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A mere 2% of the assets of the largest 100 mutual funds in America voted in 2004 to support shareholder resolutions calling for more corporate disclosure on the financial impacts from global warming, according to a new study.
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The bank HSBC has announced that it will neutralize the climate change effects of its business through planting trees, purchasing carbon credits, and buy green electricity.
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One of the most visible trends in marketing and retailing in recent years has been the emergence of companies offering 'natural' products and services. In the U.K., such companies are also among the fastest growing.
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The new software is based on Eco Action 21, the ministry's program to encourage various businesses to undertake environmental activities.
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Targeting 20% reduction of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of sales by 2006, Canon has established a worldwide campaign to minimize its environmental impact.
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection has published two tools to help local governments and small businesses save energy and money by improving their environmental performance.
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The company has come up with a product it says can save dwindling elephant herds: dung paper.
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Three popular Japanese musicians recently established a bank in Japan, known as the AP Bank Co., to provide low-interest financing for activities related to renewable energy, energy conservation and environmental protection.
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The guide identifies actions that pension plans, fund managers, and companies can take to address climate risk, and also recommends that investors support government action to reduce investor and business uncertainty on global warming.
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The University of Oregon is launching one of the most comprehensive sustainability professional development programs of its kind in the U.S.
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Action to manage climate change risks can help ensure that widespread insurance cover remains readily available, according to a report published last week by the Association of British Insurers.
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The university has a bottom-up and top-down environmental strategy. Ford Stryker, deputy associate vice president of facilities, keeps the team on track. By David Kozlowski
by Emily Rabin
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The Association of British Insurers says the value of claims may triple because of increased extreme weather.
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Mortgagegreen, a full-service mortgage company, has committed to invest 10% of its corporate gross profits into a select group of 12 social and environmental reform organizations.
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Many large U.S. banks are making progress toward tightening their lending standards for project financing to address potential environmental risks, according to an environmental group.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is honoring five small businesses across the country for their outstanding achievements in energy efficiency.
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The founder and chief executive of Seventh Generation, the largest U.S. brand of 'green' household products, admits that the struggle to be socially responsible is unrelenting.
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How long does it take a company to restore a damaged reputation? Up to four years, according to a survey of U.S. business leaders, financial analysts and journalists by Burson-Marsteller, the public relations firm.