New Profits from Non-Profits? (Part 2)
The world’s most successful capitalists and corporations are finding new sources of profit and shareholder value where they didn’t expect it – in the global expertise of non-profits and governments. In Part 2 of the article, we will be dicsussing specific examples of successful partnership models - and why they work.
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ConAgra Awards Sustainability-focused Intrapreneurs
ConAgra Foods announced Wednesday the winners of its 2010 Sustainable Development Awards, an internal awards program created to recognize outstanding achievements within the company integrating sustainability into business practices while also sharing best practices across the company.
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WRAPe Certifies First Textile Company – Anvil Knitwear
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), a third party certifier of lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing practices, has accredited Anvil Knitwear as the first company to meet its new WRAPe certification, an enhanced manufacturing protocol specific to the apparel industry.
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Sappi Launches eQ Tool For Choosing Sustainable Paper
Sappi Fine Paper North America has announced the launch of its eQ Tool, an interactive web-based tool that allows companies to explore a full range of factors about sustainable paper, as well as demonstrates Sappi’s ongoing commitment to sustainability.
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Verizon Makes Maplecroft Climate Innovation Benchmark List
Wireless network company Verizon Communications has been listed on the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Benchmark Index (CII), among 300 of the largest companies in the US, for its efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Staples Advantage Releases Online "Green Guide"
Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., has announced the launch of its new “Staples Green Guide” 2010 online catalog, allowing businesses to use their purchasing power towards sustainability.
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UPS Launches Eco Responsible Packaging Program
The United Parcel Service (UPS) has become the first carrier to provide a sustainability evaluation program for its customer’s transport packaging, along with a logo to be displayed on those that meet program criteria.
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Should Green Marketers Take a Page from Pharma’s Playbook?
With concern over toxic chemicals at an all time high, sustainable cleaning products could be gaining market share through aggressive consumer messaging if there weren’t so many roadblocks in place stopping them. Maybe it is time they started following Pharma’s lead – marketing to health care providers.
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Susan Burns Measures the Ecological Footprint of Business
Susan Burns, CEO of Global Footrpint Network, outlines how her company's environmental accounting tool, called the "ecological footprint", can help companies assess the impact of their products and business operations through life cycle analysis and how this will bring down our "ecological overshoot".
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