Leadership
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
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
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