Awards and Rankings

Three winners were announced today for Green America’s first quarterly “People & Planet” award, which recognizes America’s best green, small businesses. Each of three winners will receive $5,000. The winners are: Sonoma Compost Company, Green Kid Crafts, and Raleigh City Farm. Winners were se...

CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) announced that it was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the second consecutive year and was the only U.S. railroad  listed in 2012.

“Sustainable practices improve today’s operations and position CSX for a strong future,” sa...

Abbott today was once again named one of the 100 Best Companies by Working Mother magazine. This is the twelfth consecutive year that Abbott has been included on the prestigious list, which recognizes companies for providing a family-friendly workplace. Additional...

(Marketwire) Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K)(NYSE: KGC) announced today that it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the second consecutive year, and to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the third consecutive year.

"Our inclusion on thi...

CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX) today announced that the company earned a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) S&P 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the third consecutive year, and for the first time is recognized on the CDP Global 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. Th...

Twenty-six social entrepreneurs have been recognized by the Schwab Foundation as 2012 Social Entrepreneur awardees. Drawn from a pool of more than 1,000 global applicants, Gary White, amongst other 2012 Awardees was selected in recognition of innovative approaches and demonstrated impact.

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A public voting period will close in one week for finalists for the first quarterly Green America “People & Planet” award recognizing America’s best green small businesses. Each of three winners will receive $5,000.

Voting for 10 finalists is open to the public online at

The International Green Awards™, a leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation, is extending its entry deadline to 30^th August 2012.

This year, the awards are free to enter and include a free sustainability review for all particip...

(Marketwire) - Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the nation's largest hospitality companies, was recognized at the White House yesterday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunct...

San Francisco-based small business InterSchola, that manages sales of surplus goods for school districts and other local public agencies, was voted number two in Bloomberg Businessweek’s competition for