Topic: Newsweek Inc.

Should Green Biz Go Big Or Stay Small?

Which green companies are best positioned to weather the downturn? "Well established, international companies like Vestas [one of the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers]." says Newsweek. "It's a very tough time for earlier ...READ»

The 10 Greenest Brands, Chosen by You

Much ado has been made about Newsweek's Green Rankings of the biggest corporations in America. But public perception of sustainability is just as important as reality--the greenest company in the world is worthless if it has no ...READ»

How Accurate are Newsweek's Green Company Rankings?

Newsweek magazine just announced its first annual Green Rankings of America's 500 largest corporations--a highly subjective list considering the myriad factors that go into a company's overall sustainability So how well do the ...READ»

Absolutely (Pre)Fabulous

The Sept. 15 edition of Newsweek includes a pleasing feature on the emerging new wave of prefab housing and its architects. Proponents mentioned in the piece include Jones, Partners: Architecture (whose Web site features a bit of ...READ»

Thoughts on Women and Collaboration

There's something I observed at BlogHer '06 about women and collaboration that I didn't see mentioned in author and tech geek blogger Robert Scoble's post "What I Learned from BlogHer," where he sums up his experience there and ...READ»

Green Rankings Are a Great Way to Benchmark Successful Strategies

When we think “green company” what companies come to mind? Patagonia, Stonyfield Farms, and now even WalMart. But there are hundred of corporations (if not thousands) that deserve to be called out for the amazing business ...READ»

The Most Important Most-Important-Thing

According to a recent poll cited in Newsweek, the number of Americans who believe that global warming is caused by human activity is 36%. That’s down from 47% just a year ago. Only 57% of Americans believe the world is warming at ...READ»

Workipedia: Office Wikis and the Collaboration Revolution

Gone are the days of paper here at the offices of FastCompany.com. Virtually all in-house office communication is done electronically. E-mail is a given, as is teleconferencing. But what our office does, along with an increasing ...READ»

Green v. Green

Get ready: The green-web-portal wars are set to begin! In this corner, from Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, it's Sprig! It's an "online publication for the smart, sophisticated, and eco-conscious woman. As green moves into the ...READ»

An Interview with a Corporate Green Hero

Bonnie Nixon, HP's corporate sustainability director, drives major change and serves as a leader for us all.READ»

Sustainability: Cut the Greenwash

In an effort to keep the public from being duped by ads that might be little more than greenwash, the Norwegian government is putting a ban on car manufacturers from describing their cars as "green" or "environmentally-friendly" in ...READ»

Facebook: The Arbiter of Modern Morality? Let's Hope Not

Facebook employs "Porn Cops," who roam the digital corridors of the social networking site and make sure no one's posting pictures with too many pink pixels and the like. This team's work is being profiled over at ...READ»

Leaders Thrive on Information

Leaders need to be both broad and deep, and it helps if they can figure out what is coming. Where do they look for the right sorts of information?READ»

Perk Up, USA: You've Still Got Your Innovation Mojo

According to a new survey on global innovation conducted by Newsweek and Intel, the United States is suffering from a serious self-esteem problem. The online questionnaire, conducted between Sept. 28 and Oct. 13 of this year, polled ...READ»

Women and The Donald

Like many of you, I'm an "Apprentice" addict. I love the tasks at which the contestants compete, I love listening to Trump's corny voice-over advice bits at the beginning of each segment, and most of all, I love watching the ...READ»

What You Don't Nose Can't...

I'm a little late to the jump on this, but going through my vast read-and-rip pile this afternoon, I came across a September item from Newsweek's wonderful Perspectives column: "We'll know it when we smell it." Murfreesboro, Tenn., ...READ»

The Future of Media is Murky

This decade has spurred on a lengthy requiem for print media, a lament indicated in part by countless blogs covering media news, as well as news items reporting the downsizing of newsrooms. And if Wednesday's hour-long expert panel ...READ»

Downsizing the American Dream Home

After years of hypergrowth in housing size, the average U.S. home is now getting smaller. Will Americans learn to love the post-McMansion residence? READ»

The Case for Conservative Web Site Design

Web design isn't about creativity alone. It depends crucially on reader expectations.READ»

Strategies for growth in a slowing economy

From www.moguletteblog.com Yikes, what a mess! The havoc in the stock and financial markets made it really challenging to stay focused on my work last week. I spent 14 years of my life at Lehman Bros., so it's not only the ...READ»

Recession Fashion

The depressing economy may be prompting us to keep our wallets shut, but so far it's doing very little to curb our fashion obsession. Amidst widespread corporate layoffs, our nation elected a new president, and subsequent fashion coverage followed the historic event.READ»

Facebook and Twitter Offer Businesses Opportunities and Challenges

Facebook and Twitter offer businesses both opportunities and challenges around the world: About 60% of users are outside the United States.READ»

• Mr. Social: Ashton Kutcher Plans to be the Next New-Media Mogul

Trump'd

Riffing off of Alison Overholt's recent entry on the role of women on Donald Trump's TV show The Apprentice, John Porcaro, a marketing manager at Microsoft, expands on Trump's seven rules of success. Beyond quoting the recent ...READ»

'Glo' Digital Bible Answers: What Would Jesus Click?

Glo, a new bible on DVD-rom, aims to make the Bible feel a lot more relevant, with scads of multimedia.READ»

Baby Steps

My baby took her first steps yesterday. To see the uncertainty on her face dissolve into joy and then pride was one of the best moments of my life. My husband was home too. And that was the real miracle in it all. Sabrina was ...READ»