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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 ...
Seven Challenges for Sustainability in 2010
Business leaders from major economic sectors in Canada have put forth what they see as the key challenges facing business community with regards to sustainability.
The ...
10 Steps To Reducing Emissions at the Office
The Association for Chartered Certified Accountants, a UK-based group, has developed 10 tips for making a workplace more sustainable and accountable for its ...
SAP/CDP Tap iPhone’s Popularity to Market Emissions Data
A new iPhone application from SAP and the Carbon Disclosure Project illustrates an emerging way for organizations to market data and ...
Just 51% of Americans Believe in Global Warming, Down from 71% in 2007
The percentage of Americans who believe in global warming continues to decline, after reaching a peak of 75 percent in ...
The Outdoor Office: An Emerging Business Concept
Eco-culture stepped into the corporate playing field as soon as business started realizing the money saving and PR benefits of going green. Since then ...
EPA May Regulate Sulfur Dioxide Emissions on Hourly Basis
Manufacturers and utilities that emit sulfur dioxide may soon fall under tighter regulation, as the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new rules that set hourly requirements ...
‘Green Building’ Jobs Rise Meteorically
Starting in July of 2008 the percentage of available jobs related to green building has taken off dramatically and shows no sign ...
Al Gore Gives Greenbuild Keynote
Here's part of Al Gore's keynote address at the U.S. Green Building Council's annual convention.
Protecting the Environment Leading Cause for Consumers
About 91 percent of consumers surveyed recently said that protecting the environment is the cause they personally care the most about.
That leads improving the quality of ...
Environment Top Issue Consumers Want From New Media Communications
About 26 percent of consumers list the environment as a corporate responsibility issue they want businesses to address through new media, according ...
