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Smart Business - "Baskets of Solutions" and the Millennium Development Goals
Press Release from The Acacia Group
This blog is the second in a series that captures a conversation I had with Greg Van Kirk, Ashoka-Lemolson Fellow and author of “The Microconsignment Model – Bridging the “Last Mile” of Access to Products and Services for the Rural Poor. You are encouraged to click the previous hyperlink to get a sense of the profound difference Greg makes in his work. As a teaser, …
Major Banking Corporation Seeks Responsible Banking Consumer Advocate to be Based in London
Blog from Acre
As an international CR and sustainability recruitment company Acre works with a range of clients to find talented professionals to fill specialist job vacancies around the world.ACRE7602
Best Practice Risk Management and Audit - A Case Study in Collaboration
Summary from The Conference Board Of Canada
Smart Women Choose 'Green' Careers Event
Blog from Acre
Smart women choose 'Green' careersDate: 14th July 2010Time: 6pm onwardsLocation: Caponata/The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, London, NW1 7NL Acre’s career coach Shannon Houde will be speaking at this Green Collar Woman event. This is your opportunity to learn about the trends in sustainability jobs, salaries and training to help you progress in your green …
Webinar: Months of Leadership and Development Coaching + 1 Week in Nebaj, Guatemala = 1 Golden Opportunity
Blog from The Acacia Group
The Acacia Group will be hosting two webinars to provide information regarding their transformative learning opportunity in Guatemala –departing in late November, where special pricing is in effect.The call and the experience are intended for Individuals who wish to move out of their comfort zone and be different in the world they see Individuals and …
GRI and UN Global Compact Forge New Alliance
Press Release from United Nations Global Compact
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) New York, NY -- 24 June 2010 – In an historic alliance the world’s two largest corporate responsibility initiatives have joined forces to build a universal framework for corporate sustainability performance and disclosure, aiming to transform business practices on a global scale.Under the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 28 May 2010, GRI, …
Global CEOs Want Investors to Act to Create Sustainability "Tipping Point"
Press Release from United Nations Global Compact
(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) New York, NY -- 24 June 2010 -- As world business leaders met at a major UN summit in New York today, a new survey by Accenture and the UN Global Compact found that a large majority of CEOs believed more must be done by investors if the world is to reach the tipping point in the creation of a sustainable global economy. The survey found that 86% of CEOs wanted …
Healthy Paints Part 2: Beyond VOC Content - Getting the Toxics Out
Blog from Healthy Building Network
Last week we described the major reductions in VOC content we are seeing in paints (Paint Industry Drives Toward Zero VOCs – Will Certifications Catch Up?). But does a low-VOC content number mean these paints are actually safe from the perspective of environmental health? Not necessarily.As we described in an earlier blog (Sorting Out The VOCs), the total VOC (TVOC) criteria …

Fair Trade, Organic Coffee Company Gives Back to Non-profits and Community Initiatives
Video from Green Awakening
Material Transparency on the Rise
Blog from Taiga Company
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?
Press Release from Acre
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 …
UN Secretary-General Engages Business Leaders to Renew Public Trust, Advance Global Investment and Anti-poverty Goals
Press Release from United Nations Global Compact
(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 …