Posts Tagged ‘green economy’

  • Poll suggests government missing green opportunities
    A new survey conducted by McAllister Opinion Research sends a clear signal that governments everywhere need to work more in concert with business decision makers, scientists and internal departments to take more positive changes to address climate change. The results of the survey portray that a serious disconnect is occurring between actions taken and suggestions being...
    by Tim at July 29th, 2010 at 12:07 am
  • General Motors rev up recycling
    Once the single largest employer in North America and rocked by over a decade of diminishing sales and accusations of irresponsible spending which culminated in a large government sanctioned bailout, General Motors have experienced the very best of times and worst of times over the last 50 years. In an auto industry that has undergone wholesale changes in the last 25 years...
    by Tim at May 20th, 2010 at 12:05 am
  • CSR success – Timberland form global community service projects
    Timberland's Green Rubber Soles Continuing our look at the measures that large corporations take to drive forward their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives today we look at Timberland. The shoe and outdoor wear clothier has over 5,000 employees worldwide and annual revenues of some US $1.5 billion for the last year reported. A company that depends on...
    by Tim at May 11th, 2010 at 12:05 am
  • Drip Drip Drip….Starbucks brew rich CSR results
    Coffee…..just where would be without it? Everyone has their own favourite method for making a great cup of coffee and if out and about we all have a preferred coffee shop to get our fill from. I must confess they don’t make a cup of coffee that appeals greatly to my taste buds, but when it comes to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Starbucks really take...
    by Tim at April 27th, 2010 at 03:04 pm
  • A CSR watchdog? Ethiquette.ca sets the table for best practices
    It should be easy to be an eco-friendly consumer, and on the plus side there is more choice than ever before. However there is now a rush of manufacturers looking to make up for lost time (and ground) in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and suddenly it seems almost everyone is promising a greener product or operating under new ethical standards as of 2010....
    by Tim at April 14th, 2010 at 12:04 am
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