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Ooh, That Smell

Blog from Healthy Building Network

  by Jim Vallette, Senior Researcher, Healthy Building NetworkWhile researching fabrics, I recently stumbled upon a disturbing new development: companies are integrating scents into fibers, to “enhance consumer experiences.”This hits me on a personal level:  I am quite sensitive to many perfumes.  While I can control my own home and office environment, these …

Your Vote Determines Partnership Award Winner - Vote before 11/5

Press Release from Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC)

Vote for One of These Finalists*Amway & Kids Food Basket Fighting children's hunger through excellence in operations and processes (Read more) *Caterpillar & CHF International Leveraging a strong partnership to quickly respond with expertise and resources to the Haiti earthquake (Read more) *Deloitte & College SummitIncreasing college …

Sustainability As a Tree...

Blog from Taiga Company

“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”  Abraham LincolnSustainability - CSR - Green Business - Greenwashing-  Do we have an exact, precise definition of what these terms mean or do they all blur together?  Quite often in our business sustainability consulting the answer to many questions …

Cradle to Cradle Certification Consultant to Partner with Taiwan Textile Industry Leaders

Press Release from William McDonough

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA  - November 2, 2010 - McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC), creators of one of the world’s foremost protocols for evaluating and improving products for a multi-attribute conception of sustainable design, has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI), a leading research and development …

The Cause Marketing Masters Series presents, Jason Saul, author of Social Innovation, Inc.

Press Release from The Cause Marketing Forum

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) November 1, 2010 - One of the world's leading experts on measuring social impact, Jason Saul is often asked by corporate clients to measure the business results of their social and philanthropic programs. During the past five years, he has often found himself in the uncomfortable position of having to tell clients that their programs generated no real business impact, …

Rally for Sanity: Jon Stewart's Call for Action - A blog by Monika Mitchell

Blog from 3BL Blogs

I traveled 15 hours to get to the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” on Saturday in Washington, D.C. Where did I come from? New York City. Was that insane?What drove me to sit in Holland Tunnel traffic for 2 hours on a Friday night and crawl down the New Jersey Turnpike was probably the same thing everyone else en route was motivated by: Passion!  A …

Running for those who can no longer run... what an HONOR! - Sodexo's Military Employee Network Group

Blog from Sodexo, Inc.

By Shelly Klapperich As a military wife and mom, I know the sacrifices military families make as their loved ones defend our freedom. As a matter of fact it was at a recent get-together to celebrate the homecoming of my 25-year old son, Nate, from Afghanistan and at the same time honor and say goodbye to my husband of 24 years, Gary, who was being deployed by the Army, that I learned about …

L'Oreal USA Announces Call for Applications For 2011 Fellowships For Women in Science Program

Press Release from L'Oréal USA

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) NEW YORK, NY, November 1, 2010 – L’Oréal USA announced today the start of the application period for its esteemed L’Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science program. Now entering its eighth year, this national program annually recognizes, rewards and provides support to five women postdoctoral researchers in the U.S. who are pursuing careers …

SCM Tools to Manage Your Suppliers Energy Consumption

Blog from Taiga Company

Primarily driven by the manufacturing and component-based industries, Supply Chain Management (SCM) over the past few decades has proven to be a huge cost saving opportunity for the efficient-minded organizations.  Now, growing business sustainability risks and opportunities within the supply chain are expanding these cost savings beyond first tier suppliers.With leading businesses such as …

Climate Counts' new smart phone app

Blog from Climate Counts

First iPhone; Now EVERY phone!We’re so glad you love our free iPhone App. And the best part of it is that it works. Over 40% of you using our app are telling companies the information you’re getting changes your purchasing decisions – while you shop! Not to mention the fact that so many of you are using the app to send messages to companies we HAVEN’T scored that …

Developing a Business Strategy for a Sustainable Future - Green Business Strategy Summit - 11/12, Toronto

Press Release from Third Eye Media

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) November 1, 2010 - Toronto’s leading environmental business forum, Toronto Greenhouse is hosting a one-day conference, Green Business Strategy Summit, on November 12th from 7:30am to 8:00pm. The summit will feature a combination of interactive workshops, panel discussions and case studies with insightful keynote addresses from accomplished speakers Marc Stoiber, Tyler …
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