Masdar and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development turned on the switch of the Port Victoria Wind Farm project yesterday in the Seychelles.The post Masdar-Backed Wind Farm Opens in Seychelles appeared first on Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit....
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Technology is changing the way people respond to emergencies. When Hurricane Sandy resulted in dead and backed-up phone lines, people turned to social media to call for help, reassure the stranded and coordinate rescue. More than a thousand people even...
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When a company labels its Annual CSR Report as Creating Shared Value, you have to stop and wonder if they're responding to the latest buzzword in the market or leveraging its potential by truly embedding it into their reporting and cultural framework.The...
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A union representing Hyatt housekeepers says the company refuses to remedy "longstanding labor abuses." Hyatt accuses the union of negotiating in bad faith.The post Housekeepers Protest What They Call Hyatt’s “Longstanding Labor Abuses” appeared...
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The Sierra Club releases its own guide to plug-in hybrids.The post Sierra Club Reviews Plug-in Hybrids appeared first on Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit....
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Nick Aster talks to Anne Fajon about CSR Social Score, a tool that Cone developed to assess companies on the level they're using social media to engage stakeholders on their corporate social responsibility issues.The post Video Interview: Anne Fajon,...
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Here are five reasons that might keep the executives of the oil and gas companies awake at night because of Bill McKibben and his army of campaigners.The post 5 Reasons Why the Oil Industry Should be Worried About the Divestment Campaign appeared first...
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Sir Richard Branson and Jochen Zeitz have partnered with Unilever and other key stakeholders to launch The B Team's Plan B agenda for sustainable business, but companies like TransCanada and Exxon present enormous obstacles to the Plan B mission.The...
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Nick Aster talks to Terry Kellogg & Melody Badgett about 1% for the Planet - 1200+ companies globally giving at least 1% to more than 3,000 different environmental nonprofits around the world.The post Video Interview: One Percent for the Planet appeared...
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The U.S. Department of Justice, along with Arkansas, filed a joint lawsuit that could give ExxonMobil a slight slap on the wrist for the March pipeline spill of about 5,000 barrels of heavy Canadian crude oil in the Mayflower residential neighborhood.The...
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In the heated competition for H-1B visas, fashion models who desire to work in the U.S. are handily taking the lead with a 51 percent success rate, in contrast to computer programmers, who have only a 28 percent success rate for acquiring H-1B visas.The...
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The recent release of Ford's 14th annual Sustainability Report shows that sustainability really is an integral part of the company, and highlights progress the company has made. The post How Ford Integrates Sustainability into the Company appeared first...
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In Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley, a strong environmental justice movement is taking shape, fighting to raise awareness about devastating health issues.The post Environmental Justice in Fresno, Where Faith = Awareness appeared first on Triple Pundit:...
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