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By Andrew Park, Inc. Magazine
Published: May 12, 2008
Seth Goldman, the founder of Honest Tea, says his deal with Coke is a way to remain true to his mission, as well as how socially responsible companies can make a real impact on society.
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By Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen
Published: May 5, 2008
There are plenty of measures firms can take to limit the environmental impact of business conferences, even in the least-green of locations -- although ultimately holding fewer events may be most sustainable answer.
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By Anne Moore Odell, SocialFunds.com
Published: April 28, 2008
Hewlett-Packard recently released a list of its largest suppliers in hopes of increasing
accountability from factory floors to consumers' front doors.
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For companies aiming to latch onto society's increased focus on the environment, Earth Day is the time to do it. Business participation in the day ranges from sales to teaching tools, and while some actions are more light green than others, many businesses are putting forth real, substantial efforts.
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By Marc Gunther, Fortune
Published: April 18, 2008
CEO Neville Isdell is an environmentalist, but making The Coca-Cola Co. sustainable is harder than it looks.
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Energy Service Companies like Johnson Controls and Ameresco have developed a partnership with utility companies that, through cooperation and competition alike, shows that in the post-Enron world, energy efficiency can be both profitable and beneficial.
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Large companies in sectors from retail to automobiles have taken innovative steps in design, facility management and across operations to reduce the trash they produce to zero. Here's how just about any company can achieve nothingness.
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Blood diamonds and dirty gold are notions gaining traction in the popular consciousness, and thanks to efforts by major retailers, jewelry producers and NGOs, fair and ethically traded jewels are coming to a store near you.
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By Anne Moore Odell, SocialFunds.com
Published: March 24, 2008
B Labs takes the guesswork out of which companies are actually working for the future by certifying companies that aim for more than just supplying a sustainable product or service, but put the creation of a 'public benefit' at the core of their business plans.
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By Annik Dollacker and Juan ..., Business.2010
Published: March 13, 2008
Agriculture, as an industry that is both responsible for and most threatened by global climate change, faces a host of challenges to reach sustainability -- but a combination of traditional practices and new technologies offer promising solutions for the future of food.
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By Saabira Chaudhuri, Fast Company
Published: March 2, 2008
Saatchi & Saatchi's World Changing Ideas Awards recognize and encourage innovative ideas that have the potential to make a difference, from a straw that kills germs to a cap that reads the brainwaves of paralyzed people.
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When a company, large or small, decides to assess and improve its environmental performance, having employees on board to support and extend the project can make the difference between success and failure.
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Small businesses, by their sheer numbers, have the potential to make a huge impact on the environment, and groups organized at the national, state and local level are working to spread sustainability to independent companies that want -- and need -- to go green.
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With the soaring cost of fuel and transportation's dramatic impact on the environment, companies have no choice but to look at logistics as a place to go green. Some successful initiatives rely on small common sense programs that deliver incremental results, such as reduced idling or more direct truck routes.
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January 27, 2008
In this case study of the global brewer and beverage-maker, Heineken shows how it has been able to set ambitious targets and achieve significant results on improving its environmental performance while boosting its triple bottom line.