Oct. 3. 2008 - Federal Express, which currently operates one of the largest hybrid-electric truck fleets in the world, is still well behind on its plan to convert 30,000 medium-duty trucks to hybrids by 2013 - because there isn't enough of a market for the fuel-efficient vehicles, Fast Company reports.

Sept. 29, 2008 - A new U.N. study on the impact of an emerging global "green economy" says efforts to tackle climate change could result in the creation of millions of new green jobs in the coming decades.

Sept. 26, 2008 - Tackling climate change could boost company value in six sectors worth a total of $7 trillion, according to a new report by the Carbon Trust.

Sept. 2, 2008 - The International Telecommunication Union has set up a new task force to study the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on climate change.

Aug. 28, 2008 - Entrepreneurs are being slow to recognize the advantages and opportunities afforded by sustainable business practices, according to a new Deloitte report.

Ted Nordhaus, co-author of the provocatively titled The Death of Environmentalism (PDF), tells our own Betsy Rosenberg why he hasn't given up on the environmental movement - yet. Listen now...

Aug. 6, 2008 - Is five years too long to wait for your energy-efficiency upgrades to pay off? Ninety-five percent of U.K. businesses think so, according to a new survey (via BusinessGreen).

Symantec, one of the world’s largest security software companies, signed the U.N. Global Compact in 2006 - a move that became a catalyst for the company's fledgling corporate responsibility program. Here are four key lessons learned, as told by Symantec's director of corporate responsibility. By Kathleen Gilligan

July 28, 2008 - Though many opportunities to cut climate emissions in the supply chain either cost little or pay for themselves over time, most companies still don't factor emissions reduction into purchasing decisions, a new study finds.

July 18, 2008 - In a word, "yes," according to a new survey of green business-technology trends.

July 9, 2008 - Three out of four executives are willing to sacrifice at least 1% of their salaries to fund their companies’ green initiatives, according to a survey from Korn/Ferry International, a leading staffing firm.

June 26, 2008 - Clothing manufacturers in southern China and Hong Kong are developing their own carbon management standard to better appeal to Western retailers keen on reducing the carbon footprint of their supply chains, AFP reports.

June 24, 2008 - Smarter technology use could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 15% and save global industry $800 billion in annual energy costs by 2020, according to a new report.

June 23, 2008 - The so-called Gleneagles CEO Statement, signed by a who's who of the international business community, urges G8 leaders to take a stronger leadership stance on climate once the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

June 5, 2008 - Environmental damage and species loss costs between $2.1 and $4.8 trillion dollars a year, according to a new U.N. report on biodiversity.