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GRI 2010: UNPRI’s James Gifford
Roundup – Wal-Mart/Patagonia, Deutsche Bank, Recycling Surge
European Bioplastics Sectors Grows Despite Downturn
European Bioplastics
EnergyHub Targets Home SmartGrid Market
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LEED or Not, Garages Not Green
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Hohm Scores For Bill Gates, Al Gore – MSFT Unveils ‘Hohm Score’
Microsoft is looking to gain national attention for Hohm, which it introduced last summer. It's unveiled Hohm Score, an online tool that estimates ...
Tower Companies Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer
The Tower Companies has promoted David Borchardt to chief sustainability officer. Borchardt is a licensed professional engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP ...
Patty Calkins, Andrew Winston Discuss Sustainability
Patty Calkins and Andrew Winston discuss the importance of looking at sustainability initiatives as part of an organizations core business strategy.
Climate Change Still Ranks As Top Global Issue
Taken together, climate change and the environmental rank as the top issue facing the world, according to Global Pulse survey by HSBC Bank.
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CR Directors Average $151K in Salary
Corporate responsibility directors in North America average about $151,000 a year in salary, slightly less than what is paid to those in the same position ...
Consumers go to Energy Star, Consumer Reports Web Sites for Info on ‘Green’ Products
A national survey finds that consumers are most likely to visit Web sites from Energy Star and Consumer Reports in order to get more information about ...
Save Thousands By Switching Printer Fonts
Large companies might save tens of thousands of dollars a year by switching to a less ink-intensive font such as Century Gothic, instead of the more ...
Simple Steps To Reducing U.S. Emissions by a Billion Tons
In an effort to get households and businesses to reduce their environmental impact, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Garrison Institute have instituted an education ...
Shareholder Climate Resolutions Up 40%
U.S. investor groups have filed 95 global warming shareholder resolutions with public corporations, a 40 percent increase over last year, according to a press ...
Smithfield Foods Appoints Sustainability Exec, GSA Hunting for One
Smithfield Foods has named its first ever Chief Sustainability Officer. Meanwhile, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is conducting a search for what it ...
86% of Employees Not Engaged By Companies’ Sustainability Programs
Firms seem to be talking the talk but not walking the walk when it comes to engaging their employees on sustainability initiatives. About 86 percent of respondents to a ...
FedEx, PGA, Audubon Tee Up for Sustainable Golf Program
FedEx, the PGA Tour, Audubon International and The First Tee are working on a sustainable golf program that will facilitate eco-friendly improvements to public golf courses, ...
Deutsche Bank’s Kevin Parker on Investing in Sustainability
Interview with Kevin Parker, Global Head of Deutsche Asset Management, who tells how investors are front and center in the call ...
Greenpeace Rates Electronics Firms on Lobbying
The latest Guide to Greener Electronics from Greenpeace now rates companies on whether they lobby for industrywide rules that would prevent use of ...
Sustainability Execs Gain Corporate Prominence
A new type of executive is emerging across all businesses, ranging from real estate brokerage firms to giant retailers, as they deal with climate change, attract ...
85% of Americans Expect to Reduce Household Energy Use in 2010
As New Year's Day 2010 approaches, more Americans say they are resolved to improve household energy consumption and recycling, according to a ...
Web Leading Channel for Cause Marketing
Consumers who have supported cause marketing efforts are most likely to respond to communications via e-mail, Web sites and social media networks, according to ...
Business Leaders Launch TV Ads Supporting Energy, Climate Legislation
We Can Lead, a network of 150 U.S. companies and business leaders, have put in motion a $1 million television advertising campaign in support of ...
Texas Instruments Sustainability Report: Normalized Emissions Jump 23%
