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Fair trade is a term used frequently in sustainable living circles but like many "green" words, there tends to be confusion as to its meaning.  Fair trade is a sustainability concept and is an alternative way of doing business - one that builds equitable, long-term partnerships between consumers in North America and producers in developing regions. The word …

When I was a boy, my grandparents had a wonderful grape arbor in their yard in Wisconsin. It produced the most delicious Concord grapes I’ve eaten before or since.Well, when I moved to Massachusetts 15 years ago, I was pleasantly surprised to find wild Concord grapes growing on my land. I’ve started picking the grapes off the young vines and am studying up on how to prune, train and …

According to the US Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey (ACS), released on September 22, 2009, 0.55 percent of Americans use a bicycle as the primary means of getting to work. This is up 14 percent since 2007, 36 percent from the first ACS in 2005, and 43 percent since the 2000 Census.As expressed in our sustainability consulting, bike commuting is a win-win for both businesses …

Bernie Siryk, Vice President of Client Services at Global Green Consulting Group, Inc. will be presenting a CA World '10 pre-conference educational session entitled “The Strategic Role of IT in Corporate Sustainabil’IT’y.” scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 15, 2010 from 1:30 – 3:30 pm PT at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The top 3 things …

Here In Good Company we have been busy keeping up with all the business schools who have recently been adding sustainability and CSR course content to their curricula. Whether that's MIT's Sloan School of Business, the recent announcement by University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business on the revamp of their MBA curriculum or Marlboro College Graduate School.The rationale for …

Integrating sustainability concepts into core business functions makes companies more nimble in a fast-changing world.  It also makes a business’s brands more attractive to consumers and retailers, and its management more respected by employees, regulators and the financial markets. In short, the drivers for improved business sustainability equate to cost savings and improved …

If you think it’s difficult getting the very most desirable candidates to join your team when you’re going to pay them, imagine convincing top talent to join your nonprofit board of directors when you’re going to ask them to give you money, fundraise from their company and friends, and give you expert guidance.There are lessons to be learned from the experiences of …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) May 11, 2010 - In a year which has seen some difficult economic challenges for many businesses, one positive story of growth through the recession is that of specialist green recruitment company Acre, proving that green shoots are taking root in the US job market.  One year after opening their US office, Acre is already seeing a rise in the number …