Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
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11-24-10
'Green Gift Monday' is the new Cyber Monday
PeopleTowels, producers of reusable personal hand towels, the eco-friendly, on-the-go alternative to paper towels and electric air dryers, is supporting The Nature Conservancy to refocus Cyber Monday, November 29, to
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11-18-10
First Ever Green Jobs Award Honorees Announced
On November 16th, Green For All and SJF Institute announced the first ever Green Jobs Award honorees. The Green Jobs Award honors businesses that contribute to the economy and the environment.
The first Green Jobs Award honorees are: Alvarado St...
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11-18-10
5th Open Sustainability Roundtable, CSE
As global stakeholders, we are witnessing an exciting phenomenon occurring, that is the realization and prioritization of Sustainability as a key business driver to create value. As the concept of Corporate Sustainability evolves, and we better understand its role in busines...
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11-18-10
Dow Honored as 2010 Leader of Change at United Nations Global Conference for Social Change
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today was named by The Foundation for Social Change (FSC) and the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) as a 2010 Leader of Change for the company's long-term commitment to delivering sustainable solutions that drive business, whi...
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11-17-10
Fair Trade Up, Charitable Giving Down
/PRNewswire/ - Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, today announces U.S. import and premium data from the first six months of 2010. Overall, Fair Trade's approach to community empowerment and sustainable development c...
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11-17-10
U.S. Chamber Calls On America's Communities to Apply for National Honor
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) is calling for nominations for the 2011 Siemens Sustainable Community Awards. Now in its fourth year, the program recognizes local governments, chambers of commerce, and other organizations for t...
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11-15-10
RecycleBank Celebrates America Recycles Day 2010
RecycleBank®, the leading green rewards program that motivates consumers and communities to take positive environmental actions, announced today that in celebration of
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11-11-10
Equal Exchange Makes "Giving Twice" Twice As Easy with Organic, Fair Trade Gifts Program
Equal Exchange, the nation's leading Fair Trade brand, is making it easier than ever to give gifts that "give twice" by expanding the selection of gourmet, organic, Fair Trade gifts and gift baskets available through their online store
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11-11-10
Best of the BSR Conference 2010 Available to All
BSR, a global business network and consultancy focused on sustainability, has made video highlights, session summaries, and survey results from last week's BSR Conference 2010 available free of charge at
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11-11-10
Four Organizations Achieve Green Plus (TM) Certification
The Institute for Sustainable Development announced that four organizations achieved full Green Plus™ Certification in the third quarter of 2010: The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce (IN); Global Electric Electronic Processing's (GEEP) branch in Research Triangle Park, Nort...
