CSR Briefing Pack and Webinar

Here is an analysis of the latest reporting and communication trends in CSR from the Ethical Corporation. In addition to the briefing pack you will find a recording of a webinar detailing how the company of 2020 will operate in a resource constrained world. You will also find 10 pages of high quality...

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Five Groups Urging Support for US Energy Efficiency Bill

A number of groups have written joint letters demanding that the federal government pass energy efficiency legislation currently working its way through Congress. On April 18, 2013, Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. COONS, and Ms. COLLINS) read the bill known as the Energy Savings and Industrial...

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UN's Global Development Goals are Important for the US

Despite the resistance of many Americans, UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) should matter to the US. This is the conclusion of a report from the Center for Strategic & International Studies' (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center. This non-profit, non-partisan, research group released a report...

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Complimentary Green Plastics Report

This Environmental Leader complimentary green plastics report includes 43 pages and 5 charts. The report provides research on green plastics, including both biodegradable and bio-based materials. The report also provides:Vendors and ProductsBenefits and ChallengesStandards and CertificationsProjectionsClick...

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Webinar - How the Company of 2020 Will Operate in a Resource-Constrained World

How the Company of 2020 Will Operate in a Resource-Constrained World is a complimentary, one hour, on demand webinar from the Ethical Corporation.In this presentation you will find our about:Twenty of the most valuable selected findings from the discussions.Results to our industry polls and surveys...

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Whitepaper - Best Practices in Sustainable Procurement of Paperboard

This whitepaper focuses on global trends in sustainable measures related to paperboard packaging. It outlines different measures of sustainability and the various steps that have to be taken to ensure sustainable procurement of paperboard packaging.To access this whitepaper click here. Related ArticlesSustainable...

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Sustainable Australia Report 2013

According to a new report, crowded cities and bigger regional centers will drive sustainability in Australia. On 9 May 2013 The National Sustainability Council presented a landmark report titled Sustainable Australia 2013. According to the report an ageing population, rising health costs, growing...

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Webinar - Why GRI G4 Will Trigger New Directions In Sustainability Reporting

The Verdantix webinar, "Why GRI G4 Will Trigger New Directions In Sustainability Reporting," will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2013. In this complimentary webinar you will learn the new best practices for sustainability reporting and how to link mandatory reporting, voluntary frameworks and financial...

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IPCC Report Predicts More Frequent and More Intense Extreme Weather

In 2012 a special report on extreme weather from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that we are likely to see coastal flooding and more extreme precipitation linked to human-induced climate change. The report indicates that unusually high temperatures as well as more frequent...

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New Report on Extreme Weather in Australia

This 2013 report from the Climate Commission offers a review of the current state of our knowledge about different types of extreme weather events in Australia. These events include extreme temperatures, rainfall, drought, bush fires, storm surges, cyclones and storms. Here is a summary of some of...

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CO2 Will Adversely Impact Rainfall Around the World

Climate change causing greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), will cause less rain in areas that need it most and more rain in areas that need it least. According to recent NASA findings areas that get a lot of rain will get more, those areas that get moderate rainfall will get less,...

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What is Environmental Migration and Who are Climate Refugees

Climate change and environmental degradation will make life unlivable for many people and this will force them to move. Whether in response to floods, droughts or extreme heat or to find water and food people all around the world will be displaced by the changing climate. These people are known as...

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Event - TBLI (Triple Bottom Line Investment) CONFERENCE™

TBLI (Triple Bottom Line Investment) CONFERENCE™ will take place on Monday and Tuesday, June 17-18, 2013 at the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), New York, NY.The TBLI conference is unique event in that it offers finance professionals a global perspective on a comprehensive range of ESG and Impact...

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Event - Creative Disruptive (Water) Leadership Workshop

Creative Disruptive (Water) Leadership workshop will take place Friday May 31 to Sundany June 2, 2013, in Wyebridge, Ontario. Great leaders learn to develop a capacity to navigate through complexity, to facilitate collaboration and to disrupt when the time is right. This workshop will focus on offering...

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Event - Building Lasting Change: CaGBC National Green Building Conference and Expo 2013

Building Lasting Change: CaGBC National Green Building Conference and Exp will take place on Tuesday June 4 to Thursday June 6, 2013, in Vancouver, BC. Without staying informed, expanding traditional thinking, and adapting to new ideas – no real change is possible. Our industry is constantly pushing...

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Event - Business for the Environment: B4E Climate Summit 2013

Business for the Environment: B4E Climate Summit, will take place on May 28 - 29, 2013 in London, England. The urgency of the global climate challenge demands ambitious goals and bold, coordinated action. The B4E Climate Summit 2013, themed “Net Zero, Climate positive”, will present growth strategies...

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Video - ALEC Bill on Capitol Hill

The Center for Media and Democracy, creator of ALECexposed, along with Alliance for a Better Utah, produced the following video with Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Mark Fiore illustrating, in “Schoolhouse Rock!” style, how a piece of legislation written by ALEC becomes a law. While leaving a legacy...

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Video - Using TED Fishing Nets to Save Endangered Sea Turtles

Turtles shown escaping from trawl nets fitted with Turtle Excluder Device (TED). Thousands of turtles are caught and drown each year in trawl nets. TED's can be fitted so that Turtles and other large marine mammals can escape. This film was shot and edited by Scubazoo for the Marine Research Foundation...

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Video - Water in the Anthropocene

Water in the Anthropocene (Ambient Version) from Globaïa on Vimeo.Water in the Anthropocene is a 3-minute film charting the global impact of humans on the water cycle. Evidence is growing that our global footprint is now so significant we have driven Earth into a new geological epoch — the Anthropocene....

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Twelve Online Tools for Greener Businesses

There are a growing number of online tools that make it easier for businesses to understand and assess their environmental performance and that of their peers. Here are a suite of 12 online tools from Environmental Leader. These tools run the gamut and deal with a wide variety of issues from construction...

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