturer in Japan and seventh largest in the world, has 90 years of success […]

Leon Kaye

January 25, 2011

Technology

Masdar City's Wind Tower: Literally Cool

My favorite kinds of “green” solutions are the low tech ones based on technology that’s been around for thousands of […]

Nick Aster

January 25, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

The Home Depot Foundation Selects Two Cities for Sustainability Program

In 2002, The Home Depot created The Home Depot Foundation which supports non-profit organizations that are “dedicated to creating and […]

Kara DiCamillo

January 25, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Ford’s Sustainability Blueprint: Sustainable Mobility

Ford calls its sustainability report for the 2009/10 period the “future at work,” and for a relatively short 8-page document, […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 25, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

How to Do a First Time International Tweet Up

I’m not a heavy user of Twitter, but I’ve found it to be very useful for a handful of things. […]

Nick Aster

January 25, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

The Scary Deception of the "Water Advocacy Coalition"

The Water Advocacy Coalition (WAC) appears to be an environmental group whose goal is to protect the nation’s waterways. The […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 25, 2011

Energy

Walmart's Healthy Food Plan Raises Healthy Skepticism

As mentioned by Leslie Back last week, Walmart announced a five year plan aimed at reducing the price of healthier […]

Lesley Lammers

January 25, 2011

Community Development

APP backs Indonesian eco-village

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has entered a partnership with Habitat for Humanity to create an ‘eco-tourism’ village in Indonesia. […]

TriplePundit

January 25, 2011

Technology

With Tight Rare Earth Supplies in Mind, GE Developing New Magnet Technology

Rare earth elements, or rare earth metals, are a collection of several chemical elements in the periodic table: the ones […]

Leon Kaye

January 24, 2011

Energy

What a Waste! PepsiCo Cuts Trash-to-Landfill by 88 Percent

Snack food giant PepsiCo has its share of critics for what they see as its role mankind’s obesity issues, particularly […]

William Donovan

January 24, 2011

Finance

Investors Ask Oil and Gas Companies To Report Fracking Risks

Investors filed shareholder resolutions with nine oil and gas companies, asking them to report on plans to deal with the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 24, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Is Apple Supply Chain ‘Polluting and Poisoning’?

A new report suggests that Apple is secretive about its supply chain, and that very supply chain is polluting and […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 24, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Cost of Permitting is a Simple Key to Solar Price Parity

Can you guess which of the following actions would make roof top solar affordable for 50% of Americans at zero […]

Bill Roth

January 24, 2011

Energy

Carbon Offsets Meet Biofuels

By Boyd Cohen, CO2 IMPACT In previous posts, I have written about climate capitalists generating carbon offsets, and climate capitalists […]

boyd

January 24, 2011

Energy

The True Cost of Rush Hour

A recent study out of Texas A&M called the 2010 Urban Mobility Report studies the patterns and consequences of traffic […]

RP Siegel

January 24, 2011

Technology

Real Time Energy Meters Deliver Energy Data at the Source

By Scott G. McNall William James, the famous American psychologist and philosopher, said that the great flywheel of society is […]

TriplePundit

January 24, 2011

Technology

Estidama: The Arab World's First Green Building System

by Susan Brautovich, LEED AP Dubai may be whipped by recession and racked with debt, but Abu Dhabi is humming […]

TriplePundit

January 24, 2011

Energy

EPA: Landfill Methane Projects for Energy Progress

Will the smell of the local landfill in the morning remind us of energy victory someday? Quite possibly. For now […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 22, 2011

Finance

Getaround.com: Tesla for the Rest of Us

It’s a good guess that most Tesla owners are jet-setters. But the Tesla Roadster owned by one anonymous Bay Area […]

mcoconnor

January 21, 2011

Finance

Raising Capital as a Sustainable Entrepreneur

Many entrepreneurs start their company with their own money, with credit cards, or with a loan from friends and family. […]

Scott Cooney

January 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

GoodGuide Keeps Growing: A Cool Tool to Help Consumers Change the World

If you’re reading this column, then chances are you’re concerned about your impact on the planet. Most of us here […]

RP Siegel

January 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Uh-O Organics: The Double-Edged Sword of Sustainable Food Gone Mainstream

While much of the conversation at the Sustainable Food Summit focused on tools, resources, information-sharing and partnerships to help companies […]

Ali Hart

January 21, 2011

Energy

Water Offsets: Real, Beneficial, and Here

Something interesting is bubbling up in the Pacific Northwest. And it’s not beer. But it has a connection to it. […]

Paul S

January 21, 2011

Finance

Recruit Execs with the Sustainability Mindset

It’s one thing for companies to talk the talk and for some to at least start to walk the walk […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 21, 2011

Finance

Invest Ethically for ‘All Good’ Returns

This piece originally appeared at Alrroya.com which holds the copyright. By: Ron Robins Investors rarely think about how their investments […]

TriplePundit

January 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

The Chilling Future of GMO Testing and Traceability: An Interview with Kenneth Ross of Global ID Group

At the Sustainable Food Summit in San Francisco, I had the chance to sit down with Kenneth Ross, CEO of Global […]

Ali Hart

January 21, 2011

Finance

How a Social Entrepreneur Builds a Future out of Beirut’s Past

Sometimes a region’s diversity can also be its greatest burden, as the past twenty years have proven in the Balkans, […]

Leon Kaye

January 21, 2011

Technology

Green Building: Location, Location, Location…and Price

Sara Olsen laments that green, affordable housing isn’t as sexy as cleantech, but its popularity and demand are still on […]

Andrea Newell

January 21, 2011

Technology

A Bright Idea: Introducing ESL Light Bulbs from Vu1

When changing out incandescent light bulbs for energy efficiency, there are usually two options, CFL and LED. However, the start […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Save Money, Eat Better: Walmart: Announces New Healthy Food Initiative

This morning in DC, in cooperation with First Lady Michelle Obama, the Let’s Move program and the Partnership for a […]

Leslie Back

January 20, 2011

Finance

Social Entrepreneurship in Bosnia: A Brilliant Mozaik

The civil war that tore apart the former Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1995 may be a distant memory to those […]

Leon Kaye

January 20, 2011

Energy

The World’s Most Unsustainable Business Plan: Disposable Plastic Running Attire

A few weeks ago I traveled to Orlando to meet a friend who was preparing for the “Goofy.” Thousands converge […]

Leslie Back

January 20, 2011

Technology

Interview with Dan Geiger, Executive Director of USGBC-NCC

Presidio MBA Candidate Piper Kujac interviews US Green Building Council’s Dan Geiger about Sustainability and Business 3p: You went to […]

TriplePundit

January 20, 2011

Technology

Compostable Cup Could Solve Starbucks' Cup Woes

Since 2009 the team behind Repurpose Compostables has been selling compostable food service products to businesses and consumers. But they […]

Kara DiCamillo

January 20, 2011

Plain Talk from Former 7th Gen CEO Jeffrey Hollender on the Green Economy

I recently had the opportunity to interview Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder and former CEO of Seventh Generation for our ongoing small […]

Scott Cooney

January 19, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Vestas Launches "WindMade" TrustMark for Wind Energy

Ever wanted to know whether the product in your hand was manufactured using wind energy? Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas wants […]

Nick Aster

January 19, 2011

Technology

Inspired by Trash, Texan Creates Green Homes and Jobs

Huntsville, Texas, is about a 90 minute drive north from the state’s largest city, Houston. Founded when Texas was an […]

Leon Kaye

January 19, 2011

Technology

4800 Square Foot House in the Hamptons Wins LEED Platinum

Last week, guest author Susan Brautovich raised the question of whether green mega-homes are truly green or if small and […]

RP Siegel

January 19, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Institutional Food You Can Stomach

Bon Appétit Management Company, an institutional food service company, has 400 locations in 31 states, 10,000 employees and $550+ million […]

Ali Hart

January 19, 2011

Energy

Rumors Fly That Green & Black’s Wants Out Of Kraft

Several sources recently reported that the British chocolate company, Green & Black’s wants to buy out of Kraft. Cadbury bought […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 19, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Interview with Kenneth Westrick, Founder and CEO of 3Tier

Fresh out of Masdar’s Smart Grid panel here at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Kenneth Westrick of […]

Nick Aster

January 19, 2011

Energy

Eden Foods Switches Tomato Products to Amber Glass Jars to Address BPA Exposure

Eden Foods recently announced that new amber glass jars will be used for all of the company’s organic tomatoes and tomato sauces. […]

Lesley Lammers

January 19, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

HBR Spotlights Smart Philanthropy

There has been a lot of discussion about the difference between philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. The line between the […]

Andrea Newell

January 19, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Video Interview: Numi Tea CEO Ahmed Rahim

In talking with businesses and entrepreneurs I am almost always asked these two questions: Is there a green industry or […]

Bill Roth

January 19, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Book Review: Managing the New Frontiers, An Introduction to the Fundamentals

By: Susan D. Harper Managing the New Frontiers, An Introduction to the Fundamentals, by Jonathan T. Scott, goes beyond introducing […]

TriplePundit

January 19, 2011

Community Development

Investor divests from Cisco over reticence and 'deceipt'

US sustainable asset manager Boston Common has divested from Cisco Systems over concerns about its management of human rights risks, […]

TriplePundit

January 19, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Has FIJI Water Jumped the Shark?

FIJI water has gotten so much flack lately, I’m starting to feel sorry for them. On one hand they’ve been […]

Nick Aster

January 18, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability at Monsanto: Oxymoron?

Monsanto, known and sometimes criticized for their role in the proliferation of genetically modified crops in the US and the world, has […]

Josh-Gelfand

January 18, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Top Five Trends for Green Data Centers in 2011

Last year, Triple Pundit took an in-depth look at how companies are greening their data centers. Now, it’s time for […]

Kathy Siranosian

January 18, 2011

Technology

Personal Rapid Transit in Masdar City

Our tour of what will become Masdar City began today with a ride on the world’s first fully operational trackless […]

Nick Aster

January 18, 2011

Energy

Pollution Cap and Trade Cleans the Chesapeake Bay

By: David Delasanta Chesapeake Bay – Current Situation The Chesapeake Bay is in a deplorable state. The waters of the […]

TriplePundit

January 18, 2011

Energy

Wastewater, Singapore’s New Drink of Choice

Few consumer products foment as much controversy as bottled water. What was once only brought to homes and offices in […]

Leon Kaye

January 18, 2011

Finance

The (BoP) Project: Turning Wasted Vegetable Oil into Fuel for Africa

By Jonathan Kalan, Founder of The (BoP) Project. This is the second installment from The (BoP) Project, a journey to […]

TriplePundit

January 18, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Altruists in Action: The Role of NGOs & Non-Profits in CSR

The following is a guest post by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and corporate […]

CSRHub

January 17, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

World Future Energy Summit Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE, may be overflowing with oil, but the Emirate is also brimming with ideas and commitments to a […]

Nick Aster

January 17, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Spruced Down: Going to the Mountaintop and Saving It

A 12-year battle with Big Coal over the future of one of the largest West Virginia mountaintop removal coal mines […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 17, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Southwest Takes Off With Fuel Saving Landing Program

Southwest Airlines is one of American business’ great success stories of the past twenty years. From its origins as a […]

Leon Kaye

January 17, 2011

Finance

Climate Capitalism and Biofuels Ready to Break Out in 2011

By: Boyd Cohen, CO2 IMPACT Our “addiction” to highly polluting and emitting fossil fuels presents serious challenges to achieving […]

boyd

January 17, 2011

Technology

A Twitter Conversation Between a Climate Capitalist and a “Conservative, Gun Owning Scientist”

By Boyd Cohen, CO2 IMPACT Recently I’ve been impressed with the uses of Twitter as a medium for dialog amongst […]

boyd

January 17, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

How the Science of Behavior Change Can Help Environmentalists

By Les Robinson The same questions about behavior change seem to come up again and again. Here are some answers […]

TriplePundit

January 17, 2011

Finance

Productivity in an ADD world: 3 Simple Tips

How many employees does it take to switch out some LED bulbs? Well….it depends on how many other windows they […]

Scott Cooney

January 14, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Mitsubishi to Sell Electric Vehicles at Appliance Stores

2011 is being hailed as the year that electric cars finally (re)emerge as a contender for the hearts, minds, and […]

Paul S

January 14, 2011

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APP supports eco-village

Finance sector suffering from lack of climate data

Firms not helping staff to engage

Wind energy gets new label

Investors set sights on tax dodgers

Responsible firms ‘should maintain WikiLeaks links’

Google Plants More Than a Seed With Adsense Letters

LEED-Certified "Guzzler" Draws Criticism

Energy is a Consumer Issue. Why are we Drowning it in Politics?

Interview: Nancy Bailey On Quivira Winery Biodynamic Farming

Mitsubishi to Roll Out Greener Automobiles by 2015

Masdar City's Wind Tower: Literally Cool

The Home Depot Foundation Selects Two Cities for Sustainability Program

Ford’s Sustainability Blueprint: Sustainable Mobility

How to Do a First Time International Tweet Up

The Scary Deception of the "Water Advocacy Coalition"

Walmart's Healthy Food Plan Raises Healthy Skepticism

APP backs Indonesian eco-village

With Tight Rare Earth Supplies in Mind, GE Developing New Magnet Technology

What a Waste! PepsiCo Cuts Trash-to-Landfill by 88 Percent

Investors Ask Oil and Gas Companies To Report Fracking Risks

Is Apple Supply Chain ‘Polluting and Poisoning’?

Cost of Permitting is a Simple Key to Solar Price Parity

Carbon Offsets Meet Biofuels

The True Cost of Rush Hour

Real Time Energy Meters Deliver Energy Data at the Source

Estidama: The Arab World's First Green Building System

EPA: Landfill Methane Projects for Energy Progress

Getaround.com: Tesla for the Rest of Us

Raising Capital as a Sustainable Entrepreneur

GoodGuide Keeps Growing: A Cool Tool to Help Consumers Change the World

Uh-O Organics: The Double-Edged Sword of Sustainable Food Gone Mainstream

Water Offsets: Real, Beneficial, and Here

Recruit Execs with the Sustainability Mindset

Invest Ethically for ‘All Good’ Returns

The Chilling Future of GMO Testing and Traceability: An Interview with Kenneth Ross of Global ID Group

How a Social Entrepreneur Builds a Future out of Beirut’s Past

Green Building: Location, Location, Location…and Price

A Bright Idea: Introducing ESL Light Bulbs from Vu1

Save Money, Eat Better: Walmart: Announces New Healthy Food Initiative

Social Entrepreneurship in Bosnia: A Brilliant Mozaik

The World’s Most Unsustainable Business Plan: Disposable Plastic Running Attire

Interview with Dan Geiger, Executive Director of USGBC-NCC

Compostable Cup Could Solve Starbucks' Cup Woes

Plain Talk from Former 7th Gen CEO Jeffrey Hollender on the Green Economy

Vestas Launches "WindMade" TrustMark for Wind Energy

Inspired by Trash, Texan Creates Green Homes and Jobs

4800 Square Foot House in the Hamptons Wins LEED Platinum

Institutional Food You Can Stomach

Rumors Fly That Green & Black’s Wants Out Of Kraft

Interview with Kenneth Westrick, Founder and CEO of 3Tier

Eden Foods Switches Tomato Products to Amber Glass Jars to Address BPA Exposure

HBR Spotlights Smart Philanthropy

Video Interview: Numi Tea CEO Ahmed Rahim

Book Review: Managing the New Frontiers, An Introduction to the Fundamentals

Investor divests from Cisco over reticence and 'deceipt'

Has FIJI Water Jumped the Shark?

Sustainability at Monsanto: Oxymoron?

Top Five Trends for Green Data Centers in 2011

Personal Rapid Transit in Masdar City

Pollution Cap and Trade Cleans the Chesapeake Bay

Wastewater, Singapore’s New Drink of Choice

The (BoP) Project: Turning Wasted Vegetable Oil into Fuel for Africa

Altruists in Action: The Role of NGOs & Non-Profits in CSR

World Future Energy Summit Kicks Off in Abu Dhabi

Spruced Down: Going to the Mountaintop and Saving It

Southwest Takes Off With Fuel Saving Landing Program

Climate Capitalism and Biofuels Ready to Break Out in 2011

A Twitter Conversation Between a Climate Capitalist and a “Conservative, Gun Owning Scientist”

How the Science of Behavior Change Can Help Environmentalists

Productivity in an ADD world: 3 Simple Tips

Mitsubishi to Sell Electric Vehicles at Appliance Stores