IGEL Conference on Life Cycle Analysis - Spring 2009

FWhen it comes to understanding the environmental impact of products, life cyde assessment (LCA), an analytic method developed nearly two decades ago, is beginning to take storm. Read more about measuring the green label: Read More

Going Green:
Why Germany Has the Inside Track to Lead a New ...

From: Apr 7, 2009
Going Green: Why Germany Has the InsideTrack to Lead a New Industrial Revolution by... Knowledge@Wharton. Read More

Two Companies, Two Different Blueprints for
Reducing Global Warming

From: July 09, 2008
Companies spend too much time worrying about the burdens brought by global warming ...the possibility of carbon taxes and greater regulation of emissions -- and ignoring the potential commercial upside, according to participants in a recent Wharton conference titled, "Winners and Losers in Green Technologies," sponsored by the William and Phyllis Mack Center for Technological Innovation. To showcase a proactive approach to the issue, two companies -- DuPont and NetJets -- shared their tales of "going green." Read More

Clearing the Air: How Companies Operate in a Climate-conscious Era

From: June 11, 2008
Where to locate a new headquarters, how to close a supply-chain loop, how to anticipate customer demands: These are all decisions that companies must wrestle with as they respond to increasing concerns about global warming. Given the rush to be environmentally friendly, where do companies turn for dependable information and good advice? Wharton faculty and other experts say companies have to rely on a combination of internal and external resources as they try not only to manage the risks of climate change, but also to gain a competitive edge. Read More

Cleaning up Its Act: How China Can Convert to More
Environmentally Friendly Energy

From: May 14, 2008
If China doesn't take steps to prevent it, a big black cloud may soon engulf its economic boom. The country is growing at a torrid rate, but pollution from its hard-chugging industrial engine is expanding even faster, according to energy experts at the recent 2008 Wharton China Business Conference. Chinese leaders, however, have some options, including a method to capture the pollutants released when coal burns, and coal gasification, which transforms coal into a synthetic fuel that burns as cleanly as natural gas. Read More

'No Place to Hide': The Pressure on Companies to Address Global ...

From: Apr 30, 2008
Other companies think that being a leader on environment issues might help .Other ideas addressed at the conference were environmental. Read More

'It's Not Easy Going Green: Environmentalism
May Help Your ...

From: Feb 7, 2007
Working with sustainable producers will help the environment, but also keep ... Despite what may be a growing sense that pro-environmental ...
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Will the 2008 Olympics in Beijing Showcase Pollution as Well as ...

From: Jan 10, 2007
Environmental experts applaud Beijing's efforts and suggest that a cleaner Chinese capital could be the legacy of the 2008 event. ...Read More

Companies Discover the Costs and Benefits of Being Environmentally ...

From: Jan 14, 2005 ...
Jim Hagan, vice president of corporate environment health and .... It requires that companies have environmental management systems (EMS) Read More

Guilt is Good: A New Approach to Environmental Problems ...

From: Sep 8, 2004 Guilt is Good: A New Approach to Environmental Problems by Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of the Wharton School.
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Brazil's Efforts to Convert Environmental Responsibility into ...

From: Jan 22, 2004
Brazil's Efforts to Convert Environmental Responsibility into Competitive Advantage by Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of the ...Read More