Tag: Corporate Responsibility
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How Walmart Turned Its Weak Urban Image Into a Public Interest Campaign Against Food Deserts
The USDA's "corporate-friendly definition makes sure only the opening of a large national grocery chain can eliminate a food desert, a situation that Walmart is using to its advantage."
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Electric Delivery Vans Receive Major Boost from UK Government
Electric delivery vehicles can save businesses a lot of money on fuel costs. Now a government scheme hopes to help with the up front investment.
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Is PepsiCo The Master of Corporate Spin?
PepsiCo utilizes an array of public relations maneuvers to convince Americans to keep buying its products, despite copious health advice to the contrary.
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From a Recycled Paper Vase to Toy Blocks: The Best Green Products at the New York Gift Fair
The winners were selected from 250 green wares featured in the "SustainAbility: Design for a Better World" exhibit.
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5 Reasons Why Voting and Shopping Are Not The Same Thing
No matter what some green advocates claim, "voting" with the dollars you spend is not possible. Here's why.
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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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How Nikon is Killing Camera Repair
On Jan. 16th, Nikon sent a letter to US camera repair shops saying "it will no longer make repair parts available for purchase by repair facilities that have not been authorized by Nikon Inc. to perform camera repairs."
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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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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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Protesters Confront Apple Over Foxconn Conditions
On the same day that protesters delivered petitions for better working conditions at Apple suppliers to Apple stores, hackers breached Foxconn security.
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Google Tops Greenpeace's Clean IT List
Google leads the pack in Greenpeace's annual ranking of IT companies based on their efforts to use clean energy and reduce their environmental impact.
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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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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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Bomb-Proof Recycling Bins Hit London's Streets
It's bomb-proof and it tells you the weather: what more could you want?
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Intel, Kohl's, Walmart Top List of US Green Power Purchasers
Perhaps most notable on the latest quarterly update to the EPA green power purchasers list is that Walmart has jumped into third place.
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Experts and Executives Agree: The Profit Motive Hinders Sustainability
A survey of academics and business insiders agrees, the short-term push for corporate profits is one of our biggest barriers to environmental sustainability.
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Despite Denial, Even Oil Companies Are Planning for Inevitable Climate Change
Even as they continue to cause climate change, oil companies and utilities are preparing for climate change.
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ScottsMiracle-Gro and National Wildlife Federation Partner to Get Kids Outside
A new partnership between NWF and ScottsMiracle-Gro is leaving some wondering if it's not all just greenwashing on Scotts' part.
