If business had a fashion sense, “green” would be the new “black.” From toothpaste to roofing supplies, from plant fertilizers to baby food, choosing products that are environmentally friendly is driving consumer choice and, in turn, the manufacturers who feed that demand. - By Anaga Dalal

The number of American companies that are greening their supply chains is steadily on the rise. Ben & Jerry’s uses sustainable farms and achieved a 32% decrease in normalized carbon dioxide emissions by almost one-third from 2002 to 2006.