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    Now in Paperback: Sustainable Excellence by Aron Cramer and Zachary Karabell  Image

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    09-27-11

    Now in Paperback: Sustainable Excellence by Aron Cramer and Zachary Karabell

    Essential reading for any business aiming to understand how they can turn sustainability into an opportunity.” —Chris Anderson, Editor-in-Chief, Wired

    Smart, readable, and provocative…This book gives us a reason for optimism, as well as a framework to understand the...

    GRI Releases New Guidelines to Build Transparency in Construction and Real Estate Sector Image

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    09-22-11

    GRI Releases New Guidelines to Build Transparency in Construction and Real Estate Sector

    Carbon emissions, management and remediation of contaminated land, and sub-contracted labor issues are some of the sustainability issues that can now be reported by construction and real estate companies, thanks to

    Former U.S. Forest Supervisor Discusses "Biochar" as Possible Carbon-Negative Energy Source for Montana's Renewable Energy Future Image

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    09-20-11

    Former U.S. Forest Supervisor Discusses "Biochar" as Possible Carbon-Negative Energy Source for Montana's Renewable Energy Future

    Ceres launched its second episode in a three-part podcast series exploring Montana’s clean energy future. The episode features Gloria Flora, former U.S. Forest supervisor and founder and director of Sustainable Obtainable Solutions, an organization dedicated to the sustainability of public lands....

    Newest BSR Conference Sessions Focus on Conflict Minerals, Rebuilding Japan, and the Global Water Crisis Image

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    09-14-11

    Newest BSR Conference Sessions Focus on Conflict Minerals, Rebuilding Japan, and the Global Water Crisis

    The latest BSR Conference 2011 sessions highlight compelling issues in sustainability today: how companies can address the challenge of using minerals that come from conflict mines, the opportunity for Japan to “build back better” after ...

    Certificate in Corporate Sustainability Announce Instructors Image

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    09-07-11

    Certificate in Corporate Sustainability Announce Instructors

    The professional Certificate in Corporate Sustainability, launched this year by the University of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR), has announced its agenda and instructor list for the program’s three-day Institute, which will occur October 4-6, 2011 at...

    Ceres Report: Insurers Slow to Recognize Climate Change Threat to Their Business Models and Larger Economy Image

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    09-02-11

    Ceres Report: Insurers Slow to Recognize Climate Change Threat to Their Business Models and Larger Economy

    Only 11 of 88 major insurers surveyed recently have formal policies in place to deal with growing climate change risks, according to a major new report issued today by Ceres. The report was to have been delivered today at a conference of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) ...

    Bentall Kennedy Group, Thomas Properties, Liberty Property Score High in Ranking of Global Property Managers on Environmental Performance Image

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    09-01-11

    Bentall Kennedy Group, Thomas Properties, Liberty Property Score High in Ranking of Global Property Managers on Environmental Performance

    Leading real estate companies reduced their annual energy consumption by nearly 3 percent in 2010 and are taking steps to integrate environmental management into their daily operations, according to a report issued today by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Foundation, which...

    Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Lays Out State's Energy Future in Ceres Sustainability Podcast Image

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    08-24-11

    Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Lays Out State's Energy Future in Ceres Sustainability Podcast

    Ceres launched its first episode today in a three-part podcast series exploring Montana’s energy future. The episode features Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, now serving his second term as governor, who discusses why he is keen to kick America’s dependency on foreign fuel supplies.

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    New BSR Conference 2011 Plenary Speakers: Best Buy, Autodesk, Women's World Banking CEOs, and CIVICUS Secretary General Image

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    08-24-11

    New BSR Conference 2011 Plenary Speakers: Best Buy, Autodesk, Women's World Banking CEOs, and CIVICUS Secretary General

    The BSR Conference 2011 will feature a powerful lineup of plenary speakers, including Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn, Autodesk President and CEO Carl Bass, Women’s World Banking President and CEO Mary Ellen Iskenderian, and CIVICUS Secretary Ge...

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