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June 29, 2009   » The Latest News: Baxter and Siemens' Green Boom, Big Bucks for Green Jobs, and More   » Featured News: Eight Tips for Getting Your Sustainability Project Off the Ground   » Expert Insight from Our Bloggers   » GreenBiz Radio: Tracking the Stimulus Spending with Recovery.org Sign Up Now for our FREE Newsletters »Subscribe Here THIS ISSUE'S SPONSOR Taking Care of Business By Joel Makower The watchwords this week seem to be "efficiency," "productivity," and "stimulus." Not that the three necessarily go hand in hand; there is little indication that President Obama's economic stimulus efforts are enhancing productivity and profits at the company level. But the presence of several stories on these topics this week provide a glimpse into the Zeitgeist of business and the environment. The fact that many companies are focused like a laser on productivity and efficiency is not surprising, given the perilous state of the economy. What's encouraging is how much companies are (finally!) tapping their energy and resource use as a font of efficiency gains. Healthcare giant Baxter reported last week that water conservation, energy efficiency, green building projects and other eco-friendly initiatives yielded nearly $12 million in environmental income, savings and cost avoidance last year, helping to ensure the company's health. Meanwhile, Cisco reported that telecommuting has saved the company $277 million by allowing employees to telework. (Of course, Cisco sells technology used by telecommuters. Not to discount its impressive experience, but can any company not selling such equipment cite similarly impressive savings? I'd love to know.) And then there's the economic stimulus, about which Marc Gunther reports on a web-based tool to track how the $787 billion in federal government largesse is being spent. The website is a private-sector effort that, Gunther reports, is doing a better job than the government itself in keeping us apprised of where all that money is going. Of course, it's not just the U.S. ... Read More    The Latest Green Business News House Passes Landmark Climate Change Bill, Now Heads to Senate By ClimateBiz Staff The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping climate change bill today that will significantly change the way Americans use and produce energy. The American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which passed on a 219-212 vote, now moves to the Senate, where experts predict another battle.... Read More $500M in Labor Department Grants Available for Green Job Training Programs IBM Sharpens Focus on Business and Battery Efficiency Canada to Reward Pulp and Paper Mills for Efficiency Improvements Green Technology Will Make Up 40 Percent of Stimulus Orders From Siemens Cisco's Telecommuting Program Boosts Productivity, Cuts Costs and Emissions Baxter's Green Practices Yield $11.9 Million in Environmental Savings and Income AMF Bowling Centers Roll Out Lighting Retrofits for Energy Savings Nespresso's Ecolaboration Project Offers Lifecycle-Wide Green Efforts P&G, Eastman Chemical Among Winners of Green Chemistry Awards    Featured News Eight Tips for Getting Your Sustainability Project Off the Ground By Deborah Fleischer Now that you've made the the business case for going green in your company's operations, whether you're the new CSO or just part of a green team, there are a few basic steps that can help move your company toward success in its green goals.... Read More           Sponsored Content Styrofoam cup & plastic water bottle solution for offices Free ecomug with your company/club logo and your name when you purchase a 20 oz. stainless steel eco water bottle. SAVE $15.95 this week. Keep your logo out of the trash. Click here for more information.                                         GreenBiz Radio Tracking the Stimulus Spending with Recovery.org By Marc Gunther GreenBiz.com's senior writer Marc Gunther speaks with Eric Gillespie, the CIO of Onvia about how his firm's website, Recovery.org, is helping companies track federal stimulus spending -- and get a slice of the pie.... Listen           Sponsored Content Webcast: How Doubletree Stays Green HydroPoint co-hosts Sustainability 2.0 webcast with Doubletree Hotels and Ecos. Learn how the hotelier succeeds in reducing environmental footprint while cutting costs and enhancing customer experience. Take away best practices that achieve measurable results right out of the gate. 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