Sustainability
Balancing impacts through responsible business practices, supply chains and energy use.
POSTED
05-01-08
Climate Change: What's Your Business Strategy? a new book from Harvard Business Press
By Andrew Hoffman and John Woody
". . .tackles climate change as the business issue that it has fast become."
-Green Business, May 2008
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04-30-08
Colombian Coffee Growers and Louisiana-based Community Coffee Company Celebrate Sustainability Partnership
BATON ROUGE, La., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Community Coffee Company welcomed special guests from Colombia, including coffee farmers and students from the towns of Toledo and Labateca, as well as the director of the Colombian Coffee Federation. The students attend a te...
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04-30-08
Counter Culture Coffee Signs Ethiopian Fine Trademarking and Licensing Agreement
Washington, DC (April 30, 2008) - Durham, NC-based Counter Culture Coffee, which upholds its motto - Coffee Driven People - People Driven Coffee - has committed to foster the promotion of Ethiopia's fine coffees by becoming a licensed distributor of the country's t...
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04-30-08
Newt Gingrich to Keynote The Virtual Energy Forum on June 10, 2008 at 11:00AM ET
Boston, MA - April 30, 2008 - The Virtual Energy Forum announced today that Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will be the keynote speaker at The Virtual Energy Forum, a unique ...
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04-30-08
Adina for Life, Inc., Announces $6.6 Million in Financing
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04-30-08
Desalination Enabled by Dow Water Solutions Technology Adds Drought-Proof Water Supply in West-Central Florida
Edina, MN - April 29 - As more communities around the world struggle with water scarcity, desalination provides a viable option for municipal water supply in coastal regions. In west-central Florida, where the proximity of the Gulf of Mexico belies the land's diminishing sup...
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04-29-08
Ethiopia Takes Center Stage at SCAA Conference
LONG BEACH, CA - (April 29, 2008) "“ Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, will be in the spotlight at the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) 20th Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 2-5 in Minneapolis, Minn. The SCAA and Ethiopia, with the support of Starbuc...
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04-29-08
Virgin America Joins Ceres' Network of Companies
BOSTON, MA - April 29, 2008 - Virgin America, the new California-based airline aimed at reinventing air travel has been approved as a Ceres network company by the Ceres board of directors. The board cited the company's founding commitment to being a sustainability leader in...
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04-28-08
Organic Style Ltd. acquires Bed & Bath pioneer Coyuchi, Inc.
SAN RAFAEL, CA - April 28, 2008 - Organic Style Ltd., the fast-growing eco-luxury internet retailer, announced today the acquisition of Coyuchi, Inc., an eco-luxury brand for premium Organic and Fair Trade cotton bed and bath products.
Founded ...
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04-28-08
The Conscious Goods Alliance Spreads Awareness of Sustainability and Conscious Commerce
MIAMI, FL - April 28, 2008 "“ In an eco-configured 1984 Van Hool Tour Coach fueled by recycled vegetable oil, an eclectic and inspired crew is traveling around the United States to educate consumers about conscious living. These "green missionaries" represent the Conscious ...
