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	Get Visibility Into Your Supply Chain: Four Reasons To Act Now Ever since the SEC released its final rules on conflict minerals in August, the phone at Source 44 started ringing more often. The urgency around the issue is real and justified: The first reporting year starts on January 1. But that's just one of four compelling reasons why you should get total visibility into your supply chain, starting now. Read More...

ALSO THIS WEEK LG Sees Uptick in Sales of 'Most Efficient' Energy Star Products LG Electronics said the number of products it sold in the U.S. with the EPA's Energy Star "Most Efficient" designation increased by 75% for the year, through September. Now in its second year, the Most Efficient designation recognizes the top five percent of products in their respective categories that have earned the Energy Star label. Read More... Net Impact 2012, Day One: Accelerate Your Impact The 20th annual Net Impact Conference in Baltimore last week brought together 2700 dedicated students, university faculty and staff, business leaders and innovators from various industries. The overarching theme was impact acceleration and what businesses across a variety of industries are doing to achieve this. Read More... Shining Light on "Dark Energy": Measuring the Total Impacts of Business The common practice of counting impacts as "zero" for lack of information, creating a very large blind spot in our perception of the world, can be hard to avoid. It can be hard to even think about what one is leaving uncounted. We found a way to define "uncounted" in relation to global totals that needed to be accounted for. Read More... Do you want to share your insights, observations and points of view regularly with the readers of SB Business Weekly? To be considered as a contributor, please email our editorial department with your relevant credentials, several column ideas and 1 writing sample. Please review our editorial guidelines before submitting.       Solution Providers:                       Sustainable Life Media is home for business professionals looking to build new value and competitive advantage by innovating more sustainable processes, practices and products. We bring you top stories related to the what, who and how of environmental and social innovation, and help you connect with thought leaders, peers, partners and solutions providers that can help you quickly reach your goals.                       Terms of Use      Privacy      Unsubscribe     Contact     This work is licensed under a CreativeCommons License. Copyright Sustainable Life Media Inc. 2012