What businesses need to know about Berkeley’s historic natural gas ban

The current ordinance will have a very narrow impact on developers, but it is encouraging other cities to move forward. Meanwhile, companies are taking electrification into their own hands.

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What businesses need to know about Berkeley’s historic natural gas ban

More mayors are appointing chief resilience officers

As cities take climate matters into their own hands, all 24 U.S. members of the 100 Resilient Cities Network have added the CRO title.

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More mayors are appointing chief resilience officers

Measuring the ROI for circularity soon may be easier

More companies are introducing circular concepts into their product manufacturing, but a full transition to circularity may need convincing metrics. Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Accenture and UL EHS are working on it.

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Measuring the ROI for circularity soon may be easier

Engaging the C-suite to reach global goals

Novozymes and Unilever are among companies embedding the U.N. SDGs into their business practice. Here are their strategies.

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Engaging the C-suite to reach global goals

Going slowly in an age of acceleration

Sustainability leaders must be vigilant to navigate the mesmerizing, yet volatile, business and political environment.

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Going slowly in an age of acceleration

Video: Why Plastic Bags Can’t Go with the Regular Recycling

Lots of people have good intentions when they throw their plastic bags into their regular recycling bin, or bundle up a group of recyclables in a bag to toss in a recycling dumpster. The problem with that? Plastic bags don’t play nice with…

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Video: Why Plastic Bags Can’t Go with the Regular Recycling

If utilities moved to the cloud, would they use more renewables?

If utilities adopted cloud technologies, they’d be better able to integrate renewable energy sources into their mix, a Navigant study finds.

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If utilities moved to the cloud, would they use more renewables?

Utopian off-grid Regen Village produces all of its own food and energy

Danish architectural firm EFFEKT envisioned a future where self-sustaining communities grow their own food and produce their own energy. They incorporated that vision into their ReGen Villages, planned off-grid communities that address issues from climate change to the food crisis through sustainable design. They plan to start building these utopian communities this summer. According to EFFEKT’s website, there are five principles behind the ReGen Villages: “Energy positive homes. Door-step…

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Utopian off-grid Regen Village produces all of its own food and energy

The business benefits of the climate fight

Climate change impacts won’t leave any industries untouched, and many firms are profiting from building resilience into their business models.

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The business benefits of the climate fight

Building Sustainable Infrastructure: The New Tools

Join a free, one-hour webcast to learn more about how cities, states, and other entities are embedding sustainability into their infrastructure projects, and the tools and resources they use.

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Building Sustainable Infrastructure: The New Tools

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