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Any action or interaction that is focused on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.


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Passing on Paper and Skipping the Bag: Empowering Consumers Through Everyday Changes

Press Release Published: Apr 17, 2013 – 09:51 AM EST

DALLAS, Apr. 17 /CSRwire/ - (Marketwired) - From breaking cellphone recycling records to launching an eco-rating system for ATT branded devices, ATT is working with its customers to be more sustainable. As part of this commitment and just in time for Earth Day,...

Sustainable Brands Releases Program Details for SB'13 Conference in San Diego CA, June 3-6, 2013

Press Release Published: Apr 17, 2013 – 09:00 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 17 /CSRwire/ - Sustainable Brands recently announced program details and a list of confirmed speakers for its largest community gathering in San Diego, CA on June 3-6, 2013. Presented by host sponsor BMW i, Sustainable Brands expects record-breaking attendance this...

May 08, 2013 – How to Prepare a Best Practice Sustainability Report

Event Posted: Apr 16, 2013 – 07:06 PM EST

A comprehensive two-day GRI certified training program. You will learn: The business case and value of sustainability reporting To define sustainability reporting and its challenges and benefits How to engage your stakeholders in reporting How to understand and apply the concept of About...

Business Call to Action Announces New Initiatives During G20 Inclusive Business Workshop in Mumbai

Press Release Published: Apr 16, 2013 – 12:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, Apr. 16 /CSRwire/ - Three companies have made new commitments to help thousands of low-income people in rural India improve their livelihoods, health and environment through the Business Call to Action (BCtA), an anti-poverty initiative backed by the UN Development Programme...

Pittsburgh Pirates Celebrate Earth Day with Eco-Rally Towels™ from PeopleTowels

Press Release Published: Apr 15, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

MONTEREY, Calif., Apr. 15 /CSRwire/ - PeopleTowels, the creator of the Eco-Rally Towel, the first environmentally-friendly, "green" rally towel for sports events, announced today that the Pittsburgh Pirates and their sponsor, Waste Management, are collaborating on this year's "Let's Go Bucs, Let's Go...

In Search of the New Pioneers of Values-driven Business

Press Release Published: Apr 15, 2013 – 08:00 AM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 15 /CSRwire/ - On February 15, Social Venture Network (SVN) launched its 6th annual Innovation Awards competition. Over the past 6 years SVN's Innovation Awards competition has honored some of our next generation's most talented, passionate and effective purpose-driven leaders....

Unilever Factories and Logistics Reduce CO2 by 1 Million Tonnes

Press Release Published: Apr 15, 2013 – 07:00 AM EST

LONDON and ROTTERDAM, Apr. 15 /CSRwire/ - Unilever today announced that since 2008 the company has achieved a CO2 reduction of more than one million tonnes from its manufacturing and logistics operations. This is equivalent to taking 250,000 cars off the road. This...

Apr 18, 2013 – Materiality, Sustainability Disclosure & ESG Performance: A Live Conversation With SASB

Event Posted: Apr 12, 2013 – 05:30 PM EST

Today, sustainability reporting lacks comparability, rigor, and implications for inclusion in financial valuation and therefore, cant be tied to performance in a way that is actionable by management or investors. Despite GRI's continued popularity -- and high expectations from the upcoming G4 guidelines...

Bloomberg and Dow Chemical Top Rankings of GRI Application in New BPA Research Report

Press Release Published: Apr 11, 2013 – 11:14 AM EST

SHELTON, Conn., Apr. 11 /CSRwire/ - A new research report conducted by the iCompli division of BPA Worldwide and IRAS shows that Dow Chemical scored highest among Fortune 100 companies when it comes to applying the Global Reporting Initiative's GRI) Guidelines for Sustainability...

Sustainability Reporting on the Rise in U.S. but External Assurance Lags

Press Release Published: Apr 11, 2013 – 07:00 AM EST

BOSTON, Apr. 11 /CSRwire/ - A report released recently by the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) Focal Point USA, "Trends in External Assurance of Sustainability Reports: Spotlight on the USA", found that while sustainability reporting in the United States continues to grow, corporate reporters...

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