Allison Floyd
Strength in Numbers: Erb Institute Harnesses the Power of Consensus
Tom Catania’s role at Whirlpool Corporation wasn’t specifically to shape the company’s sustainability efforts. But in more than 25 years with the appliance manufacturer, the last 14 as Vice President for Government Affairs, Catania’s job call... View More
Sustainable Startups Finding More Than Cash on Crowdfunding Platforms
When the principals behind Peppermint Energy decided to tap into crowdfunding in 2012 to boost their start-up solar enterprise, they found money, but they also discovered another type of equity.“What became obvious to us is that the type of people ... View More
Lux Analyzes Winners in Growing Field of Energy-Use Monitoring
As new companies find their niche helping building designers, owners and managers lower energy consumption, the measurement and verification (M&V) industry is rapidly moving toward real-time performance-tracking, according to a new study by Lux R... View More
From Problem to Product: Enterprising Companies Making a Resource of Marine Plastic
Incorporating post-consumer materials into products has become common practice for numerous brands. But a growing number of companies and NGOs are going a step further, looking to upcycle harmful plastic debris from the ocean, even if it means creati... View More
“Eco-Business” Explores Big Business's Motivation Behind Green
The lingo of sustainability didn’t offer a descriptive enough term for modern brands that integrate energy savings, waste reduction and innovative sourcing goals into the framework of the way they do business. So professors Peter Dauvergne and Jane... View More
Assembling for Disassembly: Alcoa, Honda Back Automotive Manufacturing Research at OSU
Aluminum company Alcoa is lending its support to a longstanding research partnership between Honda and Ohio State University that could innovate auto manufacturing. ... View More
Experts Look Beyond Reporting Trends on 'The Changing ESG Landscape'
Smart brands are going a step beyond environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting to assess the material costs and benefits of their sustainability investments, according to "The Changing ESG Landscape," a quarterly analyst program ... View More
