New Yorkers who only skim their electric bills probably don't notice that it contains a charge for something called SBC/RPS. And why would they? The Systems Benefits Charge only averages out to $1.08 per month for most New York City residents.

A week before a recessionary Christmas, a new report urges companies to move beyond simply greening their products and services to making it a core of their operations. It's a tall order -- and is it one that companies are ready to hear?

While there's little to like right now about what's happening to the global economy, or about the government's never-ending rescue efforts -- did you really want to become an owner of Citigroup? -- there is this: The possibility that Americans will at long last rethink our habitual consumption.

Media hype aside, sustainability as a corporate strategy is still suspect in some arenas. When change-resistant companies begin hearing green ideas, they start seeing red flags. Until we can sell sustainability in a conservative culture, we will miss a chance for real change. So where do we begin?

Although it often takes a back seat to managing carbon, energy and water use, managing trash from offices, manufacturing and packaging has become a "normal," even habitual, practice. And a profitable one, to boot.

Seventh Generation CEO Jeffrey Hollender has said that hell would freeze over before his company would ever do business with Wal-Mart. In this post, he concedes that he was wrong.

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- A Dominican University of California report argues that California needs to overhaul its operations and develop a statewide green plan, similar to effective plans in other countries, to act as a green leader in the U.S.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The National Cleaners Association has developed a rating system for dry cleaners that looks at their entire operations.

How do you expand the size and scope of your operations while staying true to your green beliefs? Environmentally friendly skin-care companies offer a good example of how to ride the wave of green business, sustainably.

Getting a green team off the ground is just the start. Here's a handy primer to what it means to join in your organization's efforts to go green -- from basic definitions to taking dedicated action.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Facing ever-increasing energy prices and growing concern about environmental impact, Senators John Kerry and Olympia Snowe are urging the U.S. Small Business Administration to promote energy efficiency programs and make it easier for SMEs to save costs and lower their carbon footprint.

Unlikely as it may seem, the obstacles, benefits and opportunities encountered in the greening of the funeral home business offers take-aways applicable to making change happen in any industry.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- A recent survey by IDC finds that even the smallest businesses are starting to take green initiatives to heart, especially when it comes to adopting IT applications that will make it easier to make their supply chains greener.