Environmental stewardship has evolved from a “nice to do” into a key priority for senators and CEOs and an important plank of corporate business strategy. In fact, a recent survey from Boston Consulting Group and MIT’s Sloan School of Management found that more than half of businesses surveyed are continuously increasing their investment in sustainability. Encouraged by measurable cost reduction and reputational benefits, companies like IBM, Xerox and Intel have embraced green manufacturing...

Review tips to get your small business running By Reed Richardson For many business owners-large or small-there may not be much interest in looking back at the year that was 2009. Sure, your personal retirement savings may have rebounded, but the stock market's resurgence still hasn't been accompanied by a corresponding upturn on Main Street. As we begin sprinting through the new year, however, there are some hopeful signs of life in the broader economy and for a small company to be fully...