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How Turning His Non-profit Into a Profitable Company Helped His Social Mission-with Aseem Das

Blog from World Centric

World Centric evolved from a nonprofit to a nonprofit with a revenue-earning component to a for-profit social enterprise. Today, World Centric makes fully compostable household products including utensils, plates and cups. You can find the brand in Whole Foods and Cost Plus World Markets and when you take out from your sustainable deli. It’s a profitable company rooted in a strong social …

Ruth Volk Transformed Her Crochet Skills Into Help for Families in Need: A VolunteerMatch Story of Engagement & Social Change

Press Release from VolunteerMatch

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) - August 5, 2010 - How much does Ruth Volk love to crochet? Let's just say that even after her family and friends gently asked her to stop giving them so many handmade gifts, she just couldn't put her needles down.Knitting and crocheting just felt right for the Eagan, Minn., resident, and she treasured the creative outlet. She honored the request by hiding her doilies, …

Unlock the Value of Your Local Business Community

Blog from Taiga Company

Most companies today recognize, at least at a the high-level, the consequences and negative impacts of their choices on the communities in which they conduct their day-to-day business.  Some also employ outreach programs designed to make a positive impact in the local society.  However, the evolving face of business sustainability is requiring companies to take it a step further.The …

MBA in Managing for Sustainability - Marlboro College Graduate School

Press Release from Marlboro College Graduate School

 (3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) August 4, 2010 - Change the Climate of Business The Marlboro MBA provides you with the knowledge, skills, and connections to manage for sustainability. To succeed in the new millennium, organizational leaders must understand the impact of management practices on their business and the environment, the workforce, local cultures and profits. At Marlboro College, this …

"Cooperative Whole Health Care: Can Windham County Be a Pilot Project?" Forum on August 19

Press Release from Marlboro College Graduate School

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Brattleboro, VT -- August 4, 2010 --Marlboro College Graduate School will host a forum entitled, "Cooperative Whole Health Care: Can Windham County be a Pilot Project?" in Room 2East on Thursday, August 19 from 5:30-7:30pm. The lead presenter will be Cheryl Conner, an attorney and holistic health care advocate who has recently formed the group, Holistic …

The Cause Marketing Masters Series presents "The Next Evolution of Marketing: Marketing with Meaning"

Press Release from The Cause Marketing Forum

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) August 4, 2010 - Cause marketing represents the highest form of "marketing with meaning," the concept Bob Gilbreath describes in his fascinating new book "The Next Evolution of Marketing." In this one-hour session, Gilbreath will build a framework for marketing with meaning and provide case studies that illustrate what cause marketers should and …

Business Sustainability: Creating the Purpose that Motivates Us

Blog from Taiga Company

Employees are often argued to be the greatest resource of a company, and the ability to leverage top talent can be a key differentiator.  In our professional consulting, we express to clients that engaging "green-minded” employees as key stakeholders is a natural extension of any business sustainability plan and essential to implementation success.  “Engaged …

Online Luxury Boutique announces Launch of Instant Showcase on its Facebook Store Application

Press Release from Elegant Roots

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Oakland, CA - August 4, 2010 - Announcing Elegant Roots (www.elegantroots.com), an online boutique offering high-quality, design-forward jewelry and accessories for her, for him, and furnishings for home -- exclusively eco-conscious and socially responsible – has partnered with the leader in social commerce, Milyoni, Inc., to beta launch Instant Showcase, a new social …

Innovation: Critical Component to Sustainable Development

Blog from Taiga Company

With the debate around climate change and the need for business sustainability action still on-going, it is understandable that companies and individuals may not be boldly communicating their business sustainability plan and future programs.  So the question becomes: What is it going to take to reach the tipping-point and initiate mainstream business sustainability action?In a recent …

ReportAlert.info - Barilla Group publishes 2008 Sustainability Report

Press Release from CorporateRegister.com Ltd

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) August 3, 2010 - Barilla Group has released its first Sustainability Report. This report defines a series of indicators to measure social and environmental performance and in particular defines the targets that Barilla intends to achieve over the coming five years. It has been published corresponding to the GRI G3 guidelines.The report is available at …

The Giving Pledge: A New Social Conscience

Blog from Good Business International

Something remarkable happened in the world of the richest men on earth. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, who dedicated most of their lives to accumulating as much wealth as possible, decided to give nearly all of it away - in their lifetimes. Why? To help those who cannot help themselves. And even more than that, they have asked their peers to do the same (the Giving Pledge) – …
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