July 20, 2008
Sunday

Sustainability

Any action or interaction that is focused on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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New Exchange For Trading Home-Brewed Biofuels (news brief)

Organization:
Environmental News Network
Industrially produced biofuels are wildly controversial but it’s very easy to produce good stuff yourself. Small businesses and even individuals are getting into producing their own biodiesel en masse. There’s even a new exchange now on which producers can sell their surplus diesel to interested parties.

Corporate CSR Skepticism Fueled by ‘Greenwashing Washout’ (news brief)

Organization:
Environmental Leader

With the eco-world on overdrive, overall skepticism in companies’ corporate social responsibility initiatives is higher among LOHAS consumers, the portion of the population that is most interested in sustainability and the earliest adopters of sustainable products, than general population U.S. adults, according to research from the Natural Marketing Institute. Defined by NMI as a “Greenwashing Washout,” partly driven by the fact that current corporate sustainability messaging is ineffective, even the most eager consumers question companies’ CSR.

EU's Plan To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Considered Not Business-Friendly (news brief)

Organization:
allheadlinenews.com

The European Union's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the 27-member block would hurt EU businesses, according to Germany's Economic Minister.

In a statement released at a meeting on Tuesday of government and industry officials, German Economics Minister Jochen Homann said, "The conclusion of the conference is that there is only limited scope for reducing emissions in the industrial sector and the EU climate package needs improvement in key areas."

Inconvenient Political Truth: Campaign Ads & The Environment (press release)

Organization:
SustainCommWorld

Billions of dollars and a big carbon footprint

The 2008 SB20: World's Top Sustainable Stocks (press release)

Organization:
SustainableBusiness.com

20 Companies Changing the World (for the Better!)

The Green Bottom Line: This Time It’s Personal (Alison Worthington of The Hartman Group)

If 20 years ago, Procter & Gamble had reduced the size of its iconic Tide brand liquid detergent, consumers would have felt cheated: “Why am I paying the same price for a smaller quantity?” In today’s sustainability-heightened marketplace, while the average consumer is still unlikely to equate a smaller package with “lowered carbon footprint,” the chances are exponentially greater that they’ve been exposed to all the elements behind such designations.

BELA-Olhao And Leave No Trace Partnership Extends Organizations' Land-Based Goals (press release)

Organization:
BELA-Olhao

Pack 'em In to Pack 'em Out Campaign Hits The Trails

Dow Sustainability Forum in Latin America - People, Planet, Future (video)

Dow Latin America hosted nearly 800 people from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and the United States at its first forum on sustainability in São Paulo, Brazil. The event – Dow Sustainability Forum - Latin America - People, Planet, Future – was aimed at accelerating sustainable business strategies through leading a dialogue and collaboration among employees, customers, partners, and communities.
Organization:
The Dow Chemical Company

General Electric reaches $4 billion mark for wind power investments (news brief)

Organization:
Renewable Energy Magazine

GE Energy Financial Services closed more than $2 billion of renewable energy transactions last year, and by 2010 expects they will comprise 20-25 percent of its overall energy and water portfolio, up from about 10 percent in 2006. Including the three new farms, GE Energy Financial Services has invested or committed to invest equity worldwide in 76wind farms, with a total capacity of more than 4,000 megawatts.

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