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With an expansion in eco awareness and the availability of alternative options continuing to increase and gain support, individuals and businesses continue to seek ways to assess the sustainable aspects of various products.  One recent result is the emergence of material rating systems designed to not only set measures for product manufactures to aspire but provide a quick reference guide …

What is the future for Corporate Responsibility? The economic disruption of the past two years has allowed the Corporate Responsibility profession to step up and gain huge credibility. Often perceived as a cost, organisations have simply been asking the question ‘how does sustainability create value’. The answer is simple. Sustainability has …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) New York, NY -  24 June 2010 - More than one thousand corporate leaders from around the world were urged by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to lead a “race to the top”, embracing openness, anchoring profit-making in social principles and favouring long-term horizons over pursuit of short-term profits.The Secretary-General was joined by New York Mayor …

Does looking at cool stuff improve your skills?  When you read inspiring eco tweets or blogs, does it prompt you to eco action?   According to How to Turn Inspiration into a Skill, “looking at cool stuff isn’t enough to increase your skill. It’s easy to look at some stuff and say 'oh that’s inspiring, that gives me ideas' without moving an …

"In a recent national survey commissioned by GE, 79% of those polled said they would adjust their energy consumption habits and behaviors in the short term to ensure bigger changes in the long-term--most likely because 72% of respondents believe that their energy use can directly harm the country's economic growth. As part of their commitment to change, 88% of those polled said they would …

CSR over timeAcre have been conducting the Corporate Responsibility Salary Survey in partnership with consultancy Acona and CSR newsletter Ethical Performance since 2007.  This exclusive research has provided us with the opportunity to identify what changes have occurred to the CR job market in the UK over the last three years, as it has evolved from a relatively niche sector to an …

As I watch the news, I’m hearing both sides of debate regarding the deepwater, offshore drilling moratorium, which was sparked by the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The Obama Administration believes it is critical to “push the pause button” for six months until a full investigation is completed. The president wants to hear a national panel’s recommendations to …

In Good Company debuted a little over a year ago with a broad focus in mind: To track how corporate responsibility and sustainability evolves at companies and explore how they along with academic institutions react to increasing demand for accountability and transparency in the marketplace. Along the way, we also hoped to analyze and throw some perspective on how all this plays out for …

Today’s companies and entrepreneurs are presented with the unique opportunity to increase profitability through greater eco awareness and the pursuit of a more sustainable business. However, to reap the value of business sustainability will require true leadership.  The question you may be asking: who is going to step forward as a sustainability leader? While management is …