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My Top Sustainability News Stories of the Week – 23.01.2009

January 23, 200911:11 pm

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I could not really end this week without another post on my top Sustainability news.

So here are three choices of interesting Sustainability stories from this week.

The first is about investment in sustainability or green initiatives, the second about the future of the utilities sector and the final news item on the latest research on the state of the Amazon rain forest deforestation. A pretty diverse selection but interesting news items in my opinion.

Happy browsing.

While Everything Else Stops, Green Still Means Go
Despite the economy, investment in short term green initiatives is still going strong as companies realize how quickly they can cut costs through efficiency projects. Interesting article.

Ten Predictions for the Utility Industry
Energy efficiency will become the “first fuel” choice for electric utilities, according to a list of Top 10 Predictions for the North American Utility Industry, published by Rick Nicholson, vice president of research at Energy Insights.

Group: Amazon deforestation drops sharply
Deforestation in the Amazon dropped sharply in late 2008, a Brazilian environmental group said Friday. The government credited improved law enforcement, but environmentalists say a slowing economy likely contributed. Good news for the Amazon finally.

The Top 3 Annual 2008 Sustainability News Reviews

January 6, 20095:00 pm

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Thousands of news stories on Sustainability topics where published during 2008 and the end of the year is always a time where most websites release information about their most popular news stories of the year.

I always liked these reviews and have selected the three most interesting websites on the topic of Sustainability and their annual news reviews for 2008 for your convenience.newspaper The Top 3 Annual 2008 Sustainability News Reviews

Picture Credit: Zarco Drincic

Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories Of The Past Week – 01.12.2008

December 1, 20086:06 pm

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top5 Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories Of The Past Week – 01.12.2008A little later then usual here are the Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News stories of the past week. I really like the last article on IKEA. Well worht checking out.

My Top 5 Sustainability/CSR News Stories the past week:

US execs: CSR initiatives do boost the bottom line
Three quarters of business executives now accept that responsible corporate citizenship brings with it financial rewards.

Greenhouse Gases Warmest Ever in 2007
It’s no fun reporting on ever-rising greenhouse gases – the United Nations weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization, says carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide reached record highs in 2007, and methane rose to its highest level in 10 years.

A Green Deal for Transportation
Interesting article on the need for the US Auto Bailout to be more sustainable.

London 2012 publishes sustainable procurement code
Olympic’s green procurement guidelines likely to get tougher as Games approach.

IKEA Goes Beyond Plastic Bags
Great read from the GreenBiz column on IKEAs effort to become more sustainable.

Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories This Week – 07.11.2008

November 7, 20085:40 pm

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top5 Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories This Week 07.11.2008This week has obviously been a big politics week seeing the new president-elect Barack Obama win the US Election. So how much damage can Bush still do? Take a look at the first link. Interesting article.
Otherwise has this week seen a mix of environmental and economic news items. The big fear is the financial crisis. Only the future will tell whether the outlook is really that bad. The third article tackles this to some degree.
But my favourite of this week is the last article. NetImpact, an international NGO, has published its BusinessAsUnusal student guide to graduate business schools. This time focusing on the sustainability of business schools across the globe.

My Top 5 News stories of the week:

How much environmental damage can Bush do in last 100 days?
US House of Representatives committee warns Bush administration could use last few months in office for huge roll back of green legislation.

Budgets Squeezed, Some Families Bypass Organics
As budgets of consumers decrease what will they do when it comes to organic food? Nice NY Times article.

UK: Climate change to take formal role in planning decisions
The UK Government moves to address renewables project bottleneck by forcing all national planning strategies to make it clear how they will mitigate climate change

Brazil sees carbon market saving Amazon
Growing concern over climate change, and the potential of the carbon credit market, could give the Amazon forest a financial value rivaling the lucrative activities that are eating it away, Brazilian officials believe.

Choosing the right business school – From a Sustainability point of view
Bainbridge Graduate Institute tops rankings as study reveals burgeoning demand for green MBAs. Very useful publication from NetImpact.

Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories this week – 31.10.2008

October 31, 20089:21 am

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top5 Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories this week 31.10.2008This week has seen a lot of interesting news items on CSR and Sustainability. The most interesting stories I came across where the first and second stories below. Namely on the link of effective management and sustainability governance and the research on CSR reporting done by KPMG study mentioned in the second article.

Here are the Top 5 of this week:

New research confirms link between corporate responsibility and improved financial performance
New research released today by Business in the Community (BITC) reveals a statistically significant link between effective management and governance of environmental and social issues and financial performance.

Sustainability Reporting Grows Dramatically Among Multinationals
The number of large multinational companies reporting corporate responsibility (CR) data has risen dramatically over the last three years, with vast majority doing so because of ethical reasons, according to new research from KPMG.

Global Investors Issue $4T Incentive for Sustainability
A powerful group of global investors has launched an initiative to call on almost 9,000 listed companies to sign-up to international standards on human rights, the environment and anti-corruption measures.

Future of green is not so black, say some
The deepening economic crisis may appear to be the perfect storm for environmentalism, but many in and around the green movement contend the opposite, seeing in it a time of opportunity.

U.N. Set to Spur Global Green Market
The United Nations Environment Programme launched the Green Economic Initiative last week to shift the global economy toward environmentally friendly investments in order to create jobs and address climate change.

Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories this week – 16.10.2008

October 16, 20084:57 pm

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top5 Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories this week 16.10.2008This weeks Top 5 Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility news are really a mix of technology topics, communication and responsible business. I really liked the communications article listed here as the first one.

Here are the Top 5 of this week:

Survey of S&P 100 Identifies Best Practices for Sustainability Communications
Interactive marketing agency imc2 looked at the 86 Companies on the S&P 100 that have some level of sustainability communication, concluding that companies overall would benefit from increased stakeholder engagement and transparency. Imc2 argues that providing more information is one of the best routes to effective communications.

How green is Apple now?
Apple touted its new MacBooks unveiled on Tuesday as the “industry’s greenest notebooks,” and on reduction of toxic chemicals they may be. But environmental groups point to greenhouse gas emissions and recycling as areas where more needs to be done.

When Green Becomes Inc.
The author of a new book argues that the biggest conservation organizations are compromised by corporate dollars.

Sustainable business at the base of the pyramid – a new opportunity for development
Good article on the new opportunities of sustainable development.

Unethical companies suffer in the long run
Using a reputational risk index compiled by Ecofact, found companies scoring highly in the index (critical press coverage) outperformed in the short term but underperformed over a longer period.

Top 5 Sustainability News Stories this week – 05.09.2008

September 6, 200812:27 am

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top5 Top 5 Sustainability News Stories this week 05.09.2008This is a new series for every Friday from now on: I will list the top 5 links which I think are some of the most interesting Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) news stories of the past 5 days. Feedback is highly appreciated.

My Top 5 of this week:

  1. eBay Launches Marketplace for Ethically Sourced and Eco-Friendly Products Will this be a success? Time will tell I guess.
  2. Shell accused of manipulating environmental report Outrageous if this is true. Read for yourself.
  3. Fuel cell powered ship takes to the water One of the first fuel cell powered passenger ships in the world has been put into operation successfully. Fascinating technology in my opinion.
  4. Taking Green Initiatives to the Next Level Feature article from GreenBiz.com on making sustainability initiatives stick within an organisation.
  5. New Era for Sustainable Investing Financial Times article that takes a look at SRI investing and that this type of investment is becoming a new benchmark for investment decisions.

The Top 5 Sustainability News Stories This Week – 02.09.2008

September 2, 20089:13 am

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Here are my top 5 links to the most interesting Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) related news stories of the past three days:

  1. UK: ACCA sustainability awards shortlist announced
  2. Shell accused of manipulating environmental report
  3. Businesses waking up to money-saving opportunities
  4. SAM and Dow Jones Indexes launch global and North American blue-chip sustainability indexes
  5. Green is beautiful for Nordic bottom line

I will start posted my top 5 Sustainability/CSR news stories whenever I have identified 5 interesting stories during the course of each week.

I hope you will find this useful.