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A weekly look at the intersection of environmental markets and policy, brought to you by the staff of CRS.by Alex PennockI’ve been lucky enough to travel to about two dozen towns, cities, and villages in China, and have found myself wondering what has been happening the years since I visited. In my last post I wrote broadly about rural access to electricity in China, …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) - November 16, 2010 -Teck Resources Limited announced the publication of its 2009 Sustainability Report, Unearthing Potential, available online at http://www.reportalert.info/ra/profiles/Teck/2010/?ID=34426 The report outlines the company’s performance in respect of sustainability issues during 2009, as well as the approaches used to address each issue, including …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) BOSTON, MA - November 16, 2010 - The world's largest global investors have a powerful message for climate negotiators in Cancun and the new U.S. Congress: take action now in the fight against global warming or risk economic disruptions far more severe than the recent financial crisis.Citing potential climate-related GDP losses of up to 20 percent by 2050 and the economic …

To survive in business, a company has to ultimately focus its attention on the color of the bottom line.   In life, the factors that determine a sustainable lifestyle are not that different. For instance, ask yourself: "How are my actions contributing to my personal journey?  Am I doing something that brings me joy or headache?  How far into the ‘red’ …

****Message from SherriGreat news from all partners!Our national Sponsors' drives are in full swing (see Sponsor notes below), spotlighting the need for warm coats at every opportunity. Organizers are busy promoting their over-1,500 campaigns! Donors across the country are filling donation boxes with beautiful warm coats. And our Agencies say YES, they're …

Plenary Session 6Building Success in the "Generationally Diverse" WorkplaceFeaturing:Adwoa K Buahene, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, n-gen People Performance Inc.Giselle Kovary, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, n-gen People Performance Inc.One of the most significant advances in workplace diversity has been the application of diversity concepts beyond groups identified in …

Seventh Generation has announced on its blog, Twitter stream andFaceBook page that “co-founder Jeffrey Hollender’s employment relationship with the company has ended.”The announcement, on November 10th,  came eight days after the news broke on Marc Gunther’s blog, more than two weeks after employees were informed that the board had …

"The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do." ~ Galileo Today, escalating conversations on topics such as climate change, carbon legislation, energy independence, and growing consumer eco awareness generate innovative forward eco movement for some but simultaneously …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) New York, NY - November 15, 2010 - Beauty Company PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics launches Fairness Gloss to inspire women to ask for equal wages for the same work as their male counter-parts. According to its founder, Jody Weiss, "Women in the US are paid an average $.76 to the dollar for the same work a man does. Therefore, comparing a man and women with the …

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself with $1 million and a directive to give half away and keep the other half?When Stephen Paletta won Oprah’s Big Give in 2008, this instantly became his reality.  He did what most of us would do:  started a foundation with the intention of highlighting great causes leveraging his newfound friendship with Oprah to spread the …