Contact: Scott Klinger, 433-602-0136 Ann Manning, 612-802-8513, [email protected] Washington, DC. April 13, 2011 — Amid fierce federal budget debates, and press reports about large companies such as General Electric paying no US income taxes, more than 800 business organizations and business people are publicly calling on Congress and the President …
The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability
The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap to Sustainability is a vision and practical roadmap for integrating sustainability into the DNA of business—from the boardroom to the copy room. It analyzes the drivers, risks and opportunities involved in making the shift to sustainability, and details strategies and results from companies …
ASBC Announces New Staff Additions and Opening of Washington Office
ASBC Policy Update: March 23, 2011 ASBC Announces New Staff Additions and Opening of Washington Office In recent weeks, three new staff members have joined the American Sustainable Business Council. Scott Fenn has joined ASBC’s new Washington, D.C., office and will be editing ASBC’s publications and helping to support research, …
Sustainability News: Signed, Sealed… Delivered?
Update > March 2011 Signed, Sealed… Delivered? With today’s global supply chains and growing array of consumption-related sustainability issues, it is no wonder that eco-labels abound. These independently verified, on-pack labels promote value chain sustainability; their goal is to improve production standards and create greater trust while influencing behaviour – …
SustainAbility Update: Uncovering ratings best practices
A newsletter from SustainAbility Update – February 2011 Rate the Raters, Phase 3 Today SustainAbility releases phase three in our four-part research initiative Rate the Raters. Corporate sustainability ratings are going mainstream, but how they work in practice remains somewhat of a mystery. Our phase three research sheds light on …
The Bright Side of Government
A publication of Jeffrey Hollender: The Next Generation of Business Posted by Jeffrey Hollender in economics, inspiration & reflection, sustainability | 2 comments For close to one-and-a-half hours this week, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis sat patiently, and deeply engaged, as she listened to the challenges and opportunities …
Can Accountants Save the World?
Reprinted with permission from ICAEW Global financial meltdown is bad enough but what about catastrophic climate change? Floods in China and Pakistan, forest fires in Russia, drought in Australia – the ‘climate crunch’ could be more devastating than the credit crunch. Accountants were at the heart of the operation to …
American Sustainable Business Council Applauds Small Business Jobs Bill Passage
Washington, DC – The American Sustainable Business Council applauds today’s passage of the Small Business Jobs Bill by the Senate and looks forward to final approval by the House. The bill contains a $30 billion lending fund for community banks to provide new loans to small businesses that have been …
The William James Foundation Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition
The William James Foundation seeks to identify, support, and reward the best new ideas in sustainable business. We primarily do this through our Socially Responsible Business Plan Competition. If you’re launching a for-profit organization that has integrated social and/or environmental sustainability into how you do business, we encourage you to …
American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC)
American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) is a powerful coalition of business networks committed to building a vibrant, just, and sustainable economy. The Council is dedicated to moving beyond the politics and practices of the past to identify the innovative solutions that will transform our economy and society. We are committed …