With industry powerhouses like Nike going the distance on green design, is this the end of footwear as we know it? Ben Finklea is banking on it. He's co-founder of END (Environmentally Neutral Design), a shoe company that incorporates environmental and social responsibility at every stage of the design process. SLM contributer Betsy Rosenberg asked Ben if he considers sustainability an extreme sport. Listen now (MP3)...
He's the CEO of a highly successful company, a sustainability leader of long standing, a best-selling book author, and a continuing inspiration to his employees. But do you know the real Ray Anderson? Turns out he's also a pretty funny guy. SLM contributer Betsy Rosenberg met up with Ray at the Bioneers conference earlier this month for a freewheeling conversation on nature, the economy, and the role of sustainable business in these uncertain times. Listen now (MP3)...
Employees love teleworking because it saves on gas for their commute; employers love it because it saves on overhead. So why don't more companies have teleworking programs in place? SLM contributer Betsy Rosenberg sat down with Neil Norris, CEO of telework consulting firm e-Work, to find out why - and how businesses can get started implementing their own programs. Listen now (MP3)...
Packing hundreds of people into a single venue can pose real challenges for organizations looking to minimize their environmental impact, as Margaret Lydecker well knows. As sustainability director at VH1, Margaret is responsible for greening the cable channel’s many award shows. In this SLM interview, Margaret shares some of her top green-meeting tips, and explains why VH1 is keeping mum on its green event-management efforts instead of touting them among viewers. (To listen to our conversation with Margaret, click here.)
Since 2001, TerraCycle products have received a host of green awards for products ranging from plant fertilizer to school supplies to food packaging - all made using trash. In this interview, CEO and founder Tom Szaky discusses how it all began, what has been most challenging, what he loves about his job, and his views on greenwashing.
Last September, Coca-Cola announced plans to build a $60 million recycling plant that turns recovered plastic bottles into new bottles for Coke products. But as Scott Vitters, Coke's director of sustainable packaging, explains, that kind of bottle-to-bottle approach isn't always possible. So Coke has found a surprising new use for all that plastic - it's making t-shirts out of it. (To listen to our conversation with Scott, click here.)
As companies recognize the environmental and economic benefits of green computing, IT departments under under pressure to come up with a green strategy - fast. But, as Forrester Research analyst (and SLM expert-in-residence) Doug Washburn argues, it's vital to do the proper legwork first. Here are his recommendations for establishing a concrete green baseline to help IT departments set realistic goals and more accurately measure their progress.
Intel chairman Craig Barrett, keynoting the recent Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, talks up the importance of inspiring innovation, especially in improving education, healthcare, economic development, and the environment.
Method Products has made a name for itself designing household cleaning products that are not only green but also cool-looking enough to display above the kitchen counter. At Sustainable Brands '08 this past June, radio host and SLM contributer Betsy Rosenberg scored an inside look at the company's sustainability ethic from co-founder and "chief brand architect" Eric Ryan. Listen now...
