Money is flowing to AI. Some is aimed at projects that help the world thrive. Microsoft has invested $50MM in “AI for Earth”.
Managing sustainability challenges will require deeply disruptive innovation. How do we get there?
A fun “headslapper” and easy energy win. GM is using software and networked equipment to automate shutdown and save money.
A recent study showed that, cloud computing can help companies reduce the energy use and carbon footprint of computing by up to 90 percent.
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Here’s my attempt to capture the most important stories that affected the greening of business in 2010…
Obviously some things have changed in Washington and around the country in the last 24 hours. But what will this shift in power mean for the green business movement and for the sustainability agenda in general? It may not change as much as you think, and I see a number of reasons to maintain hope.
While the “greening of the supply chain” has been in the works for decades, the movement has really taken off in 2010. In the last few months, a number of corporate giants have announced new initiatives that pressure suppliers to do much more to measure and manage their environmental impacts. The big guns asking the questions include Pepsi, P&G (more in a future post), and IBM.
One of the hottest concepts in strategy and management today is the idea of open innovation. Gone are the highly secluded R&D departments funded by a single company…In its place, in theory, are hubs of collaboration capturing ideas from customers, academia, or some guys in a garage somewhere.
A few days ago I posted a blog about Pepsi’s work with suppliers on new low-carbon fertilizers for Tropicana orange juice. But there have been
The 2010 Fortune 500 list just came out and I’m completely blown away by Wal-Mart’s size. We all know that the retail giant is the
‘Is the World Better Off Because Your Company Is In It?’: Examining Corporate Climate Responsibility
