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6 Latest Trends in Corporate Sustainability

2013-05-24T12:59:20Z

Earlier this month Ernst & Young and GreenBiz Group released a new study, entitled ‘2013 six growing trends in corporate sustainability.’ Based primarily on a survey of the GreenBiz Intelligence Panel among executives and thought leaders engaged in sustainability, this study reveals that “companies are increasingly connecting the dots between risk management and sustainability by making sustainability issues more prominent on corporate agendas.”

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Resource Shortages are Rife with Opportunity, Says Asset Manager

2013-05-24T19:18:11Z

Ian Simm, Chief Executive of Impax Asset Management, tells Anna Simpson why solutions in energy, water, food and waste are particularly attractive to investors.

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U.S. Companies Drag Their Feet on UN Global Compact

2013-05-24T13:00:45Z

The U.S. reporting landscape makes UNGC compliance difficult. A new partnership announced today may ease the burdens.

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Media Fails to Report Big Oil Funding Ties to Climate Change Contrarians

2013-05-24T12:59:54Z

Label this one under the category of the news that’s not too surprising, but somewhat depressing nonetheless. In an effort to provide “fair and balanced” coverage on climate change, the mainstream press and media “routinely cites climate contrarian think tanks without reporting their ties to the fossil fuel industry,” according to a Union of Concerned [...]

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Ogilvy Receives Gates Foundation Grant for Health and Development Research

2013-05-24T13:02:44Z

Ogilvy Public Relations received a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Exploration grant this week.

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Irrigation Technology Company Netafim Wins 2013 Stockholm Industry Water Award

2013-05-24T13:00:18Z

The Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) named the Israeli drip irrigation technology firm Netafim its annual Industry Water Award winner.

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Urban Outfitters to Appoint CEO’s Wife to Board

2013-05-24T13:40:03Z

Women should be on corporate boards for what they bring to the table, not as a token appointment. Urban Outfitters' recent elevation of a woman to their board is the right move, but she is the CEO's wife and a senior manager at the company. The lack of independence cancels out the move toward diversity.

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Power Industry Air Pollutant Emissions Decreased in 2011

2013-05-24T07:04:26Z

The power industry decreased air pollutant emissions in 2011 even though the overall electricity generation increased, a renew report shows.

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Music Festivals: Think Outside the (Green) Box

2013-05-24T12:59:27Z

From investing in carbon offsets to promoting waste diversion, large-scale music events are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact.

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McDonald’s Shareholders Vote on Marketing Unwholesome Food

2013-05-24T20:14:05Z

A resolution at the McDonald's annual shareholder meeting today will seek to prevent the fast food giant from marketing unhealthy food to children. While the majority of McDonald’s shareholders will likely reject the resolution when they vote, Sara Deon, director of Corporate Accountability International's "Value [the] Meal" campaign insists that whether or not the resolution passes is of little consequence.

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We Review HP’s 2012 Sustainability Report

2013-05-24T13:40:36Z

This week HP released its 2012 sustainability report, which covers the company's work on carbon reporting, social enterprise and supply chain transparency.

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Shareholders Press for More Disclosure from Fracking Companies

2013-05-23T12:11:56Z

For the fourth year in a row, a group of shareholders is pressing oil and gas companies to disclose fracking risks and impacts, calling for material performance data and other quantified reporting.

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Do Apple’s Tax Practices Reflect Irresponsible Capitalism?

2013-05-23T13:47:48Z

The reports on Apple’s tax avoidance and Cook’s testimony once again brought up the question of tax fairness and what it means nowadays. To further explore this issue from a CSR perspective, we tried to answer some key questions that hopefully shed some light not just on Apple’s behavior, but also on the practice of taking advantage of tax loopholes in general.

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Women in CSR: Pamela Gill Alabaster, L’Oréal

2013-05-23T03:55:35Z

Pamela Gill Alabaster, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Sustainable Development & Public Affairs, L’Oréal, talks about her career, inspiration and recent accomplishments in our Women in CSR series.

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