Call it responsibility or accountability. Or simple popular demand. The rarefied world of design is embracing the environment as never before. Top architects are implementing revolutionary methods. Fashion and furniture mainstays are manufacturing products using sustainable materials. And luxury empires are establishing credos on issues their customers are still waking up to. Behind the scenes, trailblazing executives are taking big risks to make it all happen — beautifully.
A trendsetter among retail chains for its recyclable shopping bags and in-store green beauty shop, Macy's houses lines such as Burt's Bees and Pangea Organics. The U.S. retailer also utilizes solar energy in more than 30 of its stores nationwide and supplies biodegradable packing material for all online purchases.
