Sustainability News provided by 3BL

The continuous cycle of centralization to decentralization has been pondered by business leaders through the course of history.  The factors that shape the value proposition of one model versus the other often shift, which in some cases turns the tide in the other direction.  The question we discuss with peers in our sustainability consulting is what affects, if any, will the pressures …

 By Ronna Charles Branch Here in Atlanta, school breaks have begun and summer is off to a hot start. This week’s traffic has been lighter and many newly licensed teens are taking to the road to celebrate summer with pools, parties and freedom. Woo Hoo! But, new drivers equipped with cell phones, iPods, friends and good times can spell danger on the …

(3BLMedai/theCSRfeed) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 2, 2010 - Center for Resource Solutions announced today that OneEnergy Renewables' new renewable energy certificate (REC) product "OneEnergy Wind RECs" is now Green-e® Energy Certified. OneEnergy Renewables joins the growing network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e Energy, the nation's leading …

Within our sustainability consulting, we approach business sustainability discussions with clients from one of several perspectives.  In today’s economic climate, cost is most often the primary area of concern for the business and an easy entry point for reduction and efficiency conversations.  For others, the top line is where they feel the real opportunity lies, and the focus is …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Naples, FL (June 2, 2010) The Earth Savers Institute and well known green business author Glenn Croston have announced their new course to help green businesses get started. The Green Business Success Program is available for a limited time on-line at EZGreenBiz.com.Presenting one module a week over 24 weeks, the Green Startup Success Program provides people from …

I recently came across an interesting article by Jennifer Rice entitled, “Sustainability: What Matters Most?” In this article, Rice outlines the ways in which a company can benefit by following and analyzing market trends for green products. You can read it yourself, here: sustainability-what-matters-mostWhile I appreciate Rice’s perspective, I cannot help but question …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Washington, DC - June 2, 2010 - BoardSource, the premier source of cutting-edge thinking and resources related to nonprofit boards, announces the BoardSource Digital Classroom -- self-guided, online training for nonprofit board members.When nonprofit professionals have little time to spare, it’s still possible to: prepare for nonprofit board …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) – Northampton, MA – June 2, 2010 - Cause Marketing Forum (CMF), an organization founded in 2002 to help bring non-profits and companies together to do well by doing good, has partnered with 3BL Media, the leading CSR, sustainability and cause marketing communications company, to raise awareness for the CMF’s Roadmap to a Better Future conference on June …

Much of the popular press and literature out there today indicates that big business is beginning to shift its purchasing towards more sustainable or ‘green’ options.  In our professional consulting practice, we find the procurement organizations of many of our large clients now placing an emphasis on environmental and social responsibility actions within in the supply …

I love walking around my neighborhood (Astoria, Queens) because it's one of those areas of NYC where you get a true cross section of the population. There are some upper middle class, middle class, and working class folks of every ethnic and religious denomination. You're as likely to run into a white out-of-work actor as you are 2nd generation land owner leaving his local mosque. The other …