News & Lifestyle › csr

Older › Showing 10 of 24

Is a Green MBA Right for You?

Alexis Petru, February 9th, 2012

Three years ago, Kate Drane was living in Chicago, working at a law firm as a recruiter and environmental initiatives coordinator. “I was passionate , but I wasn’t educated enough about it,” Drane says. While attending a graduate school fair, she happened to stop at the booth for San Francisco’s Presidio Graduate School and learned about their MBA in Sustainable Management, ... read more

7 Comments

Tagged students

Published in General


Is ‘Green Marketing’ Dead? Does It Matter?

Greenopolis, July 15th, 2011

This article was written by Anthony Zolezzi and originally posted on Mattermore.org. The online magazine, GreenBiz.com, carried an article recently by editor Joel Makower alleging that green marketing by companies is, in effect, dead, and included rebuttals from the heads of two firms that specialize in motivating consumers to make more beneficial choices. I won’t bother going into their ... read more

2 Comments

Tagged reduce

Published in General


Corporate Transparency: Who’s on the Black List?

Alexis Petru, July 14th, 2011

Corporate responsibility and transparency go hand-in-hand. That’s the thinking behind Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “Black List” of public companies that fail to disclose information about their corporate citizenship. For 12 years, the publication has carried out an annual survey of companies in the Russell 1000 Index, a stock market index that represents large companies that make up more than 90 ... read more

No Comments

Tagged energy, reduce

Published in General


Is Corporate Sustainability For Real?

Alison Neumer Lara, June 8th, 2011

Consumers beware. Google, Apple and dozens of other leading businesses with reputations for sustainability may not in fact walk the walk. According to a report released Tuesday, perception outweighs reality for 66 of 100 top global companies when it comes to responsible environmental, social and corporate governance. READ: Starbucks Exec Dishes on New Corporate Social Responsibility Plan The ... read more

1 Comment

Tagged energy, gas

Published in General


AT&T Reports $44 Million in Savings from Energy Projects

Amanda Wills, March 3rd, 2011

Today AT&T announced that it saved $44 million in 2010 as a result of 4,200 energy efficiency projects it implemented last year. The savings are partly attributed to the company's 2009 rollout of an energy scorecard system and energy training program for managers. According to John Schinter, AT&T's director of energy, managers dramatically reduced energy at the location for which ... read more

1 Comment

Tagged cellphone, energy, reduce

Published in Electronics


Website Ranks Greenest Cell Phones

Alexis Petru, February 22nd, 2011

If you're in the market for a new cell phone, there's more to consider besides unlimited text messaging and music storage space; "green" features are now on the table, too. GoodGuide, a website that rates consumer products such as household cleaners and cosmetics by their health, environmental and social attributes, recently added cell phones to its list of products. Based ... read more

1 Comment

Tagged cellphone

Published in Electronics


Op-Ed: A Case for Corporate Sustainability

Wes Muir, February 10th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Wes Muir, director of communications for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. Every day in the United States, each person produces about four-and-a-half pounds of garbage. That adds up to 1 ton of waste per person each year, more than half of which goes to landfills. Historically, ... read more

No Comments

Tagged opinion, recycling, solidwaste

Published in Household


Op-Ed: Why I Can’t Hate Walmart

Alison Neumer Lara, January 26th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Earth911 Staff Writer Alison Lara and does not necessarily describe the views or opinions of Earth911. In the not too distant past, Walmart was perennially in the doghouse. According to critics, the world’s largest employer was notorious for squeezing the last penny out of everything and everyone to drive prices ever lower. Pressure from ... read more

12 Comments

Tagged opinion, packaging, reduce

Published in General


The CES 2011 Green Scorecard

Earth911, January 10th, 2011

Written by: Amanda Wills and Jennifer Berry It's the biggest electronics trade show in the world. Period. Walking through the miles of exhibitors on the Consumer Electronics Show floors, you'll see thousands of gadgets and be the first to witness the launch of at least 20,000 new products (seriously). But while electronics manufacturers use CES to display their latest innovations ... read more

No Comments

Tagged batteries, ces, computer, energy, packaging, refrigerator, television, televisions

Published in Electronics


Motorola Takes a Giant Step for the Earth

Becky Hammad, June 15th, 2009

“CSR for Dummies” is an Earth911.com series highlighting the different pledges and commitments made by companies in regards to product stewardship and recycling. Companies and services featured do not pay for placement and are not endorsed by Earth911.com. Since its founding in 1928, Motorola has established itself as an innovative leader in the global communications industry. The company is responsible for ... read more

No Comments

Tagged basics, cellphone, energy, ideas, noteworthy, packaging, television

Published in Electronics


1 2 3 Older ›

Advertise with us

Earth911

Earth911 helps consumers find local recycling information through the largest and most accurate recycling directory in the U.S. Read today's top green lifestyle tips and ideas. Learn how we help businesses.

News & Lifestyle

Recycling 101

Business Solutions