GREENBUZZ - August 27, 2007
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Taking Care of Business[Editor's Note: Last Monday, our web hosting company suffered serious technical difficulties that resulted in all of our websites going offline. In the days since they returned, we continue to experience a few complications with links not working and pages not loading. We are very sorry for this inconvenience, and please rest assured that we are working to fix it as quickly as possible. Last week was World Water Week, in case you missed the festivities (most of which took place in Stockholm, "Where the Water World Meets"). It aims to examine "the performance of policies and programmes in meeting challenges and capitalising on opportunities for progress" in providing clean water for all of the world's citizens, according to the organizers. While much of the focus is on the work of governments and nongovernmental organizations, the role of the private sector is always present: the growing concern over the impacts of bottled water; the use of scarce water in the production of biofuels; the privatization of water systems; and the often inefficient use of water for industrial processes. The latter was the subject of several sessions and events, including the release of a landmark tool for companies by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development. But such efforts are -- well, a drop in the bucket. Water will be a growing topic for companies in coming years, as climate change and growing populations further stress this precious resource. And companies that aren't measuring and analyzing their water use, and the implications of doing business in a world in which water is a constraint, may find themselves sitting high and dry. For more on this topic, visit our water resource center. -- Joel Makower, Executive Editor  THIS ISSUE'S SPONSOR HeadlinesThe Latest News on Business and the EnvironmentSony, Waste Management Launch E-waste Recycling Program More Companies Want Outsource Vendors to Green Operations: Survey Univ. of New Hampshire, Ball State Make Green Plans Carfax Launches Carbon Neutral Campaign Bush to Create of Advanced Energy Research Agency EPA to Grant $1M to SMEs for Green Building Upgrades Morgan Stanley, DNV Launch Carbon Bank Brita, Nalgene Launch Plan to Promote Less Wasteful Water Use Electric Utilities Should Invest in Advanced Technologies: Report Warren Wilson College Partners with Asheville on Climate The man who helped create AOL launched a sustainable luxury resort company this month, with its first project a 650-acre green resort in Cacique, Costa Rica. Corporate Carbon Reporting Needs 'Considerable' Improvement Businesses have to considerably improve reporting what impact their operations and products have on climate change, according to a United Kingdom report published last week by British accountancy firm Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the FTSE Group. Put GreenBiz news on your site for free! Learn more... Featured ResourceA Wealth of Hands-On HelpMashable's Green Living Toolbox Columns and FeaturesInsight and Inspiration from the ExpertsGreen Chemistry: Changing an Industry The Global Water Tool: Making Corporate Water Data a Little Less Dry Wanna write for GreenBiz? GreenBiz is looking for guest and regular columnists and feature writers. We're seeking contributions from business leaders as well as the journalists who write about them. If you're interested, send a brief query to managing editor Matthew Wheeland, at editor@greenbiz.com | Read our editorial guidelines |  FEATURED BOOK Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement  Even as the debate about what to do to weaken global warming continues, this book offers answers from some of the leading thinkers, writers and activists, including Bill McKibben, who also contributes the introduction to the book. FEATURED EVENT Date: September 11-12 2007 A two day, high level international congress will provide attendees indepth insight on the critical challenges and burgeoning opportunities within the carbon and GHG emissions markets both within the USA and internationally.  YOUR AD HERE! Become a GreenBuzz sponsor or advertiser, reaching tens of thousands of businesses every week. Click Here to receive more information. Please e-mail content queries to the GreenBiz Editor. | |||
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