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UN Global Compact, Accenture Release Findings of Largest CEO Research Study on Corporate Sustainability

Press Release from United Nations Global Compact

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) New York, NY - June 22, 2010 - In spite of the recent economic downturn, an overwhelming majority of corporate CEOs – 93 percent – say that sustainability will be critical to the future success of their companies.  Furthermore, CEOs believe that, within a decade, a tipping point could be reached that fully meshes sustainability with core business – its …

Learn Secrets of Social Media/CSR Success at PRNewswire's "Engage CSR 2010" Virtual Conference

Blog from Taiga Company

With the speed of business sustainability information rapidly increasing and global eco awareness constantly expanding, it has become increasingly important for companies to harness the power of social media to engage with stakeholders. While the space is still emerging, questions surface:  How are leading brands and organizations showcasing their CSR activities in …

Communication Bridging the Business Sustainability Gap

Blog from Taiga Company

The business community and the general public are quickly realizing that greenwash goes beyond just making false or misleading claims about products.  The fact is that greenwash is far more prevalent away from the store shelves than one might believe.  A growing risk is for many organizations is the widening gap between company stated goals and their actual business sustainability …

Raising the CSR Bar

Blog from Impakt Corporation

The June issue of Maclean’s magazine feartures the Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations in Canada. I went through the list to find the most innovative best practices among the top 20. I looked for initiatives that are unusually innovative, notable because of their scale and impact, or remarkable because of the industry sector. Here’s what I found:Ballard Power Systems: …

What's Your Why Behind Sustainability Choices?

Blog from Taiga Company

You may often ask yourself why people make the choices they make.  Given an endless range of possibilities, is sustainability one of the decision criteria which leads to the eventual outcome? When it comes to daily choices, our personal and professional consulting views each decision point as an opportunity to integrate eco awareness into an eventual outcome.  While the result of …

Robert Cialdini is My Hero: Sustainability Social Proof - A blog by Andrea Learned

Blog from 3BL Blogs

When people see that their neighbors have more energy efficient households, it GETS them!  My absolute hero (and someone whose work I am closely studying for my master’s thesis), Robert Cialdini, is now leveraging his “social proof” compliance technique for sustainability purposes.  A New York Times article by Saqib Rahim reports on Cialdini’s post-academic …

Chief Executives Worldwide Support Women's Empowerment Principles

Press Release from United Nations Global Compact

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) New York, 21 June 2010 — The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the United Nations Global Compact today announce the 39 lead signers of the CEO Statement of Support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality Means Business, which were launched at the UN on 8 March 2010. Chief executives expressing their commitment to advancing …

Looking Up: Discovering What's Over Our Heads

Blog from Healthy Building Network

Anyone who finds themselves in a hospital, as a visitor or patient, has plenty of idle time sitting or reclining, looking around – as “islandtime” writes on a poetry discussion board - “thinking about the patient, where the ceiling tiles came from, how hospital sounds can mimic outdoor sounds, the way the techs and nurses are all dressed the …

Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership by Example in Guatemala - Part I

Blog from The Acacia Group

Earlier this week I had the good fortune to meet again with Greg Van Kirk, Ashoak Lemolson Fellow, and Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Columbia University. Greg is an open, engaging and skilled social entrepreneur who has demonstrated that with passion, intelligence and integrity – communities can be made stronger.The discussion was rich with information and as a result, over the …

Reverse Innovation: A Sustainability Market Trend to Watch

Blog from Taiga Company

As the market shifts its focus in response to a potential recovery and as consumer expectations  for alternative products and business sustainability practices continue to increase, companies are feeling the need to redirect their capital and resources.  In our professional consulting, we find leading businesses shifting the emphasis of their research and development in response to …
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