Practical Magic

Our in-house technophiles, GreenBiz Editorial Director Heather Clancy and Climate Tech Reporter Leah Garden, look at what's new, what's next and how companies are harnessing digital innovation, applied technologies and business process breakthroughs to advance and accelerate their sustainability objectives.

How PepsiCo uses technology and finance to drive sustainability

March 4, 2024

by Heather Clancy

The company is integrating environmental metrics into its strategy planning dashboard, so they can be used to analyze past program and forecast future priorities.
- Corporate Strategy
- PepsiCo
What Comcast learned from issuing its $1 billion green bond

February 16, 2024

by Heather Clancy

The market for sustainability bonds reached almost $940 billion in 2023, with more growth expected in 2024.
Delta, Prologis and PepsiCo: The art of winning corporate buy-in for sustainability

February 13, 2024

by Heather Clancy

Preaching the benefits for customers is the best way to get support for environmental initiatives, they say.
- Corporate Strategy
- GreenBiz 24
How Pandora, the world's largest jewelry maker, switched to recycled silver and gold

February 12, 2024

by Heather Clancy

The changes affected more than 40 suppliers, which help it produce more than 100 million pieces annually.
- Circular Economy
AstraZeneca, Atlassian and Philips: How to convince suppliers to lower greenhouse gas emissions

January 29, 2024

by Heather Clancy

Companies are committing to help suppliers set science-based targets and lower emissions. Here’s how pharma company AstraZeneca, software firm Atlassian and healthcare tech maker Philips approach it.
- Supply Chain
How EV maker Rivian plans to halve the carbon footprint of its vehicles by 2030

January 16, 2024

by Heather Clancy

This is the company’s first environmental impact disclosure, so there are no past-year comparisons for its results.
How Wells Fargo is slashing HVAC energy use more than 70% with a simple building retrofit

January 4, 2024

by Heather Clancy

Wells Fargo was an early test site for Turntide Technologies, which makes switched reluctance motors that drive down energy consumption for HVAC systems by an average of 64%.
- Energy & Climate
How Unilever uses AI to cut petrochemicals out of laundry soap

November 8, 2023

by Heather Clancy

Unilever used AI to identify replacement ingredients for its laundry and cleaning products five times faster than previously possible.
Nucor and Microsoft are counting on nuclear fusion to reduce their emissions

October 26, 2023

by Heather Clancy

Steelmaker Nucor is investing $35 million in Helion, a nuclear fusion company, as part of a plan to build a power plant for one of its steel mills. Microsoft is also betting on the venture.
Why Rivian is funding a $1 billion solar project built on a Kentucky coal mine

October 12, 2023

by Heather Clancy

The electric vehicle company has a unique selection process that goes beyond cost and capacity for new energy projects.
- Energy & Climate