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Denise Hamler, director of Co-Op America's green business programs, explains how the world of green business has grown.

Seth Goldman, the founder of Honest Tea, says his deal with Coke is not just part of being true to his mission, but the only way for socially responsible companies to have a real impact on society.

Experts of all stripes are predicting that green innovations are the last best hope for us to solve our environmental crises. In order to make the innovations a reality, we will have to train our business leaders to think sustainably and act strategically, and business schools are rising to this challenge.

Companies can make an enormous difference in the global environment and forest communities by adopting strict paper purchasing policies.

“Two administrative law judges recommended today that power lines should not be built across west-central Minnesota from the proposed coal-fired plant on the South Dakota side of Big Stone Lake. The decision is a major victory in the fight to combat climate change.”

THe new 2009 Jetta TDI from VW will have a turbodiesel engine, will meet th etoghest US emissions standards and will get 60 MPG.

Check out this cool new solar car students at the University of Minnesota built!

The most energy-efficient businesses in the U.S. can consume a third less energy than a more conventional company. By arming themselves with knowledge about the financial benefits of sustainability upgrades, facility managers can make these efficiency programs an easy sell.

According to a recent study completed by Gerry Fairbrother of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, over 50% of our nations states will not have enough funding to help the 47 million Americans who are currently uninsured.

Cost is the perennial barrier to green corporate investments in energy efficiency, but a new approach from economist Jerry Jackson, the author of "Energy Budgets at Risk," can help companies evaluate these expenditures using tools created by the financial industry.

There are plenty of measures firms can take to limit the environmental impact of business conferences, even in the least-green of locations -- although ultimately holding fewer events may be most sustainable answer.

Now that a certified company has fallen out of compliance with Renewable Energy Certificates rules, REC certifier Green-e is in the position of having to play hardball to maintain the market's credibility.

More businesses are finding it beneficial to lease solar power installations, due in part to state rebate programs and the increasing cost of electrical energy.

April 27th through May 3rd marks the fifth annual Cover The Uninsured Week. Learn what you can do to help out over 47 million uninsured Americans this week and every week!

When companies recycle e-waste, they need to ensure that every stage of the recycling process is set up appropriately, from where the waste is sent to how it's processed. But the effort is worth it. Aside from helping the environment, proper e-waste disposal can be a revenue stream and protect a company's work.