IBM, HP, Sprint Take Top Spots in Newsweek’s Latest Green Rankings

The third annual tally of the greenest corporations in the United States and the world brings an overhauled methodology to the list and finds a new U.S. leader, with IBM replacing Dell in the top spot, and HP holding its second place rank.

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Can Scale Limit Innovation?

It’s a well established fact that big companies, especially those dominant in their categories, have a hard time innovating. Is there a way to overcome the status quo on behalf of sustainability?

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Can Scale Limit Innovation?

IF11: Gamification a Natural Fit for Innovation and Sustainability

Gamification is a natural fit for firms looking to drive innovation in their companies. As Mario Herger explains, SAP developed its own gaming application to encourage carpooling for 15,000 employees in Germany.

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IF11: How Smog-Eating Panels Changed Alcoa’s Outlook on Innovation

When developing a new product, what if you could get a different outcome or a unique feature that goes beyond the problem you’re trying to solve? Kevin Kramer explains Alcoa did this with its new EcoClean technology.

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IF11: The Secrets to Using Digital Tools to Spur Innovation

Collaboration is critical for innovation, and there’s no shortage of digital tools to help people and their companies make the connection, FMYI President and Founder Justin Yuen told attendees at IF11.

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Dell, HP Swap Top Scores in Newsweek’s Latest Green Rankings

Technology firms are once again heavily represented in the second annual list of the nation’s greenest companies, with even fewer non-tech companies making the top 10 lists.

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Creating Wealth by Reducing Carbon

nvestors and U.S. policymakers face a historic choice: Invest in energy infrastructure now or wait for economic recovery. Certainly, the world faces serious challenges to both capital markets and the global economy as the effects of the financial crisis unfold, but this is not an “either/or” issue

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Los Angeles Takes Top Spot in EPA Green Building Rankings

Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco head the list of cities with the most energy efficient buildings, according to the U.S.

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Nestle Waters Wades Through Bottled Water Challenges

Nestlé Waters North America faced four key challenges in its efforts to build a new bottled water plan in the northeastern U.S. The company partnered with Business for Social Responsibility to map a path to success.

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How Water Risks Could Sink Global Investors

Financial analysts need tools to make better decisions about investments that depend on water.

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How Water Risks Could Sink Global Investors