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Ethical Messaging So Far Ineffective

Ethical Messaging So Far Ineffective
The Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) describes a growing market for goods and services that appeal to environmentally and socially ...

Shades of Green for Everyone – The Effects of Premium Green and Sustainable Style

Shades of Green for Everyone – The Effects of Premium Green and Sustainable Style
According to the latest edition of NMI's LOHAS Consumer Trends Report, many consumers' purchasing patterns are affected by the phenomenon of trading ...

Food Retailers Advised To Hang On To Sustainability During Hard Times

Food Retailers Advised To Hang On To Sustainability During Hard Times
While some companies might be tempted to ease up on their sustainability efforts in less than favorable economic times, ...

Agencies Climb On Board Sustainability Movement, Sort Of

Agencies Climb On Board Sustainability Movement, Sort Of
In addition to spearheading international environmental and other sustainable projects on behalf of their clients, advertising agencies are taking ...

Sustainability And Marketing Must Walk Hand In Hand

Sustainability And Marketing Must Walk Hand In Hand
In order to effectively communicate their green commitments companies must bridge the gap between technical and marketing experts, AdAge ...

FTC Tackles Green Building, Textiles In Latest Green Claims Workshop

FTC Tackles Green Building, Textiles In Latest Green Claims Workshop
The Federal Trade Commission has announced the third in a series of public workshops being held as part ...

Google, PepsiCo, Kellogg, AmEx Make ‘Most Ethical’ List

Google, PepsiCo, Kellogg, AmEx Make ‘Most Ethical’ List
Google, PepsiCo, Kellogg, and American Express, rose to the top of the Ethisphere Institute's 2008 list of 2008 ...

Consumers Tap Whole Foods, Burt’s Bees, Trader Joe’s As Top Green Brands

Consumers Tap Whole Foods, Burt’s Bees, Trader Joe’s As Top Green Brands
A survey, conducted in the US and the UK, indicates the environment has taken a back seat to the economy for ...

Publishing Industry Writes Sustainability Story

Publishing Industry Writes Sustainability Story
Climate change, sustainable packaging and reducing paper use were among the workshop topics the book industry's recent annual trade ...

Package Printers, Manufacturers Discuss Sustainability Efforts

Package Printers, Manufacturers Discuss Sustainability Efforts
Kevin Rabinovitch, director of sustainability for Mars North America, warns CPGs and converters to look beyond the direct impacts ...

Farmers In ‘Sustainability’ Race

Farmers In ‘Sustainability’ Race
Farmers must focus more on communicating the story of sustainable agriculture, if they want consumers to compensate them for their conservation efforts, ...

Selling Green? Follow The Prius Marketing Blueprint

Selling Green? Follow The Prius Marketing Blueprint
Toyota's Prius has created a new definition of automotive cool, Jacquelyn Ottman writes in AdvertisingAge. Marketing, of course, ...

Some Consumers Green in Action, Others in Theory

Some Consumers Green in Action, Others in Theory
While 46 percent of U.S. adults say they neither think nor act Green, the two percent of the population who are self-described ...

HSBC Unveils Green Credit Card

HSBC Unveils Green Credit Card
HSBC has launched a credit card with green rewards. Customers who spend at least $3,000 using HSBC's new ecosmart ...

Big Brands Jump On Cause Marketing Bandwagon

Big Brands Jump On Cause Marketing Bandwagon
Mike Hess, director-global research and consumer insights for Omnicom Group's OMD, New York, says that cause marketing should ...

GM Exclusive Sponsor Of Planet Green

GM Exclusive Sponsor Of Planet Green
General Motors will be the exclusive automotive sponsor of Discovery Communications' Planet Green, the first TV network devoted to ...

Marriott Promo Benefits Amazon Rainforest

Marriott Promo Benefits Amazon Rainforest
Marriott announced that it will contribute funds to protect the endangered Brazilian Amazonas rainforest on behalf of its customers who book ...

HP Sticks Eco Labels On Printers

HP Sticks Eco Labels On Printers
HP has launched a new program, Eco Solutions, designed to provide costumers with environmental information about HP products. The ...

Green Business Programs Help Promote Businesses Locally

Green Business Programs Help Promote Businesses Locally
Green business programs are gaining traction within communities - chances are there's one near you. Here's a promo video from one such ...

National Grid Enlists Polar Bear For Marketing Campaign

National Grid Enlists Polar Bear For Marketing Campaign
National Grid has enlisted Floe, a virtual polar bear, for its new marketing campaign. Floe, on National Grid's ...

Today's News

Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap

Ecolabeling – Bridging The Gap

There’s no question that ecolabeling is in demand as companies in all sectors launch marketing focused on "green" company and product attributes.  ... continue »

The Green Chemistry Tipping Point
Data Centers and Carbon Pricing
From Purchaser to Participant – Keeping Consumers’ Interest During Recession
The Greening of Retail: Lowering Costs and Raising Customer Loyalty
Over Half Of Consumers Factor Green Record Into Buying Decisions

Over Half Of Consumers Factor Green Record Into Buying Decisions

Close to all American consumers (90%) believe that acting in an environmentally responsible way is important, but feel corporations hold most of ...

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Cost-Savings Key Driver to Green IT in Small Businesses
The Media’s Key Role in ‘Greenwashing Washout’
Economy Won’t Slow Down Green Consumers
Sustainable Designers Speak Up

Sustainable Designers Speak Up

Nest recently held their 2nd designer discussion "Design with a conscious". with a packed house, three product designers spoke about their ...

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Carbon Trust On Impact of Policy on Sustainable Technology
Ineos Gets Biofuel From Waste
Commercial Composting Takes Root In Portland
The Bottom Line

Marketing

Patagonia Campagn Asks Customers to ‘Vote the Environment’

Over Half Of Consumers Factor Green Record Into Buying Decisions

Not So Easy Bringing Green Products To Market

Emissions

Crystal Rock’s Solar System Up and Running

Dell Reaches Carbon Neutral Goal 5 Months Ahead Of Plans

Method Provides Incentives for Supply Chain to Reduce Emissions

Hi-Tech

Cost-Savings Key Driver to Green IT in Small Businesses

IBM Plans to Build Energy Efficient, Adaptive Data Center

Pepsi Picks Redemtech to Handle E-waste

Efficiency

Ikea To Sell Solar Panels

DOE Assessments Help 3 Plants Save Over $1.5 Million Combined

NewPage Cuts Energy Use with Lighting Retrofit

Manufacturing

Herman Miller Sees 32% ROI in Energy Efficiency Investments

Climate Exchange Strikes China Emissions Trading Deal

Lotus To Raise Wind Turbines At Factory

Carbon Offsets/RECs

Ski Industry Releases Environmental Report

Burt’s Bees Sets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal

Results From Carbon Footprint Calculators Vary Widely

CSR Reports

Most Companies Skip Getting CSR Reports Assured

Campbell’s Cuts 1.5 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

KB Home To Build Only Energy Star Standard Homes

Major Players

Nissan Unveils Eco-Pedal

Japanese Steel Makers to Cut GHG Emissions by 30%

AT&T Joins Green Grid, Promotes Data Center Energy Efficiency

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