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Over the past few years, companies across all industries took extreme measures to manage the financial pressures and risks of uncertain economic times.  However, as we now emerge from this down trend, the business sustainability decisions necessary to survive may actually be presenting new supply chain challenges.  Many organizations in the late 00’s targeted the immediate value …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) November 11, 2010 - Today Stuart Elliott of The New York Times featured Nike's "Girl Effect" campaign as part of the publication's annual "Giving" special section. Elliott interviewed Barkley's Mike Swenson about his thoughts on the campaign, which benefits poverty-stricken girls in developing nations. Barkley just launched its 2010 Cause Survey in …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) November 11, 2010 - In the latest Best Practice Network webinar from VolunteerMatch, Courtney King, Manager of Communications for The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, will share insights from the new report, Shaping the Future: Solving Social Problems through Business Strategy.The report, based on research by McKinsey & Company, draws on over a …

Over the last decade, the world has witnesses a dramatic increase in eco awareness, with a significant shift in the knowledge of the everyday shopper.  Evidence of this shift can be seen in the ever increasing number of alternative products and services available to consumers today.  While ‘green’ products are flooding the market, the stable brands that will ultimately …

by Bill Walsh, Executive Director, Healthy Building NetworkArlene Blum is a biophysical chemist, author and mountaineer. She is the founder and executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute which works with scientists, government, industry, and non-profits to facilitate more informed decision-making about flame retardants and other chemicals used in consumer and building products. …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) LONDON - November 11, 2010 - Today, CEO Mike Van Patten will showcase Mission Markets at a discussion of sustainable stock exchanges at the TBLI Conference Europe 2010 at 16:45. The four-speaker panel will look at the leading impact investment exchanges in Germany, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the U.S. The TBLI Conference is the largest annual global …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) November 11, 2010 -  Pacific Hydro has released its second Sustainability Report, Growing Together, which can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.reportalert.info/ra/profiles/PacificHydro/2010/?ID=34357. Growing Together covers the company’s performance, achievements and challenges across the four cornerstones of their sustainability strategy - …

LE GRAND CHEMIN – HELPING ADOLESCENTS CONQUER ADDICTIONNarrator: Ask an adult alcoholic or drug user when their struggle began and far too many will tell you they got hooked while they were still children. By the time they are adults their addiction has taken firm hold and the battle to overcome it is daunting. Recognizing the problem and finding treatment early can save a young …

Charles Dudley Warner said it best.  "The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value."  But what about a gift that equals in appropriateness and boundless value?  The holidays are about giving, so this year give a little something back to the planet while you are shopping for your holiday gifts.   Giving a little back to the …