The standard news from the business world is not always encouraging. Scandals seem to be more common than not and the current climate of Madoff’s and Exxon Mobil’s isn’t helping. But as we all know, honest businesses do exist, especially in the green sector and many of them are great examples of how to grow [...]

It doesn’t seem too long ago that the business practices of Wal-Mart were widely criticized by groups ranging from workers’ rights activists to environmentalists, from trade unions to anti-globalization demonstrators and to those increasingly concerned with the state of American urban sprawl.  Yes, many of us took well advantage of Wal-Mart’s very low prices, but, [...]

Habitat for Humanity is known for building low-income houses, but soon they may become a national leader in low-income residential “green” housing. Habitat for Humanity International and The Home Depot Foundation announced Tuesday the national expansion of “Partners In Sustainable Building,” a successful pilot program initiated at 30 affiliates that resulted in the construction of [...]

Leaders of the wine industry are beginning to prove that even creature comforts are still within the grasp of the environmentally conscience, despite the machinery-driven and agriculture heavy processes associated with wine production.  A winery in Umbria, Italy called Monte Vibiano, known for producing high-end wines, is one of these leaders, and they have set [...]

Several weeks ago at a company summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, the world’s largest retailer announced plans and some details for the most comprehensive and ambitious retail sustainability index in history.
During the last couple years Wal-Mart has been taking steps, some more significant than others, to become more sustainable. The company is experimenting with hybrid and [...]

At some point, we have all been critical of corporate greenwashing. It is common to hear reports of companies adopting eco-friendly technologies for good PR or to benefit from government incentives. Some of these firms dubiously publicize their production process as being ‘green’ without actually endorsing the initiatives that they promise to undertake — there [...]

A conglomerate headed by EcoPlus Homes, in collaboration with Sustainable Homes Scotland, SIPS Industries and Formworks UK, has confirmed that it has finalized a site that will be home to Scotland’s first set of Zero-carbon homes. EcoPlus Homes is based in Edinburgh itself and it is focused on developing environmentally-friendly housing options. Stephen Huber, the [...]