sustainable business News
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Partnering for Sustainable Business
Most companies have a multi-facetted interaction with wetlands: On the one hand they rely on wetlands and the services they provide, above all water security. On the other hand they have an impact on wetlands, e.g. through water use or land-use change. Wetlands regulate water quantity and quality, thus creating the conditions for economic activity and for life in general. Besides water, wetlands ...
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Sustainable business conference announced
We are pleased to announce the conference programme for SB – The Event 2010is now online. If you haven’t yet registered for SB – The Event, part of Sustainabilitylive!, don’t miss out and register now for FREE entry to the show and the conference. With sessions and high level speakers covering all key industry issues this really is a must attend event! The conference ...
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The guardian sustainable business awards 2011
The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2011 Rewarding innovation in corporate sustainability Deadline for entries: 7 February 2011 at 11:59 PM GMT Have you instigated a leading sustainability initiative which has driven real change in your organisation? If so then we want to hear from you! The Guardian Sustainable Business Awards aim to showcase genuine innovation in corporate sustainability ...
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The role of flexibility in a sustainable business culture
Taiga Company Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company Attracting, retaining, and motivating a sustainable workforce is a marriage of common interest. The ability to align business needs and workforce desires can define the success of the company. With greater evidence now indicating that life balance rivaling even compensation to be a primary employment benefit, ...
By 3BL Media
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Adding value with sustainable business practices
For Messe Frankfurt, sustainability means acting as a responsible corporate citizen while continuing to strengthen the Group’s performance – it is something that encompasses economic, ecological and social factors. Sustainability is a key component of Messe Frankfurt’s corporate culture and is reflected in the various activities of all parts of the Group worldwide. CSR ...
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Business Groups Urge Campaign Finance reform, say unlimited donations Skew Lawmaker priorities
The American Sustainable Business Council called on Congress to pass the Fair Elections Now Act which would stop the corrupting influence of special interest donations and enable legislators to focus on the people’s business rather than on fundraising. The bipartisan legislation provides the option for candidates to run for Congress on a blend of small individual private donations and ...
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Are you maximizing your sustainable business investment potential?
Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company With the current economic upswing, investors are becoming grounded in their assessment of potential and are looking for ‘sustainable’ return on their investments. Our professional consulting finds firms, as always, want to make sure they are committing capital to the right companies and business ...
By 3BL Media
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Xylem recognized by Business Roundtable for sustainable business practices
Xylem was featured in Business Roundtable’s (BRT) 2014 Sustainability report. BRT is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies working to promote sound public policy and a thriving U.S. economy. Entitled Create, Grow, Sustain: Celebrating Success , the report lists Xylem as one of 150 companies committed to addressing environmental and energy challenges while ...
By Xylem, Inc.
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Four CSR challenges for sustainable businesses - by Fabian Pattberg
Written by Chris Milton We have become so used to the way business has been done for the last 50 years or so it's often difficult to break out of the mindset and look at what is unsustainable and how we can fix it. Four pieces of news from the past few weeks have set me thinking, and below are my conclusions. These I offer up as four challenges for CSR businesses, ways in which they can truely ...
By 3BL Media
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Verdantix Forecasts US Sustainable Business Spending Will Double To $60 Billion By 2014
NEW YORK - The US sustainable business market will double to $60bn in 2014 from $28bn in 2010, according to a new report from independent analyst firm Verdantix. Based on an analysis of 1,833 firms with US revenues of at least $1bn, sustainability spend will increase by 11% in 2010 compared to 2009. This positive trend will continue with a year-on-year increase of 16% in 2011 accelerating to ...
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Gutermann Convinces Jury at Guardian Sustainability Award 2012
Gutermann, together with its customer Albstadtwerke, finalists at the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2012 Gutermann and Albstadtwerke have been recognised as pioneers in the water industry and qualified to the finals of the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards this year. Gutermann's Zonescan Alpha permanent water network monitoring technology was second only to SAB Miller's initiative ...
By Gutermann AG
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Business sustainability: getting with THIS
Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company Have you seen the Kia Soul hamster advertisements? How about that catchy phrase, "You can get with this" or You can get with that." Love it! Why? Because from a sustainability perspective, one can equate traditional business models as getting with THAT and sustainable business strategies as getting with THIS. ...
By 3BL Media
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Leading analyst firm identifies the Continuum Network as sample vendor in sustainable business systems
The Continuum Network, a global leader in sustainable business systems, has been included by Gartner, Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, as a sample vendor in the "Sustainable Business Systems, Part 3: Differentiating Sustainable Solutions by Functional Domain" report. "We are thrilled to be mentioned as a sample vendor by Gartner," said Elisa Turner, ...
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Chatham House Rules Lifted on top Class Conference
? Europe's largest CSR and Sustainability summit returns for the 12th year and attendees from the business world will get the chance to share best practice, discuss the latest sustainability challenges and build key relationships. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130103/586371 ) What's more, organiser Ethical Corporation, which provides business intelligence on sustainability ...
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Electronic Recyclers International Joins American Sustainable Business Council
Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, has announced that it has joined the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) as a Supporting Business. Through education and advocacy, the ASBC works to influence the creation of public policy that acknowledges the large and growing universe of sustainable and socially responsible ...
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IBM, Unilever, Shell, Tesco and others gather to discuss the future of responsible business at May 2007 conference
Europe’s top corporations will gather in London to discuss corporate responsibility's evolution to 2020 at a conference being run by Ethical Corporation and Business in the Community on the 9th and 10th May. These business leaders will all be discussing the future of responsible business in a gathering expected to number over 500. The conference has already received the backing of many ...
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Research reveals lack of emissions reduction targets for many FT 500 companies
The Ethical Corporation Institute has launched a new report on how the FT 500 are reporting their GHG emissions to stakeholders. The report is one of a collection of practical reports on climate change produced for the business community. ‘Corporate GHG emissions reporting 2008’ shows staggering inconsistencies in how companies calculate and verify their emissions, with the companies reporting to ...
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Leading corporations gather in Amsterdam to discuss best practices in environmental strategies for businesses
The conference is a response to the growing attention European companies place on environmental issues in recent years. According to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the majority of executives now rank the following activities as very important in their corporate agenda: communicating environmental performance to stakeholders (61%); improving environmental footprint of products (57%); ...
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Leading analyst firm identifies the continuum network as sample vendor in sustainable business systems
The Continuum Network, a global leader in sustainable business systems, has been included by Gartner, Inc., the world's leading information technology research and advisory company, as a sample vendor in the "Sustainable Business Systems, Part 3: Differentiating Sustainable Solutions by Functional Domain" report. "We are thrilled to be mentioned as a sample vendor by Gartner," said Elisa Turner, ...
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Net impact teams with xpedx to promote sustainable business solutions
Net Impact today announced it is teaming with xpedx, International Paper's North American distribution business, to host a student competition promoting ongoing sustainable business practices in xpedx's supply chain. As part of the competition, MBA students from the Net Impact network will develop a survey and scorecard that xpedx can use to document the sustainability goals and policies of the ...
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