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Press Release from The Conference Board Of Canada

TOPIC: Canada's Compensation Outlook 2010Plenary Session 3 at Compensation Outlook 2010 and Western Compensation Outlook and HRConference 2010Toronto: Tuesday, October 26 at 11:30 a.mCalgary:  Tuesday, November 9 at 11:45 a.mPriority Code: 3BL1Featured in Toronto:Sandi Channing, Director Total Rewards, Compass Group Canada Brad Smith, …

When It Comes to Data Center Management, Don't Forget Utilization

Blog from Global Green Consulting Group, Inc.

Guest Blog Post from Michael Rowan, co-founder and CTO of Viridity SoftwareAt Viridity Software, utilization has become a rallying cry of sorts. We talk with many data center managers who need to improve their energy resource management strategies. They talk about PUE ratios and cooling costs, about server efficiency and virtualization, about high-efficiency transformers and PDUs.We …

Vivi Turns 1, Happy Birthday!

Press Release from Vivi

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) HO-HO-KUS, NJ - August 24, 2010 - VIVI, an environmentally-friendly children's clothing store, celebrates its one year anniversary on August 24, 2010. Having weathered the depressed economy, a major streetscape renovation on her doorstep, and the ups and downs of learning to run a retail business, the owner of Vivi, 26 year old Sandy Russo, has had no shortage of obstacles …

Trust and Consequences - A blog by Christine Arena

Blog from 3BL Blogs

Why do some companies win public trust and others lose it? That’s a question more people are asking themselves, as global faith in business remains unfortunately fragile. Turns out the trust deficit, a trend on the rise for ten years now, is more than a mere wrinkle on the face of capitalism. It’s a pressing concern for every shareholder.When companies lose trust, they often …

Eco Math Galore! 233 Ways to Live Green

Blog from Taiga Company

There's math, new math, and now eco math.  What is eco math?  Super easy!  Eco math = the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.Each day we are presented with opportunities to expand eco awareness and make informed choices.    By making changes that are inspiring and manageable relative our current lives, the process of incorporating sustainability …

The end of Cause Marketing

Blog from Impakt Corporation

I just came across a great article in Ad Age by Mike Swenson called The Day Cause Marketing Died. While the headline is intended as a fictitious dispatch from the future, the article points out what we’re already starting to see: marketers who believe that designating a portion of sales proceeds to a charity constitutes a “partnership” that is resulting in real social …

Benchmarking and Balancing Your Benefits - Original Conference Board Research Results

Press Release from The Conference Board Of Canada

Learn from a benefits survey of almost 1,700 senior human resource leaders in over 250 organizations. Participants were predominantly from medium and large-size Canadian organizations across a variety of regions and sectors.The largest segment of the study explores the cost issues in a wide range of employer-sponsored benefit programs that include legally required elements like Canada Pension …

The UPS Foundation Recognized for Contribution to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program

Press Release from UPS

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Aug. 23, 2010 - The American Red Cross today recognized The UPS Foundation for its support of Red Cross disaster response work through the Annual Disaster Giving Program.Members of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program pledge donations on an ongoing basis, in advance of major disasters, to help the Red Cross ensure an immediate …

Business Sustainability Success Not Linear

Blog from Taiga Company

The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces. - Traditional Proverb A recent Gallup shows that 94% of Americans are aware of climate change issues, and of that segment 75% feel that action needs to be taken.  So what percentage of Americans is transferring this awareness into action?   Or perhaps I could ask, which percentage of Americans are talking about it …

Culture change: an easy fix for achieving competitive advantage?

Blog from The Acacia Group

Culture 101I have recently been following a Globe and Mail series entitled, “Preparing for a cultural sea change? Take a deep breath”. (August 17, 2010). It is the story of a young corporate president, Will Andrew, from Trimark Sportswear Group who believes that, “Our culture could, in fact, be a competitive advantage in our industry.” Mr. Andrew is partnering …
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