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Is one day enough? Lloyds Banking aims to train every employee in sustainability

20.05.2010 Corporate Social Responsibility

Lets hope that this announcement is not a window dressing exercise by Lloyds. If they really go through with this, this could be really beneficial for its employees and really accelerate Sustainability / CSR at the company. It will be interesting to see the state of this initiative in 12 months time and whether they [...]

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Nature at its finest – Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull

14.05.2010 Sustainability

You might have had travel problems because of the volcoano eruption in Iceland but this footage is just so good to be mad about. Nature as we love it. Enjoy ( Best watched in full screen mode). Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull – May 1st and 2nd, 2010 from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo. Share

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Renewable energy innovation: Printed solar cells on paper

08.05.2010 News and Resources

Now this is what I call innovation in the renewable energy sector. A solar cell printed on paper. Wow. Here is the first part of the article: —————- When most people think of solar cells they picture the rigid glass panels that dot rooftops around the world. But the solar cells of the future will [...]

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Worrying news: Overall emissions of US companies still on the rise

29.04.2010 Climate Change

This is worrying news indeed. Businesses in the US show no sign that their carbon emissions are falling. This is the article about this new report: ——————- In a report entitled S&P 100 Carbon Chasm, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) analyzed emissions data reported to it by the US companies in the S&P 100, and [...]

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Australia the first to postpone carbon trading launch to 2013

27.04.2010 Climate Change

Now the question is whether this is a good sign or not for carbon trading in general. Trading will lower the price but some critics say that the concept is flawed. In any case. This is the beginning of the article. —————— Australia on Tuesday shelved plans for a carbon trading scheme to cut greenhouse gas emissions until [...]

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An interesting article: Avoiding Greenwash and its Dangers

23.04.2010 Corporate Social Responsibility

Greenwashing is and has always been a very interesting topic in the sustainability field. This article here is a good addition to the recent articles on Greenwashing: ———— This week is the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day. The hype is unbelievably high as companies step all over themselves to share their latest sustainability accomplishments. In [...]

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Video: Sustainability Recruiting – Interview with Ellen Weinreb

21.04.2010 Corporate Social Responsibility

Great information and insights on jobs in the Sustainability and CSR field. This is part of the 3blTV report series. Check it out. Some really useful videos there. Share