Stories from Tiffany Finley
Corporate Responsibility
Are Girl Scout Cookies Biodiversity Killers and Censorship Monsters?
With $700 million annual revenue from cookie sales, Girls Scouts has recently come under fire for not only failing to […]
May 25, 2011
Technology
Water Efficiencies Rise to Top of Industrial Agenda
As awareness around peak water rises, business opportunities and partnerships continue to grow. GE Ecomagination developed a water treatment technology […]
May 16, 2011
Finance
The Real Payback on Green Job Training Programs
Analysts with no field experience can paint a very bleak picture of the green job market and related training programs. […]
May 16, 2011
Finance
Company Bonuses Determined By Green Actions
As companies race to catch-up to greenhouse gas emissions reporting and reductions, technologies to ease the process are flourishing. CloudApps […]
April 26, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Fight E-waste, Make Money this Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day by purging your home, office, and classroom of broken electronics, and make money off of that ewaste. […]
April 22, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Amazon's Green Consumer Mapping Beats Alternate Earth Day Coverage
Amazon, the nation’s largest online retailer, has broken out the environmental purchasing habits of their customers by region. Amazon tallied […]
April 22, 2011
Finance
ESG Ratings via Financial Times and London Stock Exchange
With 2,300 public companies rated, the FTSE’s ESG ratings are gaining respect in the responsible investment realm. Portfolio managers are […]
April 21, 2011
Energy
Battleground for Planting Rights: Monsanto Sued by Farmers
The terms freedom and rights continue to swirl as politicians hit the campaign trail, but for farmers across America these […]
April 14, 2011
Technology
Is Google’s Recipe Search Pandora’s Box for Transparency?
With over 1 billion monthly searches for recipes, Google is in a prime position to influence what Americans “discover” when […]
April 6, 2011
Energy
UK Considers New, Subsidized Nuclear Power Plants
With public opinion at a possible turning point concerning the role of nuclear in energy mixes, the UK’s Green Investment […]
April 5, 2011
Monsanto Pays Reparations to Developing World for Terminator Seeds
April fool 2011 🙂 After Monsanto’s 2009 announcement to end their production of GMO seeds and research, the company is […]
April 1, 2011
Finance
Toxins Impact on Fertility Rise on Agendas
The American Fertility Association (AFA) joins the ranks of numerous organizations that are attributing infertility to environmental toxins in some […]
March 31, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Bar-Hopping Inside Whole Foods?
As if Whole Foods didn’t already have a vice grip on wandering shoppers, they have now added an in-store bar […]
March 30, 2011
Finance
Woman-to-Woman Aid through Microfinance
The number of women within lending institution’s higher management has decreased over the past eight years, while the number of […]
March 28, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Control Sprinkler Systems Remotely? There’s an App for That
What can’t a smart phone do these days? They can unlock cars, hook up to home security systems, turn off […]
March 25, 2011
Finance
Lack of GHG Regulation Leadership Leads to Multi State Lawsuit
The American Electric Power Co. Inc (AEP) is facing a lawsuit from six states and the City of New York […]
March 24, 2011
Finance
Coke Leads Water Accessibility and Sanitation Efforts in Africa
What better way to celebrate World Water Day yesterday than the announcement of a $6 million dollar commitment toward water […]
March 23, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
EU Demands More from 2050 Low-Carbon Roadmap
As the US government endlessly debates the validity of climate change, the EU’s energy advisors are demanding more tangible and […]
March 21, 2011
Energy
The Strategy Behind China's Wind Numbers
Despite surpassing the US’s installed wind capacity in 2010, 1/3rd of China’s installed wind capacity is not connected to the […]
March 18, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Wind Power with Nowhere to Go in China
Yesterday, we examined the actual wind power being produced versus the wind power installed in China. With only 2/3rds of […]
March 17, 2011
Energy
Chinese Grid Connectivity Lets Wind Lag
China’s installed wind capacity is the second largest in the World, and their growth rates continue to dwarf those of […]
March 16, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
The Business Benefits of Philanthropy
If swapping some of your marketing budget for philanthropy sounds like a bad business move, Epic Media Group is here […]
March 14, 2011
Energy
Pictures to Decode Produce Age and Increase Food Safety
Best known for its fingerprint and facial recognition software, NEC’s new invention could revolutionize the global produce industry. With a […]
March 10, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Toyota Joins Interactive Corporate Philanthropy Leaders
Toyota is transforming their corporate philanthropy to be “by the people and for the people” with the advent of their […]
March 9, 2011
Energy
The Future of Pedal Power in Remote Places
Dr. Nathan Phillips, an associate professor of geography and environment at Boston University, first worked with a bicycle-powered electricity generator […]
March 9, 2011
Finance
Largest Study Begins on Impact of Oil Spill on Human Health
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has just kicked off what is believed to be the largest study ever […]
March 8, 2011
Finance
EPA Examines Consumption and the Environment
Will understanding the psychology, patterns, and economics behind over-consumption help us navigate the road ahead? The West Coast EPA is hosting […]
March 8, 2011
Energy
Ivory Coast Politics Put Chocolate Farmers' Livelihoods at Risk
Volatility in the chocolate market has increased the price of commodities, but has it increased the revenue of small-scale cocoa […]
March 7, 2011
Finance
Food Safety, Security and Accesibility Concerns Cause Gates Foundation to Fund GMO Research
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index topped off at an all-time high this January, reflecting the skyrocketing […]
March 7, 2011
Finance
Big Money In Reuse Business; Profits Double in Two Years
Reuse comes before recycle when dealing with the Rs, and for good reason according to the skyrocketing profit and earnings […]
March 4, 2011