The financial crisis has highlighted the importance of companies having business strategies that are sustainable over both the short and long...

In June 2012, world leaders will convene at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to build global consensus on the green economy as a means to achieve sustainable development. The upcoming UNAA (Vic)...

Going green is not just a movement; it's a standard of living. As of late, the idea of going green has been thought to be pertinent in the environment and cloud...

Are you ready to change corporate, investor and business practices on climate change and other sustainability challenges? Are you interested in working with Fortune 500 companies to help them reach new heights on environmental...

What do most people need? On our list: Time. And this year we have a whole extra DAY. What to do with that extra 24 hours? We decided to throw a Twitter party to chat about the possibilities. Tuesday, February 28th, 9 to 10pm...

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Each course is one step toward earning a Certificate in Corporate Community Involvement Management. Boston College, through its Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship, is the only university in North...

The value of an MBA on an individual's career earnings (i.e. personal ROI) is well documented by the Dept. of Education. However, the ROI for companies that finance an employee's MBA journey is less understood. Also, the ROI on graduate level educational efforts specifically aimed at sustainable energy efforts has not been explored deeply in the academic literature. Recently, our faculty develop

A new study details the positive impacts on the economy and job creation resulting from companies’ investments in emission control technology in response to new air pollution rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Ceres and Trillium Asset Management are seeking nominations for the fifth annual Joan Bavaria Award. Submissions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 13, 2012. Nominations can be submitted at...

In the wake of a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on extreme weather and climate change, business leaders today discussed the growing impacts of extreme weather on their companies and customers, and...

Japan’s wealthiest man (Forbes), Masayoshi Son, recently announced a visionary plan to target 60% of Japan’s energy to be from renewable sources by 2030. So who will help spark the future of U.S. Energy?

A new report comparing the energy efficiency programs of 50 electric utility companies shows wide disparities in how much money U.S. utilities are investing in energy efficiency programs, and how successful those programs are...

I met Lavina recently when she commented on my most recent DOMA piece.  Her concern was with the way that benefits, such as health care, are often tied to corporate employment, which is not everyone's ideal work mode.  I asked...

Against a backdrop of increasing business exposure to global water supply threats, Ceres today released a new tool for evaluating those risks – and opportunities – that both investors and companies can use as a roadmap to...