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Corporate Sustainability / Green Business Practices
Jones Lang LaSalle acquires Green Globes developer; strategic move or desperation?
Sunday, July 13, 2008In a story widely followed last week, Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) acquired the developer of the Green Globes rating tool. Is this a clever strategic move or a desperate attempt to catch up to or circumvent the move by the largest industry player CB Richard Ellis (NYSE: CBG) to dominate the LEED for Existing Buildings system?
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Will green building and green products be retailers’ salvation?
Friday, July 11, 2008A Wall Street Journal article this week (July 9, page B8), “Retailers recalibrate pitch to strapped consumers,” points out that some retailers are investing money to differentiate themselves, trying to boost market share and be ready to grow again when the recession ends. Could green buildings and greater green product selections be coming to the top of the pile of retailers’s ideas?
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Strategic Implications of Sustainable Development
Tuesday, July 01, 2008Amory Lovins’ interview in the McKinsey Quarterly online journal contains a gem of an insight for understanding the business case for green buildings and sustainable development, particularly for the shopping center and office park developer.
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Environmental Defense Fund’s new guide to green innovations
Wednesday, June 25, 2008The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) recently released their 2008 Innovations Review, which catalogs a number of inspiring examples of businesses that are going green. From radical energy efficiency to wifi buses for company commuters, this report showcases the leading edge of green business.
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