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My Top Sustainability News Stories of the Week – 23.01.2009

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.

Top 5 Sustainability & CSR News Stories this week – 16.10.2008

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.