Sustainability | Page 9

Companies that have embraced ambitious sustainability goals have invariably found it improves efficiency, employee morale and public perception.

Green energy and high-tech industries are best bets for savvy entrepreneurs looking to diversify.

Consumers increasingly demand products that cruelty-free and sustainable, but with no compromise in quality.

Virtual reality helps retailer TreeHouse prevent errors, cut costs, eliminate waste, adapt faster, minimize travel and gain customer insights.

You don't have to be Captain Planet to save the planet for future generations -- and you can make a profit doing it.

Entrepreneurs see problems as opportunities. Avoiding a climate catastrophe is the biggest business opportunity in the world.

Aspiration Bank lets customers pay what they want, donates to charity and helps people make socially responsible decisions with their money.

Innovations developed for interstellar exploration is inside many of the products in your home. Where will future versions lead?

HP, trying to jumpstart its once-mighty consumer printing business, is investing in sustainable forests and making ink cartridges out of recycled plastic from Haiti.

Uncharted Play founder Jessica O. Matthews decided to double down on her founding principles and give back to Harlem.

Want to make your company a little more environmentally friendly? Here's how to do it without sacrificing sales.

Social responsibility is now a key part of any successful entrepreneurial venture.

Demand for sustainable solutions at global scale is an enormous entrepreneurial opportunity.

The energy source no longer is the wave of the future -- it's good for commerce today.

Traditional marketing practices tend to use a lot of paper. This Earth Day, consider how you can make operations more sustainable with digital communications.

Edible insects have been hailed as the food of the future, but challenges remain before crickets can hop their way from sci-fi to food system savior.

Sustainability is smart for business. Building it into your product's DNA will help achieve your social mission and build brand loyalty.

Tenants can affect real change by making the most of existing spaces. Smart retrofits could be as simple as installing energy-efficient lighting and upgrading to functional furniture solutions.

See how solar power is making a major impact all over the world.

The surging growth of renewable energy is creating amazing opportunities for producing, buying and trading clean electricity.

The driving principle, more and more, is to create value as the ultimate goal, rather than profit for profit's sake.

Insects as food source is brilliant nutritionally and environmentally, but to make a business of it you have to get past the revulsion factor.

Eyes will roll when you talk about going paperless, but it's time businesses get on board.

The success of large-scale solar has raised questions about the wisdom of continuing incentives for rooftop installations, which remain far more expensive than most other forms of electricity.

A foam insulation company retooled its spray foam products and improved its finances, along with the planet, in one fell swoop.

Culture as the key method of preventing burnout for both entrepreneurs and team members.