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Finding the Money: How Businesses Can Fund Environmental Sustainability Projects

Samantha Putt del Pino — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:08:09 -0400

This post also appears on Greenbiz.com

This is Part Two of a five-part blog series,…

6 Top Environment and Development Stories to Watch in 2013

Andrew Steer — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:17:17 -0500

This post originally appeared on Bloomberg.com.

As we enter 2013, there are signs of growth and economic…

Big Business and Sustainability: The Missing Links

Janet Ranganathan — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:44:42 -0500

This piece originally appeared on The Guardian’s Sustainable Business website.

As another year begins, big…

5 Reasons India Needs a Green Power Purchasing Group

Alex Perera — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:58:42 -0500

With more than 400 million of its 1.2 billion citizens without access…

New “sSWOT” Guide Can Help Boost Corporate Sustainability

Eliot Metzger — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:59:00 -0500

Sarah Cohen, an intern with WRI’s Markets and Enterprise Program, also contributed to this blog post.

Do you have colleagues who roll their eyes when they hear the words “environment” or “sustainability?” The sad truth is…

3 Companies that Are Making Money by Embracing Sustainability

Alex Perera — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:02:48 -0500

Superstorm Sandy and the subsequent Nor’easter were the biggest news this week and last. The combination of two powerful forces resulted in…

Companies and MBAs Test New Sustainability SWOT

Eliot Metzger — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:12:32 -0500

At last week’s Net Impact conference, WRI challenged teams of attendees to come up with what was essentially a “…

Why Businesses Must Focus on Climate Change Mitigation AND Adaptation

Eliot Metzger — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:10:16 -0400

This week, Hurricane Sandy drew attention to the increasing climate-related risks for communities and businesses.

More and…

Calling All Businesses: Help Pilot WRI’s SWOT Tool for Corporate Sustainability

Eliot Metzger — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:16:29 -0400

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and our corporate partners are using a new twist on an old tool to spark innovations for a green economy—a “SWOT tool”…

Rio+20 in the Rear View: Getting Business on Board with the Green Economy

Samantha Putt del Pino — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:27:05 -0400

WRI’s experts will continue to provide commentary and analysis of the results of the…