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In the News

How shareholders are learning to say "Yes, but"
By Michael Kramer

Divestment is no longer the only game in town when it comes to socially responsible investing. Shareholders are increasingly using their clout to force conversations -- and file resolutions -- with...Read More



College endowments lose top grades in sustainable investments
By Robert Kropp

Once leaders in sustainable investment and shareowner advocacy, college and university endowments now lag behind many mainstream institutions in the uptake of environmental, social and corporate go...Read More



Why you should take a corporate sabbatical
By Heather Clancy

SAP, Ernst & Young and HSBC all send employees on overseas trips to steer strategy and give workers a fresh perspective on world cultures.

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The Future of Product Scorecards for Retailers and Suppliers. Free Webcast and Research Results.


UL Environment presents recent research to show how top global retailers are using environmental and social performance scorecards to drive value in product sourcing. A panel including Safeway and Johnson and Johnson with will explore how supplier's environmental claims are being scrutinized, and the implications for consumer packaged goods companies. Learn: The latest trends in greener product scorecarding and how to develop your own scorecard and program; How to improve your scorecard system; How to overcome some of the challenges associated with responding to, and meeting the needs of, retailers' scorecard programs. Click here to register.


In Other News

10 things I learned in my first 100 days
By Teri Shanahan

A paper company veteran becomes its VP for sustainability -- and gets a quick education in issues ranging from deforestation to dealing with NGOs.

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Doug Conant: Leadership is a sacred task
By Chrissy Coughlin

In the latest episode in a series on leading with higher ambition, former Campbells CEO Doug Conant speaks about work-life balance, the importance of listening and communicating, the direct correlation between life as a CEO and whac-a-mole, and much more....Read More

UL Environment: Your Partner in Sustainability


UL Environment helps the world make, market, find, and trust healthier, more sustainable, environmentally-preferable products and services. We help companies achieve their sustainability goals-and help purchasers, specifiers, retailers, governments, and consumers find greener products they can trust. Visit www.ul.com/environment for details.


GreenBiz Focus on IT

Beyond geeks and governments: Expanding the civic marketplace
By Kristine Wong

Companies have a strong role to play in pushing forward citizen apps for public good, a leading city innovation officer says....Read More



Jennifer Pahlka: Connecting coders for common good
By John Davies and Jennifer Pahlka

Code for America's Jennifer Pahlka speaks with GreenBiz Group's John Davies at VERGE DC about the initiative she describes as the "Peace Corps for geeks" which puts developers and designers to work for local governments for a year.

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How city-level innovation is creating business opportunities
By Kristine Wong

As the world’s population becomes more urbanized, city governments are looking to businesses and hackers to help them harness data and technology to fix social and environmental problems....Read More

 

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