WWF at 50 – From leading naturalist to nature’s leader

The world’s best known conservation organization today celebrated fifty years of environmental achievements but warned that saving the planet in the next half century will require strong leadership from governments and business as well as the engagement of communities and consumers. [Read more...]  Read More →

United & Continental customers donate in excess of USD2.5 mill to Japan

United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced that customers and employees donated more than USD2.5 million to the American Red Cross efforts to aid those affected by the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March 2011. In addition, Mileage Plus and OnePass members donated more than 63 million of their frequent flyer miles to charities through... [Read more...]

Need for a clear business case for sustainability

Nikos Avlonas, President and founder of Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE), was a key note speaker at the CSR Latin American conference organized by CEMEFI at Mexico City on 30 March 2011. During the conference, more than 800 participants across Latin American discussed challenges and trends of CSR and Sustainability including leading companies... [Read more...]

Corporate Philanthropy to Education – funds not going to where their needed most

New research from the Center for Universal Education at Brookings finds that American corporations contribute nearly half a billion dollars to education in the developing world; however, it is not reaching the most poor and marginalised. Most recipients of corporate funding for education are in large emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and... [Read more...]

Nuclear or Renewable Energy: Who Wins the Debate?

By Kayla Albert As the world watches Japan struggle with a near-nuclear meltdown, people have begun to question how they will recover from a disaster of such epic proportions. In turn, this has sparked a debate over the sustainability and safety of nuclear power as a whole, and whether renewable energy will now get the support it has been lacking. ... [Read more...]