Bringing Sustainability Into Your Business

December 3rd, 2010 by David Rostan
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Bringing Sustainability Into Your Business
I recently wrote about the Sustainable Brands Seminars on sustainable business practice.  The NY/NJ seminars are next week and are a great opportunity to learn from the best about: BRAND STRATEGY: Building the Credible Sustainable Brand COMMUNICATIONS: Designing Communications that Resonate PRODUCT DESIGN: Sustainable Product Design: an LCA Approach SUPPLY CHAIN: Making Supply Chains More Sustainable DATA & METRICS: Managing...

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Executive Seminars in Sustainable Business Practices

November 10th, 2010 by David Rostan
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Executive Seminars in Sustainable Business Practices
Last spring I attended the Sustainable Brands Conference in Monterey, CA.  It was it a great networking and learning experience, so I am very excited about the Sustainable Brands Seminars happening in several cities across the country.  Luckily, one of the locations is in nearby New Brunswick, NJ and I hope to take in a...

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Sustainability Conferences Not Just for Old Pros

September 1st, 2010 by Guest Author
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Sustainability Conferences Not Just for Old Pros
This guest post was written by Alli Blum.        Alli writes about opportunities in sustainable industries, both personal and professional, whimsical and relevant.  You can follow her at @AlliBlum or email her at sustainable.blum at gmail. What better way to celebrate my first post than to pay homage to the very event that introduced...

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10 Ways Geolocation is Changing the World

July 27th, 2010 by David Rostan
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10 Ways Geolocation is Changing the World
This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed, a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. Social media has...

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SmartView Eco Entrepreneurship Challenge

April 16th, 2010 by David Rostan
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SmartView Eco Entrepreneurship Challenge
Entrepreneurs, sustainability advocates and social entrepreneurs take note - CRD Analytics is presenting an Eco-entrepreneur challenge.  Check out the slide share presentation, embedded below, for details.  Listening to the audio is critical to getting all of the important information. Here are the key points: Any sustainable idea or startup in any industry or area of specialization may participate. Enter...

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Earth Day Chicago Style

April 1st, 2010 by David Rostan
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Earth Day Chicago Style
SocialYell is launching a major site update around Earth Day.  Leading up to our re-launch, we are taking a look at what some companies and organizations are doing to celebrate and honor Earth Day.  Want your organization’s plans to be featured on SocialYell?  Just let us know. Chicago wants to become a leader among global...

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Carbon Offsetting: What it is and When to Use it

February 10th, 2010 by Julie Urlaub
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Carbon Offsetting: What it is and When to Use it
I think Adlai E. Stevenson said it right, “Laws are never as effective as habits.”   However, considering Cap and Trade legislation, it may be the laws that create new habits – habits concerning carbon emissions.  Although businesses are likely to be directly impacted, it has sparked several discussions for those living a green lifestyle.   More...

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Living Green: Not a Cookie Cutter Solution

January 20th, 2010 by Julie Urlaub
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Living Green: Not a Cookie Cutter Solution
Living a sustainable lifestyle or “green living” seems second nature to those living an eco friendly lifestyle, but it’s not uncommon to be confused to exactly what green living really is.  So, what is it?  Sustainable living is a primary focus on eco awareness with actions towards reducing ones carbon footprint, managing waste, and embracing...

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Blog Action Day. YOU, YOU specifically need to read this.

October 15th, 2009 by David Rostan
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Blog Action Day. YOU, YOU specifically need to read this.
Today is Blog Action Day 2009.  According to the Blog Action Day website: Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance. We have seen examples of blog...

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What CEOs are saying about Sustainability

October 7th, 2009 by Julie Urlaub
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What CEOs are saying about Sustainability
In a 2007 survey by McKinsey & Company, 400 CEOs cited that not fulfilling sustainability obligations would lead to declining market shares and loss of talent.  When asked which stakeholder group will have the greatest impact on the way their companies manage societal expectations: Surprisingly employees ranked highest (48%), Customers followed closely behind with (44%) Local communities, regulators,...

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