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Helping Sustainable Jewelry Designers Compete.

Press Release from Sulusso

The traditional jewelry industry has a long history of contributing to devastating social and environmental problems. While issues of sustainability have been addressed in many other industries over the past few decades, the idea of sustainable jewelry (sometimes referred to as eco jewelry or green jewelry) is only just starting to take hold.Sulusso is founded upon the belief that you …

Connecting the Dots - Working the Big Picture - Final Chapter?

Blog from Global Green Consulting Group, Inc.

Building on my last several posts, the main objective here is to recap the final phase and deliverable of a major sustainability project engagement: Reporting. As background, our client had not previously done any public reporting along the lines of Climate Leaders, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), etc. Nor had they been reporting on their sustainability efforts …

Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee Reports Progress Toward Developing an American National Standard

Press Release from Leonardo Academy

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Madison, WI - June 18, 2010 - Leonardo Academy reports significant progress during the third face-to-face meeting of the multi-stakeholder Standards Committee that is working to develop an American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture. During the two-day meeting at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, Standards Committee members discussed, and then voted to …

Who Says Texans Don't Get Green?

Blog from Taiga Company

Engaging conversation around sustainable business strategies is always exciting and this morning was no different.   Why?  Because as a sustainability consultant in the heart of Texas, I was welcomed with open arms to speak at the Houston Business Connection.  The Houston Business Connection is an allegiance of business professionals in Houston’s prestigious Spring …

Upcoming Accredited Training Workshop (Washington D.C.) "Become a Qualified Sustainability / CSR Practitioner"

Press Release from Centre For Sustainability & Excellence (CSE)

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) June 18, 2010 - The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) is continuing its successful workshop series by organizing its North American Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Certification Workshop on September 14-15, in Washington DC, USA. The workshop is a unique 2-day intensive program, designed for professionals within the following fields: …

Bridging the Sustainability Disconnect in Business

Blog from Taiga Company

Have you ever noticed how the expression of a corporate mission differs from the high level vision to how it's expressed within an organization?  It appears there is often a disconnect between a corporate sustainability plan and how that vision filters down to the day-to-day workings of the company’s employees.   The heart of this may lie in the misconceptions of executive …

Green Awakening Fair Trade, Organic Coffee Launches with Socially Responsible Focus: Improving Lives With Your Morning Coffee

Press Release from Green Awakening

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) WINTERPARK, FL - June 18, 2010 - Green Awakening Coffee (www.green-awakening.com ), an inclusive and socially responsible, fair trade, organic coffee company has recently debuted with a core focus on helping to raise money for American non-profits while improving the lives for Peruvian coffee farmers. Selling Green Awakening’s products exclusively online …

Rebuilding with a Sustainable Workforce

Blog from Taiga Company

Global economic uncertainty has reduced employee counts in companies around the world, leaving organizations in many cases resource limited.  However, recent signs of recovery have companies reevaluating their talent strength for a more positive future.  Our sustainability consulting finds the ‘recovery’ generation of highly effective organizations is creating a business …
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