For those of you who follow conversations related to social innovation, global development and philanthropy, you were likely overwhelmed with the volume of amazing content shared at last week’s Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. To help analyze this content, Waggener Edstrom (WE) put our twendz pro™ tool to use to capture insight around the robust Twitter conversation from the …
As any small business owner will tell you, the challenges they face can be very different than larger companies. Small businesses are often resource constrained and in some cases financially limited. However when it comes to realizing immediate benefits from business sustainability implementation, small business may actually have an advantage over these large …
Artistic depictions of ladies’ undergarments will be center stage at the upcoming “Show Us Your BRA!” gala and auction on Oct. 30 at Look Park in Northampton. The event, started by Judith Fine, the owner of the Northampton intimate apparel store, Gazebo, benefits the Breast Form Fund, an organization started in 1994 to offer financial assistance to underserved women coping …
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) San Antonio, Texas - September 27, 2010 - ERRA’s YESS Battery is the next generation of the technology currently being used to power many of the U.S. satellites in orbit. The YESS Battery is being used to power ERRA’s expanding line of fully electric vehicles. Simply put, the YESS Batter is the most cost-effective energy storage battery on the planet, …
Check out this article from Suite 101 on ecosystem credit trading. CEO Michael Van Patten is quoted. "Beyond Cap and Trade""Michael Van Patten, founder of Mission Markets Earth, believes that the voluntary market component will be key to the economic valuation of viable ecosystems in the long term. 'In addition to regulatory participants, we need nontraditional buyers who …
When you consider that just in the last few years the world has seen a dramatic increase in public eco awareness, specifically in ‘green’ consumer knowledge, it is no wonder why there have been so many changes on market shelves. At the PEW Center for Climate Change's Energy Efficiency Conference held in Chicago last April, one of the plenary session speakers stated a …
Why we do what we doPeople volunteer for every imaginable reason.“I have so much, I just want to give back.” or, “We wanted to be part of the solution.” or, “There are people out there who need our help.” Or so on. And so forth.Some are prompted by an advertisement on the subway. Others are invited to volunteer by friends or family. It may be that …
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) September 27, 2010 - ConAgra Foods released its 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report, providing a detailed look at the company’s efforts to protect the environment, nourish its employees, give back to the community and drive economic gain for its stakeholders.Available online at http://www.reportalert.info/ra/profiles/ConAgra/2010/?ID=33539, ConAgra Foods’ …
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) ST. LOUIS, MO and BOSTON, MA - September 27, 2010 - Fleishman-Hillard International Communications and Cone LLC have formed a strategic alliance that will significantly enhance each agency’s delivery of integrated solutions to existing and potential clients. The alliance provides Cone with access to Fleishman-Hillard’s extensive global network of 80 offices in …
Homeless and street-involved populations: eLearning Modules on Homelessness and HealthcareThese modules examine who the homeless are in Canada, how they’ve become homeless, the risky behaviours in which they engage, the diseases that run through their communities, the challenges and obstacles they face every day, and treatment options designed with the unique …
Too many organizations underestimate the power of asking their stakeholders important questions in a timely manner. Even worse, too many firms treat their internal disputes and disagreements as sensitive information to be hoarded rather than as valuable insight to be shared. On the flip side, our eco friendly consulting subscribes to the likes of Tom Peters,"Innovation comes only …
