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McDonald's Recognizes 51 Suppliers With 2014 'Best of Sustainable Supply' Awards

As one of the world’s widest ranging multinational corporations, McDonald’s, has received its fair share of criticism — whether the […]

Andrew Burger

April 14, 2014

Technology

Can Corporate Sustainability & Economic Growth Coexist? A Twitter Chat With SAP, BSR and CDP

Join TriplePundit and CSRwire at #SustyBiz TODAY at 8am PT/11am ET live on this page or on Twitter. What does […]

Marissa Rosen

April 11, 2014

Energy

TerraCycle Wants to Help Businesses Go Zero Waste

TerraCycle is known for collecting materials that can’t be recycled through traditional curbside recycling programs – like chip bags, water […]

Alexis Petru

April 11, 2014

Technology

IKEA Invests In 98 Megawatt Wind Farm In Illinois

IKEA US announced its investment in a 98 megawatt wind farm in Hoopeston, Illinois. The wind farm, called Hoopeston Wind, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 11, 2014

Energy

Climate Change Getting You Down? Just Follow the Butterfly

The polar bears are doing it. The birds are doing it; even the trees are doing it. And now, according […]

Jan Lee

April 11, 2014

Energy

Global Companies Call On Governments to Cap Carbon Emissions

More than 70 global companies signed the Trillion Tonne Communiqué, coordinated by The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, to […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 10, 2014

Energy

REI Commits to Solar Energy to Reduce Climate Impact

REI, the $2 billion national outdoor retailer, is committed to renewable energy. The company has 26 locations with solar power systems […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 10, 2014

Energy

Greenpeace Slams Amazon on Dirty Energy Use

A Greenpeace scorecard on green internet companies cites Amazon Web Services as one of the worst dirty energy transgressors. The […]

Bill DiBenedetto

April 9, 2014

Energy

Honey Maid Defends Its Ad Featuring 'Nontraditional' Families

In early March, Honey Maid launched its “This Is Wholesome” ad campaign featuring several “unconventional” families – a family with […]

Alexis Petru

April 8, 2014

Technology

Video Interview: Raj Mamodia, CEO of Brillio

I just got back from the Wall Street Journal’s ECO:nomics conference in Santa Barbara and put together a handful of […]

Nick Aster

April 8, 2014

Technology

Video Interview: Peter Graf, CSO EVP at SAP

I just got back from the Wall Street Journal’s ECO:nomics conference in Santa Barbara, Calif. and put together a handful […]

Nick Aster

April 7, 2014

Technology

Nest Freezes Sales of Smoke Alarm, Is Sued Over Thermostat’s Energy Savings Claims

Nest Labs quickly became a darling of both the sustainability and tech worlds for its sleek, Internet-connected thermostat and smoke […]

Alexis Petru

April 4, 2014

Technology

Sustainable Cities: Vision of Solar-Powered Skyscrapers Nearer Reality

As urbanization, and urban populations, continue to spread, finding ways to enhance the quality of urban life and make urban […]

Andrew Burger

April 4, 2014

Energy

Shocker: 89 Percent of Fast Food Workers are Victims of Wage Theft

As if it’s not enough that so many minimum wage workers can’t make ends meet on an honest day’s work, […]

Eric Justian

April 4, 2014

Energy

Video: The Basics of Palm Oil in Honduras

Landing at Honduras’ San Pedro Sula International Airport treats the passenger to a vista of nearly endless plantations of densely […]

Nick Aster

April 3, 2014

Energy

Tropical Pacific Ocean Acidification Occuring Much Faster Than Expected, NOAA Finds

Change is taking place in the tropical Pacific Ocean, where NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) researchers have found that […]

Andrew Burger

April 3, 2014

Energy

Latest IPCC Report Shows Climate Impacts and Risks Worse Than Expected

Last week, Working Group II, the sub-committee of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that is responsible for […]

RP Siegel

April 3, 2014

Technology

U.K. Companies Share Clean Tech Expertise at Globe 2014 in Vancouver

Last week a delegation of British companies supported by U.K. Trade and Investment attended the sustainable-development advocacy conference Globe 2014, in Vancouver, British […]

Phil Covington

April 3, 2014

Energy

Students Design Edible, Plastic-Free Water Bottle

In an ideal, eco-friendly world, disposable plastic water bottles wouldn’t exist; everyone would drink their water from a reusable cup […]

Alexis Petru

April 3, 2014

Technology

A 3p Chat w/ David Gottfried; Founder, USGBC & World Green Building Council

Every Wednesday, TriplePundit takes 30 minutes or so to chat with an interesting leader in the sustainable business movement. These chats are […]

Marissa Rosen

April 2, 2014

Energy

Creating New, Sustainable Jobs? Rural Communities Are Eating It Up

By Leah B. Thibault For a time in 2011, an enormous, 327.58-gallon smoothie, flavored with maple syrup and apples from […]

TriplePundit

April 2, 2014

Technology

Tech Networks of Boston Puts Sustainability at the Core of Business

Tech Networks of Boston (TNB), is a 47-person professional information services company. It delivers help desk, remote monitoring and maintenance, […]

Sustainability4SMEs

April 1, 2014

Technology

'Negawatts' Yield Juicy Returns, Possibility of Net Zero Emissions for California

Spurred by a state government mandate and surprisingly attractive rates of return, interest in intelligent energy storage systems looks to […]

Andrew Burger

March 31, 2014

Technology

Partnership Between GE and Quirky Presents a 'Truly Brilliant' Air Conditioner

Summer seems so far away, especially if you live in freezing New York like I do, but we’ll get there […]

Raz Godelnik

March 31, 2014

Energy

Renewables Account for 92% of New Capacity, Still a Slow Start Compared to 2013

Wind and solar power proponents are hailing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s latest report on energy infrastructure.  According to the […]

Jan Lee

March 28, 2014

Energy

Undeterred By Facts, Climate Deniers Will Carry the Torch to Las Vegas

Why, you might ask, when the verdict is in, the scientists overwhelmingly agree, and the evidence is incontrovertible, are they […]

RP Siegel

March 28, 2014

Technology

New $30M Financing Vehicle Helps Create a Mid-Market for Energy Efficiency Projects

Energy efficiency projects and financing are moving down-market – in the sense that they’re increasingly attractive to and viable for […]

Andrew Burger

March 28, 2014

Technology

Showtime Documentary Series Features the Climate-Coal Connection

By Dayna Reggero Years of Living Dangerously, a documentary series premiering next month on Showtime, provides a compelling introduction to the […]

TriplePundit

March 28, 2014

Technology

Transparent Panels Signal the Future of the Solar Industry

Imagine a world where every glass surface produces solar power. You’d wake up to the alarm on your fully-charged smartphone, […]

Mary Mazzoni

March 27, 2014

Technology

Nest 'Protect' Raises the Bar on Smoke Alarms

Last month, Google paid $3.2 billion to acquire Nest Labs, Inc., the maker of upscale home gadgets with high-tech interfaces, most […]

RP Siegel

March 27, 2014

Energy

Sustainability is Important to Most American Food Shoppers, Survey Finds

A new survey of American consumers provides some potentially surprising findings that indicate American food shoppers are very mindful about […]

Phil Covington

March 27, 2014

Energy

Making the Food Trade Work for All

By Daniel Gonzales, Fundación AVINA This Monday, March 31, we celebrate Cesar Chavez Day, and remember the challenges faced and […]

Fair Trade USA

March 26, 2014

Technology

Caribbean Island of Barbados To Get Waste-To-Energy Plant

One day soon the Caribbean island of Barbados will have part of its electricity needs supplied by a waste-to-energy plant. […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 26, 2014

Technology

New Solar Cell Doubles As a Touch Screen

A new finding from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) demonstrates yet again how the flexibility and wide-ranging applicability of solar […]

Tina Casey

March 25, 2014

Sponsored

Building Shared Value

How Walmart Is Empowering Women in Business

Learn More By Meghan Ennes Believe it or not, Walmart is taking on big social issues to build a stronger business. […]

Shared Value Initiative

March 24, 2014

Technology

AT&T, EDF Promote Conservation Toolkit In Water-Stressed U.S. Cities

“Conserving water conserves energy, and conserving energy conserves water,” was a key message of 2014 World Water Day and the World […]

Andrew Burger

March 24, 2014

Energy

First Interstate Water Credits Program Launched in the Ohio River Basin

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) on March 11 officially launched the first water quality pilot trades in the Ohio […]

Mike Hower

March 24, 2014

Sponsored

Sustainably Attired

A World Water Day-Themed Google Chat w/ Michael Kobori, VP of Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co.

Every Week, TriplePundit takes 30 minutes or so to chat with an interesting leader in the sustainable business movement. These […]

Marissa Rosen

March 21, 2014

Energy

UN Report Highlights Risks (And Rewards) At The Water-Energy Nexus

The United Nations (U.N.) shines a light on the critical issue of freshwater resources – and linkages with energy – […]

Andrew Burger

March 21, 2014

Energy

Innovators Aim to Prevent Water-Borne Illnesses During Natural Disasters

By Ben Park “Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop […]

TriplePundit

March 21, 2014

Energy

Pee Power: The Next Step in Electricity Generation?

In late 2012, a class science project in Lagos, Nigeria created a buzz on the social media airwaves. Four teenage […]

Jan Lee

March 20, 2014

Energy

Obama Administration Launches Climate Change Data Site

In order to help educate the American people, the Obama administration just launched a new site, data.gov/climate, devoted to providing data and […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 20, 2014

Energy

The Ethical Work of Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund

Last week wasn’t a great one for companies in the extractive industries. In South Africa, a wage strike by the Association […]

Michael Kourabas

March 20, 2014

Technology

BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid Deliveries Begin in June

The highly anticipated  BMW i8 plug-in hybrid electric car is entering production in April, with customer deliveries beginning in June. It will […]

Sarah Lozanova

March 19, 2014

Technology

Cape Wind Offshore Energy Project Wins Important Legal Victory

Cape Wind is an offshore wind energy project in Nantucket Sound which will consist of 130 wind turbines producing up […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 19, 2014

Energy

Apple Brings iPhone Buyback Program to Canada

Apple enthusiasts in the U.S. looking to upgrade their iPhones have been able to trade in their old devices for […]

Alexis Petru

March 19, 2014

Energy

New Gallup Survey Shows Americans are Ambivalent About Climate Change

Earlier this month, the news was filled with stories about recent studies that showed the growing, and often devastating, impacts […]

Raz Godelnik

March 18, 2014

Technology

Minnesota Crafts a Formula to Calculate the Value of Consumer-Generated Solar Power

Yes, everyone values solar power—except maybe Big Oil—but how much is it actually worth in terms of dollars and cents? […]

Bill DiBenedetto

March 18, 2014

Energy

Upcycling Food Waste into Fertilizer: Q&A with California Safe Soil

You’ve heard of recycling leftover food scraps into a soil amendment for farms, but now a California startup is transforming […]

Alexis Petru

March 18, 2014

Technology

Method Breaks Ground on Its First U.S. Factory in Chicago

Eco-friendly cleaning supply company Method is known for pushing the envelope even in the sustainable business community: encouraging a work culture […]

Alexis Petru

March 17, 2014

Energy

World Bank Highlights Biodiversity's Central Role in Alleviating Poverty

It may seem quaint to some, but at a fundamental level, there are ethical, moral, even spiritual motives for we […]

Andrew Burger

March 17, 2014

Sponsored

Sustainable Seafood

Can We Stop Overfishing Before It's Too Late?

Fish has been part of the human diet and culture since the beginning of time.  It seems almost inconceivable that […]

Eric Justian

March 14, 2014

Technology

Toyota i-Road Electric Vehicle Expands to France

The ingenious Toyota i-Road program combines the convenience of a bike rental service, the comfort of an enclosed car and the […]

Sarah Lozanova

March 14, 2014

Energy

Hilton Bans Shark Fin Soup in its Asian Pacific Locations

Guests at the Hilton hoping to order shark fin soup will have to take their business elsewhere: The hospitality giant […]

Alexis Petru

March 14, 2014

Technology

Wind Energy Protects Water Security, Says Report

Just in time for World Water Day: The European Wind Energy Association has released a report examining the role that […]

Jan Lee

March 13, 2014

Energy

Is Palm Oil-Driven Deforestation the Secret Ingredient in Your Favorite Products?

By Calen May-Tobin Like most Americans, I’m really devoted to the products I buy. I’ve been using Old Spice since […]

TriplePundit

March 13, 2014

Technology

Investment Fund Launches Model For Energy Efficiency Financing

According to the EPA, buildings in the U.S. account for 36 percent of total energy used in the country and […]

Phil Covington

March 13, 2014

Energy

Chipotle Identifies Climate Change As a Risk, Warns It May Stop Serving Guacamole

Chipotle’s recent SEC filing caused quite a stir. Specifically, one of the risks stated in that filing caused a stir. […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 13, 2014

Technology

Big Ben May Get a Solar Face Lift

In an effort by the U.K. Parliament to reach the ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emission by 34 percent by […]

Sarah Lozanova

March 13, 2014

Technology

'Tech Backlash' Perfect Time for Silicon Valley to 'Disrupt' CSR

In an article posted last month on Salon.com, Julia Carrie Wong outs Silicon Valley for a lackluster response to the […]

Lauren Zanolli

March 12, 2014

Energy

Is There a Sustainable Big Mac in Your Future?

Giant corporations such as McDonald’s and Walmart cast a long shadow across the planet with the enormous amount of resources that […]

RP Siegel

March 12, 2014

Energy

El Niño, More Rain Likely With Climate Change

El Niño may be back for a visit this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center released […]

Jan Lee

March 11, 2014

Technology

Smarter Energy: Zero-Down Financing For Intelligent Power Storage

For commercial, industrial and municipal power consumers, intelligent energy storage, coupled with demand response, is emerging as an economically viable […]

Andrew Burger

March 10, 2014

Technology

New "EPA" Report Trashes LEED Standards… No, Really!

When the EPA releases a research report claiming that LEED-certified buildings don’t perform as well as their non-certified counterparts, that’s […]

Tina Casey

March 10, 2014

Technology

Illinois Clean Energy Report Shows the Power of Community Choice

The tubes have been buzzing over a new report announcing that 91 Illinois communities now get 100 percent of their […]

Tina Casey

March 10, 2014

Energy

Distill Those Used Plastic Shopping Bags for Fuel

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a way to make those ubiquitous plastic shopping bags that litter both […]

Bill DiBenedetto

March 10, 2014

Energy

Teaching to the Future: A Design School Where Nature is Always the Client

By Antony Brown Design is a magical profession that creates our reality through a mysterious process of visualization and imagination […]

TriplePundit

March 10, 2014

Technology

ConEd's Energy Storage Program Will Allow Renewables to Offset Nuclear

Nuclear power has long been controversial in this country, due to concerns about safety. Those concerns were exacerbated after the […]

RP Siegel

March 7, 2014

Technology

3p Weekend: 8 Clean Tech Trends to Watch in 2014

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

March 7, 2014

Energy

Tension Mounts as U.S. EPA Comes Out Swinging in Support of Bristol Bay

How’s this for timing: Just a few weeks in advance of a special Triple Pundit series on sustainable fisheries, last […]

Tina Casey

March 6, 2014

Technology

Tesla's 'Gigafactory' To Produce More Than Car Batteries

Last week, Tesla announced that it would build a new “Gigafactory” to produce lithium-ion batteries at a rate able to […]

Phil Covington

March 4, 2014

Technology

Extended Power Outage Tests High-Performance House

My family experienced a five-day power outage last December after a Maine ice storm. The temperature of our neighbor’s house […]

Sarah Lozanova

March 4, 2014