Researchers offer a model for more effectively targeting wrongdoers
The link between environmental stability and cultural change explains why cultures evolve
Operations managers can take into consideration happiness, equity and sustainability
Seeing global crises as ongoing, rather than episodic, and applying modern supply-chain management
Well-designed subsidies can help farmers and give consumers better food choices
1.8 million tons of PET plastic bottles end in landfills annually
Environmentally conscious companies that also instill teamwork and quality enjoy higher output
Money-saving messages lose impact over time, while worry about dangerous pollution helps consumers show discipline
Behavior, other factors influence which improvements are effective
Do for-profit supermarket chains tolerate higher-priced co-ops?
Magali Delmas proposes a “green bundle,” combining environmental good with product traits — quality, healthiness, performance, status — that have always sold
Power companies haven’t maximized the benefits of customers agreeing to short-term electricity interruptions
Research could assist stewardship of public lands
Homebuyers ignore warnings of rising seas; lenders keep lending
Companies are surprised: Opportunities to reduce CO2 are more plentiful than expected
Standards vary and organics capture just 4% of world market