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In just a few short weeks, the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners of sustainability and social innovation will descend on San Diego for the 6th Annual Sustainable Brands Conference. Growing environmental and social pressures, compounded by consumer activism worldwide, is alerting more and more businesses of the importance of joining in on the sustainability conversation [...]
by Anthony Zolezzi | sourced from Sustainable Brands May 8, 2012— Lately, I have started rethinking the value of businesses “going green.” When companies spend money to make their products or manufacturing methods “greener,” but find consumers are reluctant to pay a corresponding “green” surcharge, what they have done is to substitute one form of green [...]
Similar what we do here at the Green Chamber, the rise of the Sharing Economy shows the profitability of sustainable businesses. The Sharing Economy refers to borrowing, sharing, or swapping goods and services and has seen recent growth in the age of online business and social media. While I agree, as this article states, [...]
When profits ruled corporate policy As baby boomers, we grew up in an era that celebrated our pioneer heritage and revered the naive view of America as a boundless land of plenty. Major industries like manufacturing, mining, logging, and agriculture reaped big profits through generations of minimal regulation under limited state, regional, and federal oversight. [...]
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