Let’s face it: we need those tickets to heaven — Consumers around the world plunk down an astounding $60 trillion each year buying shoes, cars, and cat butt tissue holders. With such vast scale, consumer spending is often called the “engine of the economy.” Over the past year, the power of that engine has grown even stronger. …

It’s Earth Day — the 51st annual tribute to the planet we inhabit. — Since 1970 this day has been a bittersweet affair, a day for sounding the alarm about how humans are slowly (or not so slowly) wrecking our natural ecosystems. But it’s also a day to get out and enjoy the Earth in all its splendor. That mixed feeling is especially appropriate…

The first year is in the books. Here’s the story. June 30th marked the unofficial close to Climate Neutral’s first certification year. 144 brands took the leap of faith with us, measuring and offsetting their carbon footprints, and setting out on a course to reduce their future emissions. We purchased over 200,000 metric tonnes of carbon offsets from projects around…

Don’t Expect Unprecedented Results from Precedented Measures Black Friday started on Monday this year, according to the advertising, which gives Americans a full week to indulge their consumer habits — interrupted only by the occasional mouthful of turkey. As in past years, few consumers will think about the link between…