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Recent Featured ArticlesFeatured ArticlesMay 10, 2013 Who's leading the corporate sustainability Twitterati?
Source: GreenBiz
Sure, you’ve got a Twitter account. But what are you doing with it? Oh, and is anyone out there actually listening? Those are nontrivial questions in our social-media-driven world. Everyone, it seems, is a brand ambassador. But... May 10, 2013 California Cap-and-trade: A Market Slowly Gathering Momentum
Source: Reuters
This past January, California started capping greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the power and industrial sectors, providing a key victory for climate activists. And from all appearances, the market is flourishing; the price of... May 10, 2013 Urban Trees Store Carbon, Enhance the Environment, Provide Economic Benefits
Source: USDA Blog
Whether they are ringed by wrought iron or suspending a swing, urban trees are first and foremost trees. In fact, they are all working trees. Consider, for example, carbon storage. From New York City’s Central Park to Golden Gate... May 9, 2013 Worry About Cyber Threats, Executive Pay, and More -What GCs and directors worry about
Source: Corporate Counsel
Behind closed doors, what are corporate board members saying—or not saying—about cybersecurity, executive compensation, and social media? For this we turn to the results of the “2013 Law in the Boardroom” survey of some 550... May 9, 2013 How The Empire State Building is Redefining Sustainability and Supporting the Economy in New York City
Source: National Gepgraphic
There are more than 900,000 buildings in New York City alone. These structures, both historic and contemporary, literally define a city like New York. Landmarks like the Empire State Building draw in thousands of people every day... May 9, 2013 Greenland Glaciers Not Melting as Quickly: Sea Level Rise Slower Than Predicted
Source: Science World Report
Climate change is melting Greenland's ice sheet at a rapid pace. But now, new research has shown that the ice may not melt as quickly in the future as we once thought. Computer models have revealed that the shape of the ground... May 9, 2013 Next Wal-Mart CEO Faces Challenges Sam Walton Never Saw
Source: Bloomberg
As Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) prepares to anoint the fifth chief executive in its history, the world’s largest retailer is grappling with challenges founder Sam Walton never faced. May 8, 2013 U.S. envoy sees new plan energizing global climate talks
Source: Reuters
The United States' new proposal to let countries draft their own emissions reduction plans rather than working toward a common target can unlock languishing U.N. climate negotiations, the U.S. climate change envoy said on Tuesday. May 8, 2013 Has sustainability become a risky business?
Source: GreenBiz
A new report released by Ernst & Young presents a disconcerting paradox when it comes to corporate sustainability efforts. While more companies are concerned about increased risk and proximity of natural resource shortages,... May 8, 2013 The Revolt Against Jamie Dimon
Source: Forbes
Not so long ago, Jamie Dimon was trumpeted as America’s least-hated banker, the last man standing with both his reputation and good name intact amid a sea of contempt for big bank CEOs. He was viewed as the only adult on Wall... May 8, 2013 Fracking: Feds delay sale of drilling leases in CA
Source: SF Chronicle
The Bureau of Land Management has postponed a May 22 sale that would have offered oil companies the chance to drill on four parcels in Fresno and Kern Counties. Both counties sit atop the Monterey Shale, an immense geologic... May 7, 2013 Future Inventions in Your Life
Source: Robert R. McMillan (www.bobmcmillan.net), featured commentator
When you think about it, many things in our current lives were really not around 60 years ago -- or in the case of cell phones and the home computers – 25 years ago. Thinking about this led me to take a look at what we might...[more] May 7, 2013 Inaction on water issues will only create a greater crisis for the next generation
Source: Minn Post
Wars have and will be fought over water; it’s a reality that we’ve been lulled into thinking can never happen here. Nonetheless, it will become an increasingly bigger problem with the demand increasing. Industrial and residential... May 7, 2013 How UPS makes the business case for sustainability projects
Source: GreenBiz
When UPS adds new alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicles to its fleet, it doesn't simply choose just any alternative-fuel vehicle. The company only adopts new vehicles when they're proven to be economically viable, have... May 7, 2013 Report: Pollution can actually cause global cooling
Source: TG Daily
Scientists at the University of Manchester says that natural emissions and manmade pollutants may have an unexpected cooling effect on the world's climate by making clouds brighter. Clouds are made of water droplets, condensed on... May 6, 2013 Cities Leading the Way on Sustainability
Source: Urbanland
With the memory of lower Manhattan darkened by Superstorm Sandy still fresh, cities see a new urgency in sustainability. Given the political environment in the U.S. Congress, they are also largely on their own in the short term.... May 6, 2013 Exxon Pipeline Leak Widens Brent-WTI Gap
International Business Times - Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has itself in another sticky situation: for the second time this month a ruptured pipeline has resulted in a significant spill. This time, damage wasn't relegated to the... May 6, 2013 Climate change may bring drought to temperate areas, study says
Source: LA Times
WASHINGTON — Climate change may increase the risk of extreme rainfall in the tropics and drought in the world's temperate zones, according to a new study led by NASA. May 6, 2013 Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani ousted at annual meeting
Source: LA Times
Occidental Petroleum shareholders ousted Chairman and former Chief Executive Ray Irani in a dramatic annual meeting that signaled the end of an era for the storied oil and gas producer. It concluded a nearly three-decade run as a... May 4, 2013 Get ready: Sustainability reporting becoming inevitable
Source: Mike Wallace, director, Global Reporting Initiative's Focal Point US
Part of the GRI Focal Point’s role in the U.S. is to connect the “sustainability dots” -- not just those dots related to the financial market’s interest in publicly traded companies and sustainability performance, but dots all... May 4, 2013 Solid jobs report sends markets into record territory
Wichita Eagle - Specialist Frank Masiello wears a "Dow 15,000" hat as he works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday. An encouraging jobs report sent markets to record highs Friday, with the Dow Jones... May 4, 2013 Glimmer of hope even as planet hits CO2 climate milestone
CBC - A new record level of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has been recorded ... which are the main source of carbon emissions. Most vehicles in the GM lineup - in fact, most cars produced in the world - are still... May 4, 2013 'Things Could Get Ugly': Fracking Set to Escalate US Water Wars
Common Dreams - A new study released Thursday shows that a "significant portion" of fracking, a water intensive process, is happening in already water-stressed regions of the United Statesâmost prominently Texas and... May 2, 2013 Federal Reserve ponders possibility of increasing stimulus
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday broached the possibility of increasing its massive stimulus program if the economy weakens, suggesting it remains uncertain about the fate of the recovery. May 2, 2013 It's Incredibly Difficult To Prove That Clothing Is 'Ethically Made'
The Business Insider - "Clothing is one of our more challenging practices," says ... Behnke says that the company's catalog and website that features some of the garment workers in countries including Peru are resonating with... |
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