July 26, 2008
Saturday

CSR - General : Public policy

CSR is the integration of business operations and values, whereby the interests of all stakeholders including investors, customers, employees, the community and the environment are reflected in the company's policies and actions.
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Los Angeles City Council Votes to Ban Plastic Shopping Bags by July 2010 (Maybe) (public policy)

Better late than never, I suppose -- though LA's planned 2010 citywide ban still seems downright meek given that San Francisco, Australia and, yes, even China have already or are in the process of implementing a ban. And, of course, it's important to note that this plan will only go through if (and it's a big if) the state fails in its attempt to impose a 25-cent surcharge.

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Organization:
Treehugger

California First State to Adopt Green Building Code (public policy)

The California Building Standards Commission announced on Friday the unanimous adoption of a statewide “green” building code, the first in the nation. newly adopted green building standards will help California achieve the goal, mandated in Assembly Bill 32 signed into law by Schwarzenegger two years ago, of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2020.

read more about California's Green Building Code here.

Organization:
ENN

Moves to Green Consumerism Emerge on International, Local Fronts (public policy)

In Belgium, the European Commission was considering several proposals related to purchases and consumerism that would support eco-friendly products, innovation and new technology. Under the proposals, local authorities within the European Union would have to make half their purchases more eco-friendly by 2010, and the number of product types subject to eco-labelling would increase from the current 26 to as many as 50 by 2015.

Organization:
Greenbiz.com

Man Earns Nearly $47 Million for NOT Firing Employees (public policy)

Ronald Luri’s boss, Jim Bowen, had in firing him cited “inadequate performance and failure to follow the directives of his superiors,” according to court documents. Luri’s lawyers pointed to an email that was found to have been tampered with by Bowen, who added extra paragraphs ripping into Luri’s job performance. This piece of evidence struck a chord with the jurors.

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Organization:
ethisphere

60% Isn't Enough: Canvass Your MP on the UK Climate Change Bill (public policy)

The Canvass Your MP campaign aims to encourage members of the public to engage with their local MPs on this issue by going to meet them in person.
Organization:
Treehugger

House Passes Jobless Benefits Extension (public policy)

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that about 3.2 million Americans would collect $11.7 billion in extended unemployment benefits over the life of the extension.
Organization:
Associated Press

Weyerhaeuser Loses Antitrust Suit, Ordered to Pay $28 Million (public policy)

A Portland jury just awarded plaintiffs $28 million in a class-action antitrust lawsuit against North American lumber company Weyerhaeuser. The jury said that the company violated antitrust laws through high prices and buying unnecessary amounts of lumber.
Organization:
Ethisphere

Vermont Deals Blow to Bottled Water Industry (public policy)

Several local bottled water companies and manufacturers worry that the new measure will boost costs and delay sales. While the measure has won praise from environmentalists, some analysts say it could violate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by unfairly restraining international trade
Organization:
Alternet

U.S. to Require Agencies to Buy Green PCs, Monitors (public policy)

The U.S. government plans to require federal agencies to buy PCs and computer monitors that are energy efficient and include reduced levels of toxic chemicals -- a requirement that likely will affect corporate users as well because of the government's massive buying
Organization:
Computerworld
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