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09-27-11
“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...
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09-22-11
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
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09-20-11
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....
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09-14-11
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 ...
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09-07-11
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...
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09-02-11
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) ...
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09-01-11
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...
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08-24-11
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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08-24-11
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...