Sustainability and Communication: The Need for a Guide on Responsibility

by Nikos Avlonas, Founder & President Center for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE)

In recent years, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability has attained an important position in the minds of management across all areas of operation. As a result, we have seen the emergence of the Corporate Sustainability Strategy, a new form of a Corporate Strategy, which is built on and sustained by financial, social, and environmental criteria. Read more

Interface, Inc. CEO Shares Five Sustainability Successes Achieved in Past Year

Interface, Inc., leader in design, production and sales of environmentally responsible modular carpet, believes that Earth Day is an important time for individuals and organizations to consider environmental impacts. The company recently revealed  highlights made over the past year in reducing its own negative impacts on the earth to demonstrate ways other companies can achieve progress toward sustainability. Read more

Dole Launches New Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Website

Dole Food Company, Inc. announced recently that it has launched its new Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability website. This tool is now fully integrated into Dole’s corporate website. It also specifically emphasizes Dole’s four pillars of sustainability (Carbon Footprint, Water Management, Soil Conservation and Packaging) in addition to Dole’s environmental and labor practices and community programs. Read more

Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior Named for Europe and Middle East

Trust Across America™ (TAA), setting a standard for trustworthy business behavior, and the Centre for Sustainability & Excellence (CSE), a leading global advisory and coaching organization providing sustainability solutions, have selected 2011’s “Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior in Europe and the Middle East”. These people collectively represent a group that can genuinely transform and reverse the cycle of mistrust in business. Read more

Consumer Interest in Green Products Expands Across Categories

Consumer appetite for green products has increased significantly in the past year, according to findings from the annual ImagePower® Global Green Brands Study, one of the largest global consumer surveys of green brands and corporate environmental responsibility. Read more

Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Finalists Selected

Sustainable Life Media announced the top 12 Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finalists who will be given a full pass to the conference along with the opportunity to pitch to the Innovation Open judges and attendees on Thursday, 9 June 2011 in the Steinbeck Theater. Finalists are required to present a live pitch to a panel of judges and will have shared exhibit space during the conference. 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 the airlines’ programmes. Read more

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