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Chemical Companies Formulate Petroleum Alternatives

Zaher Karp - The first survey of its kind finds that most chemical companies are engaged in sustainable processes, and nearly all are unaffected by the economy.

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Sustainable Business

Timberland To Sell Recyclable Boot

The Earthkeepers 2.0 boot is designed to be disassembled and recycled rather than discarded at the end of its product life.»

John Gartner

Ford on the Right Track With Sustainability Efforts

Ford makes gains in reducing water consumption and in vehicle efficiency, but its facility operations are in need of a tune up.»

Andrea Nocito

Coke T-Shirts Give Life to the Old Bottles

Coke's effort to be green at the 2010 Olympics includes t-shirts made from recycled plastic and greening its refrigerators.»

Gil Friend

Why Now Is the Time for Business to Go Green

In "The Truth About Green Business" Gil Friend challenges companies with a Declaration of Leadership for Sustainable Business.»

Deborah Fleischer

Taking a Stand on Your Water Footprint

Understanding an organization's impact on the local water supply has been given short shrift, but that should change.»

Andrea Nocito

Burger and Fries To Go, Hold the Emissions

Fast food chains vary in their menu of efforts to reduce emissions and be good corporate citizens.»

Deborah Fleischer

Dell's Brand of Sustainability Getting Results

Dell's holistic approach to sustainability includes internal and external partnerships as well as engaging shareholders and customers.»

Andrea Nocito

Paying Less for Eco Fashions

Payless Shoes now offers a full line of affordable eco shoes, purses and accessories, arching the company closer to sustainability.»

Deborah Fleischer

Sustainable Brands Require Authenticity

Consumers want honesty in word and deed, not perfection, from companies looking to appeal to their green streak.»

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Environment News Service

Shell Settles Lawsuit Over Nigerian Executions for $15.5 Million

Royal Dutch Shell pays a $15.5 million out-of-court settlement to plaintiffs from Nigeria after being accused of being complicit in human rights atrocities including the government's 1995 execution Ken Saro-Wiwa.»

Celsias

Captive Knowledge

The funding for academic research has been taken over by business.»

Sustainable Industries

Bon Appétit Threatens Tomato Boycott

The restaurant chain wants Florida tomato pickers to get a raise and to allow third-party monitoring of worker treatment.»

EcoWorldly

The Sustainability Opportunity

With 40 percent of consumers willing to pay more for sustainable products, companies must get it right to stay competitive.»

Sustainable Industries

Corporate Responsibility Efforts Endure Economy

Most companies’ sustainability programs are relatively safe, in part because a focus on public policy changes, consumer awareness and energy price volatility remain.»

Triple Pundit

Virgance and the Business of Activism

It's well under a year old, but Virgance has managed to do something completely unusual: attach a business model to activism.»

Triple Pundit

AT&T's Holistic Approach to Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship

The telecommunications company's commitment to being a good corporate citizen includes spending $500 million on an alternative fuel fleet of vehicles.»

Triple Pundit

From Transactional to Transformational: A Cause Marketing Approach Designed to Change the World

By and large, a cause marketing initiative works best when a company is deeply committed to a particular social issue, and incorporates a greater platform for change than merely transactional efforts.»

Sustainablog

Another Transition: Wal-Mart’s Incoming CEO Declares “Sustainability Is Not Optional”

Mike Duke says elimination of wastes, and making more efficient use of resources, is absolutely necessary if the company wants to continue in its position as the “low-price leader.”»

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