Raising the bar on action: 2013 Climate Leadership Award winners

Taking strong action on climate change not only isn’t a barrier to success — it’s a path to it.

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Raising the bar on action: 2013 Climate Leadership Award winners

Elephants and North Stars: 4 steps to meet sustainability goals

Setting ambitious public goals around sustainability is a bold move — but only if you take on what really matters.

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Elephants and North Stars: 4 steps to meet sustainability goals

What sustainability efforts could learn from Angry Birds

More than 90 percent of business leaders identified sustainability as important to their company’s future success. They are just looking for ways to make it work. Gamification is one answer.

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What sustainability efforts could learn from Angry Birds

Growing Green Awards: The people behind the produce

The food producers honored by NRDC's Growing Green Awards are pioneers in the ways they produce food that nourishes our families and restores our water, air, and soil at the same time.

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Growing Green Awards: The people behind the produce

Can consumers drive corporate sustainability?

Consumers say they want green products, but sales of cleaner cars and household products remain small. Companies such as GoodGuide hope to help consumers make a bigger difference.    

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Can consumers drive corporate sustainability?

Novo Nordisk Tops List of World’s 100 Most Sustainable Firms

The Danish pharmaceutical firm was ranked No. 1 on the 2012 Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list, followed by Natura Cosmeticos S.A., Statoil ASA, Novozymes A/S and ASML Holdings NV.

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Novo Nordisk Tops List of World’s 100 Most Sustainable Firms

Defunct Climate Leaders Program Lives On in NGO Awards

The EPA accepted a joint proposal from The Climate Registry, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and the Association of Climate Change Officers to co-sponsor a program with the agency to recognize corporate climate action.

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Defunct Climate Leaders Program Lives On in NGO Awards

3M, GE, Sylvania Among Firms Honored with Top Energy Star Awards

One-hundred-eleven companies received Energy Star honors from the U.S.

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3M, GE, Sylvania Among Firms Honored with Top Energy Star Awards

The Power of Rewards and Recognition in Sustainability Programs

Harvard University’s Green Carpet Awards provides an outstanding example of a successful internal reward program. Hosted by Harvard’s Office for Sustainability, the annual celebration provides an array of ideas for sustainability leaders to hone their own award programs

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The Power of Rewards and Recognition in Sustainability Programs

Congress Renews Debate Over U.S. Chemical Policy Reform

 After legislation stalled last year, a renewed effort to overhaul the U.S.’s 35-year-old chemical policies begins.

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Congress Renews Debate Over U.S. Chemical Policy Reform

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