From Baja California to southern Chile, massive farming projects have enriched the lives of few while allowing millions of westerners to feel better about themselves by eating healthy “organic” food.
the United Nations selected Qatar to host the COP 18 Summit next year in Doha. Considering Qatar’s moves on the sustainability front, the decision is the right one.
BSR announced the results of a global business survey poll that reveals that sustainability still ranks highly within companies’ core strategies and operations.
This morning Al Gore is speaking at the BSR Conference in San Francisco, and I look forward to listening to the passionate, unschackled Mr. Gore.
Water crises from Texas to Australia have hit commodity supplies. Changes in the world’s weather patterns now affect corporate profits across various industries.
On November 1, those red cans of Coca-Cola will fade away. In a partnership with WWF, white cans will roll out to highlight the plight of the polar bear.
Over the weekend the Blue Angels wowed visitors with their pilots’ stunts at the Patuxent Naval Air Station in southern Maryland over the weekend-fueled by a 50-50 biofuel blend.
Last week, Ford Motor Company released its 2010 Sustainability Report. The report explains how Ford’s long-term sustainability strategy centers on climate change, water stewardship, and leveraging its supply chain to make a positive impact on people and the planet.
Brian Thomas, a sustainability consultant based in Connecticut, insists that long term actions are necessary to deal with actual or future climate change, the focus of his new book.
Bank of America announced yesterday that it set a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15 percent by 2015 based on the company’s 2010 baseline.
Recently Ceres concluded that while large companies that register with the SEC have overall improved their climate change risk disclosures in recent years, more work needs to be done. Most public companies are still very vague about risks associate with climate change, despite the SEC’s directive issued last year.
Last year advocates for corporate social responsibility were abuzz over the Security and Exchange Commission’s directive that advised public companies to articulate any risks associated with climate change. The GOP Congress, however, wants the US business climate to lurch backwards.