Vip invitation to the largest CSR event in Scandinavia

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News

Jonathan Løw   Jonathan Løw is the Event Manager for Scandinavia’s largest CSR Event – Who Cares Wins 2013. He is also the Marketing Manager for entrepreneur and leadership school KaosPilots, known for its focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship, and named one of the World’s 10 Best Educations in Innovation and …

Claims & Claimants: Say Goodbye to “Eco-Friendly” Products

Ethical MarketsSustainability News

By Jonathan Yohannan We should rejoice. The latest Federal Trade Commission Green Guides, which were released last month, provide updated guidance on everything from the use of certification to specific environmental claims. While the guides are not perfect or comprehensive, they do provide tangible information and ammunition to empower companies …

Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing

kristyGreen Prosperity

The Latest News Color It Green: Nike to Adopt Waterless Textile Dyeing By Joel Makower A innovative new technology uses recycled CO2 to color fabric, saving miliions of gallons of water and emissions….Read More Calif. Green Jobs Handled Recession Better than Conventional Jobs By Jonathan Bardelline Throughout 2009, California’s green …

California Benefit Corporation Legislation Signed into Law!

kristySRI/ESG News

Dear Friends of the B Community, California Benefit Corporation legislation has been signed by Governor Brown! Please find the full press release here and what B Lab co-founder Jay Coen Gilbert has to say about what it means in the big picture here. The bill was sponsored by the American …

Corporate Paper Policies Paying Dividends for Recycling, FSC

kristyTrendspotting

The Latest News Corporate Paper Policies Paying Dividends for Recycling, FSC By Tilde Herrera Green paper procurement policies by large corporate buyers have boosted demand for responsibly sourced virgin fiber and helped drive paper recycling rates in the U.S. to record levels….Read More Honda Hits ‘Zero-Landfill’ Target in North America …

Canada Under Pressure to Regulate Heavy Metals in Cosmetics

kristyGreentech

Canada Under Pressure to Regulate Heavy Metals in Cosmetics By Jonathan Bardelline A Canadian group says more can be done to lower the amount of lead, arsenic and other heavy metals found in common cosmetics….Read More EPA Postpones Industrial Boiler Regulations Indefinitely By Tilde Herrera The new standards would have …

Jonathan Lash to Transition in Role as President of WRI

kristySustainability News

A newsletter from World Resources Institute Jonathan Lash to Transition in Role as President of WRI; Heading to Hampshire College . Jonathan Lash announced that he will be resigning as President of WRI, a position he held for more than 18 years. He is leaving WRI to become the President …