Latest Stories in Corporate Responsibility - Page 15
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Anti-Composting Sentiment Must Be Listened To, Not Dismissed
Large-scale composting may help reduce food waste going to landfill, but that can be little comfort to residents living nearby.
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The Hypocrisy of Heartland's 'DenialGate' Denial
The embarrassed climate change-denying think tank's frantic response to its leaked documents is the very definition of 'double standard'.
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Shopping Versus Political Activism Debate Continues: "Separate But Equal"?
The debate over ethical consumerism here on TreeHugger has ignited debate elsewhere. The discussion continues.
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There's Nothing Small About Shrimp's Carbon Footprint
Perhaps no other animal on Earth is so synonymous with all things diminutive as the modestly framed shrimp -- but, as it turns out, not everything about those famed crustaceans is small.
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Bill Gates Presses SEC To Keep Oil and Mining Transparency Rule Strong Despite Industry Pressure
Bill Gates and Congressional members call on the SEC to prevent energy companies from diluting Dodd-Frank rules on transparency in resource extraction.
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City's Local Currency Is Accepted for Paying Taxes
Local currencies are nothing new, but one city is allowing its businesses to pay their taxes with local money.
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Why Corporate Fat Cats Love Ethical Consumerism
Buying green and Fair Trade is a good thing. But it should not be confused with voting.
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"Buy One, Give One" Condoms Help Spread the Love in Haiti
When you buy condoms in America, you could be providing protection for couples in Haiti too.
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Selenium Contamination Linked to Two-Headed Trout Near Idaho Phosphate Mine
A government report has found that selenium contamination is connected to fish deformities, including two-headed trout.
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Court Rules Monsanto Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France
The case is significant because farmers have so far been unable to prove a direct link between illness and exposure to pesticides.
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Chipotle Airs Anti-Factory Farm Ad During Grammy Awards. What Does This Mean for Sustainable Business?
It was nice to see this anti-factory farming message reach a national audience during the 2012 Grammy's!
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B-Corporation Registration Opens in New York State
On February 10th, thirteen companies took advantage of the new possibility of enshrining into law their desire for their business to do more than just work for profit about all else.
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US Toilet Paper Choices Contributing To Indonesian Rainforest Destruction
WWF continues putting pressure on Asia Pulp & Paper, as the latter's toilet paper and tissue expand into the US market.
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Local T-Shirts, Organic Cotton and Serious Renewable Energy: Q&A with Eric Henry of TS Designs
From organic cotton to 100% local teeshirts, TS Designs has some of the most sustainable practices in the industry. Join us to discuss sustainability, peak oil and resilient business.
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Climate Impact: Will Global Insurance Industry Be The Next Financial Bubble To Pop?
Insurance companies operating in three states must disclose climate change response plans.
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Supermarket May Cancel Carbon Labeling Scheme
A once lauded scheme to label all produce with its carbon footprint looks set for the scrap heap. What does that mean for corporate carbon footprinting?
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Sierra Leone Tries to Increase Mining Industry Transparency With Online Database
"The public should be aware of what mining companies pay to the government and what the government receives from mining and exploration companies."
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A Pleasant Surprise: Super Bowl XLVI Goes Green!
I was surprised when I realized Super Bowl XLVI's efforts to go green, and I want to know what you're doing too.
