What Earth Hour’s All About

Earth Hour, the event which calls on the world to switch off their lights for one hour on 27 March 2010, is coming soon. Although criticised by some (including us!), Earth Hour still is a tremendous show of concern about the state of our world. WWF-Malaysia’s representatives, Devan Subramaniam, Corporate Relations Senior Manager, Marketing Department... [Read more...]

Ethical Shopping Is Embraced In Asia Pacific

Shopping with a conscience is taking off in the Asia/Pacific, with over six in ten respondents buying items that are either based on fair trade principles or are environmentally friendly. An overwhelming response with more than 80% of Thai, Malaysian and Chinese respondents bought items that are based on fair trade principles. [Read more...] Tweet... [Read more...]

REDtone Wants To Help Rural Communities

Broadband service provider, REDtone International Berhad, is committed to narrow the digital divide among the rural community, Bernama reports. Chief Executive Officer, Zainal Amanshah ,said the company wants to further expand its corporate social responsibility initiatives through its Connected 1Malaysia programme. [Read more...] Tweet This Post  Read More →

Lanxess Halves Its Global Climate Gas Emissions

In the last two years, the specialty chemicals group, Lanxess, has reduced its direct climate gas emissions by more than 50 percent. From 2007 to 2009, annual emissions from the group’s plants were cut from 3.5 million to 1.5 million metric tonnes of CO2 equivalents. Emissions per metric ton of manufactured product have also fallen by almost half... [Read more...]

The Responsibility Revolution

By Amanda Coffin As Jeffrey Hollander and Bill Breen of Seventh Generation reflect upon the dismal atmosphere following the past two years’ financial upheaval, they see in it the incubator for a revolution.  Their newly-released book, The Responsibility Revolution:  How the Next Generation of Businesses Will Win, offers a review of companies... [Read more...]

CSE MD Discusses Sustainability With The European Council President

The Managing Director of the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE), Mr. Nikos Avlonas, recently met with Mr. Herman Von Rompuy, the First President of the European Council, at the Inaugural Ceremony of the Presidency in Brussels. The event took place on 26 February 2010 at the Museum of Art and History of Brussels. [Read more...] Tweet This... [Read more...]

A Letter From Annie Leonard on the Story of Stuff

Dear Reader, My new book, The Story of Stuff, goes on sale today in bookstores all around the country. In fact, I’m in New York as I write this preparing for my appearance tonight on The Colbert Report! I hope you tune in. [Read more...] Tweet This Post  Read More →

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