Environmental
Going green is also proving to be good for business
Twitter It!By: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News, NP
So far, we have examined how energy efficiency can cut costs and drive bottom-line profitability. But going green can also drive top-line revenue with explosive markets, committed green consumers and value-driven employees.
Companies are going green to position themselves as leaders in rapidly expanding markets. HSBC became the first major bank [...]
Creating Eco-Friendly Operations
Twitter It!By: Amy Barrett
Entrepreneurs, already at the forefront of the environmental revolution with the products they sell, also are proving to be leaders of a less visible but equally powerful trend: the transformation of their companies into lean, green operations. Some say concern for the environment is their inspiration to go green; others are [...]
Entrepreneurs Wade Into the 'Dead Zone'
Twitter It!By: Russell Gold
Every spring, fertilizer runoff from the U.S. Mississippi River floods into the Gulf of Mexico, causing a massive algae bloom that leads to a giant oxygen-deprived “dead zone” where fish can’t survive.
Now, this annual problem is getting new attention, not from marine scientists but from entrepreneurs looking for a new domestic [...]