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A study published during National Commute Smart Week finds that not only are Brits wasting huge amounts of time on their daily commutes, but that technology-assisted remote working plans can make...
At $149 per unit, Hewlett-Packard's new desktop-based suite aims to bring virtual meeting capabilities to any employee, while saving costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions for companies of...
A near-Herculean effort, Newsweek's new list of the greenest companies in the S&P 500 Index may be imperfect -- and are sure to be debated -- but they may also be the best effort to date to...
The concept of green meetings should be more clearly defined by year's end under proposed Green Meeting and Events Voluntary Standards that are being reviewed by stakeholders from industries...
In 2008, Pitney Bowes diverted 7,523 tons of materials from landfills or incineration, such as plastic machine-covers, cardboard, foam and film packaging, wooden pallets, steel, aluminum, copper...
By conducting a semi-annual meeting completely virtually, AT&T saved over $100,000 and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 62 metric tonnes, while a research survey finds that over one-third of...
Media company BDMetrics has released its Virtual Totebag, a program that lets conference exhibitors and organizers share presentations, brochures and other information digitally. ...
At the end of the first-ever Green Travel Summit, a group of executives exploring in the environmental impact of corporate travel identified the biggest obstacles to traveling smarter, and less...
With the limits put on luxury expenditures, meetings and events by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, companies receiving funds under TARP must now have policies on entertainment, air...
Due to technological improvements, an increasing number of business trips can now be substituted by ‘virtual meetings’ and therefore help to minimize aviation-related carbon dioxide (CO2)...
It's not every day, John Davies writes, that he comes up with an idea worth millions of dollars. His craziest ideas often come in the hour before taking the stage at a conference or corporate...
Say what you will about Microsoft's products; the company can at least claim a commitment to sustainable marketing practices. ...
This first report looking at the state of sustainable meetings gives an overview of trends and forecasts, with ideas and recommendations for greening meetings. ...
As more companies consider the impacts of their meetings, more chances arise to reduce resources consumed by events while cutting costs and expanding access. ...
Amy Spatrisano’s business cuts across all other industries. If you're in business, you're in the meeting industry, she says. And now is the time to reevaluate how you do meetings. ...
This year's Autodesk University conference includes more classes and discussions on how design software contributes to sustainability and how designers can learn from biomimicry. ...
While it's possible to be 'too connected,' these five advances in communications offer the potential of working more effectively and spend less time traveling to you -- or someone you know. ...
Although more and more meetings are happening virtually, there are times when only a physical meeting will do. Here are some easy steps to make sure your next event is as low-impact as possible....
In their quest to have the greenest national convention ever, Democrats and Republicans have both gone further than those in the past. Both vow to leave behind a legacy for future convention...
The consultancy signed a managed services deal with Nortel for videoconferencing aimed at slashing the company's travel bill and carbon footprint. ...
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