Green may be the color of the moment, but it’s more than a fleeting trend; on the contrary, it’s a movement that is being formalized by the more than 195 bills, resolutions and amendments that… Continued
Corporate Social Responsibility
The Global Village: Building the Connection at Your Organization
August 19th, 2008 by Iris DorbianWe have entered a new age. Never before has the world been more connected. From the sale and delivery of goods and services, to investor relations, customer loyalty, and employee satisfaction, this is a global… Continued
Think Green, Act Green, Create Green
August 18th, 2008 by Iris DorbianToday, most companies have some type of environmental policy or social responsibility initiative in place as part of their brand identity or corporate mission. These efforts may vary in breath and depth, but in most… Continued
Sustainability Reporting—Where’s the Context and What is Your Role?
August 18th, 2008 by Iris DorbianNo company would ever think of reporting its financial performance without including some measurement of costs or expenses along the way. Yet that is exactly what most organizations do when preparing their non-financial reports. Here,… Continued
Aligning Your Brand with Green Causes: How to Get Started
August 12th, 2008 by Iris DorbianThere are ways you can align your company brand with green causes—just follow these nine tips: • Identify the areas that matter to your stakeholders. • Identify the areas for which your company is positioned… Continued
Green Business: From Risk Management To Opportunity Capitalization
August 12th, 2008 by Iris DorbianWhen the first wave of environmentalism washed ashore in the 1980s and early ’90s, it was easy to cite the increase in regulation as the main driver. Businesses implemented green practices out of necessity and… Continued
College Students Prefer Socially Conscious/Eco-Friendly Brands, says New Study
August 7th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to a Alloy Media + Marketing’s 8th annual College Explorer study, not only will a record-level of 13.6 million incoming college students (age 18-30) account for a record $237 billion in spending this year … Continued
Greening the Landscape of Modern-day Businesses
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianWith soaring gas prices, concerns about global warming and the conservation of the Earth’s water and energy supply on the rise, today’s generations are bonding together in an effort to preserve our health and natural… Continued
Gen Y’s Fave Green Brands
August 4th, 2008 by Iris DorbianAccording to a survey conducted by the San-Francisco-based Outlaw Consulting, which polled 100 Gen Y’ers about their favorite green brands, the favorite 15 are Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Toyota, Honda, Google, Aveda, Zipcar, American Apparel,… Continued
“Corporate Sustainability” No Longer an Oxymoron
July 28th, 2008 by Iris DorbianA report released by the Sustainable Investment Research Analyst Network (SIRAN) shows that more that half of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. now report on their environmental sustainability policies. Furthermore, the… Continued