Archive for June, 2012

  • Pride Toronto is a time to Celebrate Who We Are, Where We’ve Been and Where We Are Going
    As a Torontonian, I am proud to be living in a city full of diversity and multiculturalism. As a gay man, I am equally as proud of the annual celebration that our city hosts to celebrate the LGBT community, our diverse sexual and gender identities, our freedom of expression and the ability to be ourselves. Toronto Pride, a nonprofit organization which organizes and hosts...
    by at June 29th, 2012 at 12:06 am
  • 2012 Green Provincial Report Card in Canada
    I’ve reported on various country lists where Canada notably ranked including the smartest, the happiest, the best for entrepreneurs and the best country to live. Today I’m adding the third bi-annual Green Provincial Report Card to that list of rankings. This list is unique in that it focuses exclusively on Canada and in-keeping with the report card theme, it gives...
    by at June 28th, 2012 at 12:06 am
  • 18 Top Foreign Corporate Citizens 2012
    There are many lists that rank companies and their contributions to their CSR business values. In the past, I have featured quite a few here on the Miratel blog as we continue to draw inspiration from their efforts. Some of the 2012 lists I have covered include the Top 50 Canadian CSR Business List, Top Diversity Employers in Canada 2012, 55 Greenest Canadian Employers,  30...
    by at June 27th, 2012 at 12:06 am
  • 4 Benefits of Measuring CSR Business Efforts in a Sustainability Report for Nonprofits
    Recently I had the opportunity to participate in the development and writing of Miratel’s first Sustainability Report. Although at first it was a bit overwhelming, we were helped through the process with the excellent guidance from WWF Living Planet @ Work and the University of Waterloo’s Environment and Business program team (special shout out to Danielle). Although...
    by at June 26th, 2012 at 12:06 am
  • Meatless Monday with Vegan Baked Falafel Salad
    Hello and welcome (back) to the Miratel blog and thank you for joining us for another Meatless Monday vegan recipe share. The Meatless Monday pledge aims to reduce meat consumption 15% by eliminating it just one day per week to preserve personal and planetary health. Miratel supports this great initiative and includes it as part of its CSR business strategies to spread...
    by at June 25th, 2012 at 12:06 am