BASF Ranked Best European Company for Sustainability Messaging

According to a survey by Dutch internet consultancy Jungle Rating, BASF has done the best job of making its sustainability practices easily accessible and easy to understand; other top-ranking companies include BHP Billiton, Centrica, Novo Nordisk and BP. Read More

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Global Environment Outlook

This report looks at the current state of the worldwide environment. Read More

Going Green to Recruit and Retain Employees

"I have never seen anything equal to sustainability as far as attracting, motivating, and bring people together." - Ray C. Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface in AmericanWay Magazine, October 1, 2007 Read More

Working for the Earth: Green Companies and Green Jobs Attract Employees

New research shows that employees want to work at green companies and are happiest at companies with solid corporate social responsibility programs in place. Read More

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Rolls Out CSR Plan

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has launched a two-year development strategy to enhance its corporate social responsibility activities. A corporate CSR Committee, spearheaded by the group's chief operating officer, has been established to continue to fulfill the group's responsibilities in five key areas: the environment; employees and the community; health and safety; supply chain management; and stakeholder relations. Read More

Sustainability in the Workplace

Aligning workplace values with personal values is not just good for the planet, it's also good for business. A few simple tricks can help your employees expand your green values. Read More

Middle Management as Environmental Change Agent

Groups trying to influence the environmental performance of large companies often focus -- with mixed results -- on the top executives. But to understand the mind of the middle manager, who can influence both upper management and lower-level workers, is to understand how to make change happen. Read More

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Growing Opportunity: Entrepreneurial Solutions to Insoluble Problems

Social entrepreneurs -- business leaders who work to cure social and environmental problems while making a profit -- are leading a revolution in how business operates. This report examines the future of the next wave of business. Read More

Manufacturing Trade Shows to Highlight Sustainability

Canon Communications announced it will highlight sustainable practices at four of the country's biggest manufacturing trade shows this year. Read More

Lego and IKEA Most-Respected Companies Worldwide, Study Finds

The Reputation Institute's annual survey of consumers in 29 companies found the two Scandinavian companies out in front in public perception, while Halliburton and Australia's Wheat Board are the world's least-respected. Read More