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Two-Thirds of Scholastic Books Now Sourced From FSC-Certified Paper
Scholastic, Inc., leading publisher of books for children and young adults, announced on Monday that it now purchases 68.2 percent of its paper from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified sources,...
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Move Over Eco-Efficiency, Here Comes Eco-Immunity - Part Two
In part one, Mark McElroy discussed the idea behind, and the need for, eco-immunity. Here, he sheds light on how to achieve it.read more
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Campbell Becomes America's First Public Company to Acquire a Public Benefit...
Originally written for and published on CSRwire's Commentary section Talkback on September 9, 2013. Redefining corporate law. Targeting the node of enterprise to shift capitalism.read more
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It's Time for Big Business to Go Back to School
Nelson Mandela once remarked: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” and I'm inclined to agree. In a world riddled with social ills, one common factor becomes...
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Ed Begley, Jr Chronicles Building of LEED Platinum Family Home in New Series,...
On Sunday, evōx, (pronounced e-vokes), the new online marketplace and entertainment network geared toward sustainable lifestyles, hosted the premiere of “On Begley Street” at the California Institute...
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Certification Showing It’s Worth the Investment
Around the world, governments, companies and consumers are thirsty for ways to support responsible business practice and to trust that the products they endorse are making a measurable difference for...
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M&S Establishing Link to Workers Throughout Its South Asian Supply Chain
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a one-year deal to work with social enterprise technology provider Good World Solutions to facilitate direct communications with workers in its clothing supply...
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USDA and Coca-Cola Partner to Replenish One Billion Liters of Water to Nature
The USDA and Coca-Cola Americas have announced a public-private partnership to restore and protect damaged watersheds on national lands. The goal is to return more than a billion liters of water to the...
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Sustainia Announces Its Top 10 Sustainability Innovations for 2013
Intelligent streetlights that turn off when streets are empty; an electric city bus with a 250 km range; and a piece of paper that reduces food waste. International innovation platform Sustainia has...
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Panera and Feeding America CEOs Take SNAP Challenge to Spotlight Food Assistance
Panera founder, chairman and CEO Ron Shaich and Feeding America CEO Bob Aiken have taken part in a nationwide Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Challenge (formerly known as food stamps)...
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UN Global Compact Launches Stock Index
The UN Global Compact (GC) yesterday launched a new stock index of companies committed to the GC's ten principles, which shows a total investment return of 26.4 percent during the past year.The Global...
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Redefining Value: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business - The SB Community...
We believe that nothing can drive faster organizational response to a changing business environment – or facilitate realignment between corporate functions or within value networks – than a shift in...
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Clariant Releases Paraben-Free Alternative to Cosmetics Preservatives
Swiss chemical giant Clariant today announced the launch of Nipaguard® Zero — a powerful line of optimized preservative blends for cosmetics that contain no parabens, yet deliver a comparable...
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Peering Into the Future: The Sharing Economy Gets a New Megaphone Thanks to...
On July 15, the sharing economy shifted with the launch of Peers: The movement became more centralized and acquired a more powerful voice. An advocacy group that strives to involve sharing economy...
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NGOs Challenge Asia Pulp and Paper to Prove It Has Turned Over a New Leaf
Global environmental organisation WWF is urging Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) — the largest paper company in Indonesia and one of the largest in the world — to agree to a list of performance targets in...
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Intel Plants in Arizona Recycle 60% of Water Used
Intel treats at least two million gallons of industrial water a day at its plants in Chandler, Ariz., then returns the water to an underground aquifer, according to Bloomberg.The company, which is the...
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Study: Cultivating Employee Passion Can Give Firms Competitive Advantage
Organizations that hope to address perpetually mounting competitive pressures need workers who bring passion to their jobs to navigate challenges and accelerate performance improvement, according to...
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Redefining Value: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business - The SB Community...
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M&S the First of Few Companies That Come to UK Consumers’ Minds as Being...
New research released this week by the Carbon Trust reveals that, while consumers see business as the key to economic recovery, they do not yet see it as key to fixing our environmental problems, with...
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New Animated Video Asks: 'How Much Is (Your Mother) Earth Worth?'
Joss Tantram, partner at UK sustainability strategy firm Terrafiniti, LLP, has conceived and written a short animation on the challenges of pricing nature — comparing it to getting a good price for...
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