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Corporate Responsibility

Seals of Approval: Paper Certification Systems

Sustainable forestry practices are at the heart of the North American paper and pulp industry. But what’s the best way […]

Boise

July 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Importance of Embedding Sustainability in Secondary Education Curriculums

By Hunter Lovins The diverse crises that the planet faces will only be solved when companies and communities implement authentic […]

TriplePundit

July 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Proxy Season 2012: More Requests, More Engagement, More Results

The end of every proxy voting season provides some interesting outlook on the progress of sustainability in the business world. […]

Raz Godelnik

July 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Big Idea + People + Action = [The Story of] Change

Annie Leonard and The Story of Stuff project have released a new movie called The Story of Change. In past […]

Andrea Newell

July 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Interview with Dell's VP of Corporate Responsibility, Trisa Thompson

Mark Vachon, VP, GE ecomagination, said once that you don’t need to choose now between the economy and the environment. […]

Raz Godelnik

July 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Not All Of Sunny Delight's Sustainability Progress Is So Sunny

Sunny Delight Beverages Company (SDBC), makers of the popular orange-flavored drink, recently released their fourth annual sustainability report. It is […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Fallibility of Sustainability Audits

By Daniel Hicks Barclays, the UK megabank, has been making waves recently in the mainstream press after allegations of wrongdoing […]

TriplePundit

July 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Rio+20 Session on the United Nations Higher Education Initiative

By Cynthia Lang This post is part of the ongoing events news, related to the Bay2Rio+20 delegation team’s coverage from […]

TriplePundit

July 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

How Does Pregnancy Impact Mayer's Job as Yahoo CEO?

When the news broke that Yahoo appointed Google exec Marissa Mayer to be CEO, the conversation centered around her qualifications. […]

Andrea Newell

July 18, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

SHE Enterprises Creates Banana Fluff Pads and Businesses in Africa

Many Harvard Business School classmates went to hedge funds or Wall Street, but Elizabeth Scharpf works in Africa… with sanitary […]

TriplePundit

July 18, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Johnson & Johnson Makes Progress Toward Its Sustainability Goals

Johnson & Johnson just released its new CSR report, which highlights the company’s many achievements. In a few areas the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 18, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

How Much Money Do CSR Professionals Make?

If you follow green business news, you might have started wondering if CSR might be a good career path for […]

Raz Godelnik

July 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Why Global Warming Is Now an Economic Tax on the Middle Class

Given its costs, global warming can now be thought of as an economic tax on the middle class. A recent […]

Bill Roth

July 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Good Companies Like Clif Bar: How They Do It

By Robert Girling Clif Bar & Company, an American business that today is one of America’s best known brands, started […]

TriplePundit

July 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

European Commission Throws a Wrench in Poland's Coal Expansion Plans

The European Commission decided last week to block Poland from using free emissions permits to construct new coal based power […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Apple and EPEAT Are Back Together After a Brief Break Up

Last week my colleague covered Apple’s withdrawal from EPEAT. Shortly after his report, the city of San Francisco confirmed its […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

July 16, 2012

Sponsored

The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites

For more information, check out our series on the rise of the sharing economy. Whether he knew it or not, […]

Kara Scharwath

July 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

More Companies Are Reporting Water Related Climate Change Risks

Corporate disclosures of water-related climate change risks in financial filings have increased since 2009, a Ceres report found. The report […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Aluminum Giant Alcoa Joins Forces with Girl Scouts and Girl Guides

Global aluminum giant Alcoa has just committed to a new sustainability initiative through the Alcoa Foundation which will provide funding […]

Tina Casey

July 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Better Air Uses Probiotics to Clean the Air We Breathe

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Environment NewsBy David Allouche If like me, you believe […]

TriplePundit

July 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

American Airlines and Boeing Test the Future of Green Aviation

If you happen to look up into the skies over Montana in the next few months, you might catch a […]

Tina Casey

July 14, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Can Computers Give Us the Wisdom We Need to Live Sustainably?

Extracting materials from beneath the ground that will eventually be depleted could certainly be the very definition of an unsustainable […]

RP Siegel

July 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Truth Will Out: CSR is a Profession

The following post is part of a CSRHub series focusing on 10 trends that are driving corporate transparency and disclosure in the coming […]

CSRHub

July 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

A New Campaign Claims Paperless Billing is Not That Green

What is more eco-friendly – online billing or paper billing? Most people would probably assume that paying bills online is […]

Raz Godelnik

July 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Man Who Planted Trees: Lost Groves, Champion Trees, and an Urgent Plan to Save the Planet

It’s amazing for one layman to come up with the idea of saving champion trees as a meaningful way to […]

SLDI

July 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

How Autodesk Helps Design a Better World

This week Autodesk released its sustainability report for FY 2012. The $2 billion design software firm offers a compelling case […]

Leon Kaye

July 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

5 Sustainability Reporting Issues on CSR Executives' Minds

One of the main issues that came up at the Responsible Business Summit was sustainability reporting. Even with all the […]

Raz Godelnik

July 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Clif Bar Gives Every Employee a 20th Anniversary Bike

Motivating and acknowledging employees can take many forms, typically encompassing food, time off, casual dress or some such thing. Clif […]

Paul S

July 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Socially Responsible Crowdsourcing

Doesn’t it seem natural to include society in the realization of CSR projects – after all, CSR projects benefit society […]

TriplePundit

July 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Top 10 Mistakes in CSR Communications

We’ve partnered with AHA!, a creative communications firm, to deliver this series on CR communications. Throughout the series, we’ll explore […]

jennifer boynton

July 11, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

MyCar EV Brings Green Jobs to a Red State

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has been bucking the party line when it comes to promoting electric vehicles, and his efforts […]

Tina Casey

July 11, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Corporate Philanthropy: The Benefits of Volunteer Grant Programs

By Adam Weinger Has your company considered instituting a volunteer grant program? These charitable programs, which are also known as […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Oscar Mayer Confirms Plan to Eliminate Pig Gestation Crates

This past weekend, Oscar Mayer, one of the biggest names in pork products, announced its plan to eliminate the gestation […]

Samantha Neary

July 11, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

British Farmers Urged to Grow Curry Ingredients For a Sustainable Future

In a bold move to make the United Kingdom a more sustainable society and to ensure that the only edible […]

Leon Kaye

July 11, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Work Smarter: Your Guide to Paper and Sustainability

With consumers’ growing awareness of sustainability issues, manufacturers have sharpened their focus on delivering products and services that deliver social, […]

Boise

July 10, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

5 CSR Executive Trends

If I drew one conclusion after sitting with 100 CSR executives and practitioners, it would be that CSR has transformed […]

Raz Godelnik

July 10, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Facebook Advertising: Stellar or Stalking?

With its loopy IPO, disappointing moves around its board of directors and constant questions about its privacy options, Facebook and […]

Leon Kaye

July 10, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Truth Will Out: The Tide Is Turning

The following post is part of a CSRHub series focusing on 10 trends that are driving corporate transparency and disclosure in the coming […]

CSRHub

July 10, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Can Ford Become The New Nike?

Not long ago the American automobile industry was in a rapid free fall. The Germans and Japanese were spanking Detroit […]

Leon Kaye

July 9, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Nissan to Push LEAF to Mass Market

In the recent surge in electric car launches, one maker stood out, and not in a good way: Nissan. Depending […]

Paul S

July 9, 2012

Finance

Compostable Toothbrush Keeps Your Teeth From Biodegrading

Toothbrushes are made up of plastic handles and plastic takes a long time to break down in a landfill. Experts […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 9, 2012

Finance

UCS Battle With Heartland Has Pfizer in the Middle

Sometimes nice words are just nice words. Pfizer calls itself the “world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical company,” and on the green […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 7, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Truth Will Out: Competition

The following post is part of a CSRHub series focusing on 10 trends that are driving corporate transparency and disclosure in the coming […]

CSRHub

July 6, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Mexico Wind Power on the Rise as Vestas Wins 50.4-MW Turbine Order

Ramping up its activities south of the U.S. border, Denmark’s industry-leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas announced it’s received an order […]

Andrew Burger

July 6, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The New Tobacco Wars with Joe Chemical and New Yorkers for Beverage Choices

Cigarettes have never been more popular. Well, at least on drawing board of two advocacy campaigns trying to shape public […]

Raz Godelnik

July 5, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Bay Area Delegates at Rio+20 Launch Global Urban Innovation Exchange

This post is part of the on-going events news, related to the Bay2Rio+20 delegation team’s on-the-ground coverage from Rio+20.  To […]

TriplePundit

July 5, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

India's Largest Tropical Forest Gains UNESCO Protection

The latest news on Mongabay that said that the Western Ghats of India have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

July 5, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens Environment and American Sovereignty

A democracy cannot function without a well-informed citizenry. But as more and more of the dealings of the powers-that-be are […]

RP Siegel

July 4, 2012

Finance

Where the Jobs Are: How to Reach Full Employment in the U.S. by 2015

By R. Paul Herman and Tom Bowmer of HIP Investor Inc. Job creation in the U.S. remains challenging. According to […]

HIPInvestor

July 3, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Edible and Not-So Edible Materials Ending Up In Ford Cars

As the cost of raw materials and of course, fossil fuels, continue their upward trajectory, companies will have to become […]

Leon Kaye

July 3, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Do the Tobacco and Beverage Industries Share the Same CSR Playbook?

Looking to shift the conversation from obesity, big soda companies have begun an aggressive campaign to frame Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed […]

Raz Godelnik

July 3, 2012

Finance

The Brilliant Nigerian Email Business Model

Still deleting those Nigeria emails after all these years? If you are wondering why those ubiquitous and clumsily-written emails continue […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 3, 2012

Finance

Why Toyota is Top Global Green Brand of 2012

Interbrand, one of the world’s leading brand consulting firms, released its 2012 Best Global Green Brands Report. Toyota (#1), Johnson […]

Samantha Neary

July 3, 2012

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The Future of Fair Trade

From Field to Cup: Why It’s Important to Know the Story of Fair Trade Tea

This is the third article in a series on “The Future of Fair Trade,” written in collaboration with Fair Trade […]

Fair Trade USA

July 2, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Deconstructing Rio+20 and Finding Some Inspiration

By Mark Lee, Executive Director, SustainAbility Before the massive Rio+20 conference in Brazil earlier this month, Chris Coulter of GlobeScan, […]

TriplePundit

July 2, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

10 Marketing Tips to Address Green Building's New Expectations

By Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow It’s been four years since I wrote Marketing Green Building Services: Strategies for Success, […]

TriplePundit

July 2, 2012

Finance

Baxter Reduces GHG Emissions by 7%, Water Use by 6%

Baxter International Inc., a true sustainability game-changer in the healthcare industry, issued its 2011 (and 13th consecutive) sustainability report about […]

Samantha Neary

July 2, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Experts Discuss Conflict Mineral Solutions While Waiting For SEC Rules

The pressure on the SEC to release the final rules on conflict minerals has grown in the past week with […]

Raz Godelnik

June 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Landscape Architecture is Not Just Decoration

By Thomas R. Tavella, FASLA Sometimes sustainability occurs without fanfare. Some industries are so “green” that people within them take […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2012

Finance

Design Firm Turns Bullets Into Beads In Ethiopia

Reading about the jewelry and accessories design firm, Raven+Lily, I’m reminded of a song by Aretha Franklin whose lyrics proclaimed, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 29, 2012

Finance

Indian MBA Program Offers a Minor in Empathy

MBA programs in this country date back to the 1880s. They have grown steadily in popularity since then, with much […]

RP Siegel

June 29, 2012

Finance

Joolz Turns the Humble Cardboard Box Into an Object of Delight

In company’s efforts to make more sustainable products, a lot of attention has been paid to packaging, often going into […]

Paul S

June 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

5 Lessons from the Fiasco of Toshiba's No-Print Day Campaign

Toshiba had good intentions. Its America Business Solutions unit announced earlier this month at the Sustainable Brands conference that the […]

Raz Godelnik

June 28, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Truth Will Out: A Distinct and Fast-Growing Market

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and […]

CSRHub

June 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Bill Ford: Mobility is Becoming a Human Rights Issue

Ford Motor Chairman Bill Ford opened his company’s meeting of journalists and bloggers last night with an inspirational talk about […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

CSR in the Early Days of Capitalism

If you think that CSR, not to mention its newest form – shared value, is a relatively a new phenomenon, […]

Raz Godelnik

June 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Rio+20’s Legacy: Filling the Leadership Vacuum

By Chris Coulter Rio de Janeiro – The very fact that 50,000 people from across the world came together here […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2012

Finance

Enviro Attorney Protects Landowners from Fracking Royalties Fraud

When landowners have natural gas or oil on their property, chances are they may get underpaid for their mineral rights […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Book Review: The New Sustainability Advantage, by Bob Willard

Bob Willard’s 10th Anniversary book, The New Sustainability Advantage, is an update of the old with new examples.  For sustainability […]

Connie-Kwan

June 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Four Top Corporate Giving Programs

This is an extra installment in a series on building better employee volunteer programs, presented by MicroEdge, the leading provider […]

TriplePundit

June 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

NRDC Website Tracks Rio+20 Commitments

It is very telling that one of the popular Twitter hashtags for the Rio+20 Earth Summit is #riofail. Unlike the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Supreme Court Reaffirms Corporations' Right to Spend Unlimited Money to Influence Elections

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling by the Montana Supreme Court that challenged corporations’ right to influence […]

Scott Cooney

June 26, 2012