There is a need for standarized CSR templates or guidance documents that can help companies formulate their CSR communications and reduce consistencies in reporting. Some companies are looking at sources like GRI for structuring their communications in the absence of common CSR templates.

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It shows that we will have many options for the electric cars in our future.

For more on Walmart and sustainable initiatives, see Walmart Partnering with Patagonia on Sustainable Business Practices at: http://8020vision.com/2010/07/01/walmart-partnering-with-patagonia-on-sustainable-business-practices/

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This is an excellent article! I fully agree with Perry when he states "there is little or no consistent discussion or consensus around metrics specific to communicating CSR, as opposed to practicing it." I for one look forward to seeing his company SDialogue develop the metrics for measuring the effectiveness of CSR Communications. Bill McIntosh Founder, President & CEO Charity Trucks Inc.

Hi Andre, I'm looking forward to visiting with you and other Brazilian companies later this month and can we can discuss this in further detail then, but from our standpoint at Sustainable Life Media, the future is toward transparency, and this requires a whole new set of skills focused around inviting productive conversation with stakeholders rather than managing a one way message stream. For this reason, understanding how to build these new skills is one of the most important new disciplines for the brands that will lead in the future. We invite further comment from others!

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Are there any sources available that cite the EPA DfE Life Cycle Analysis numbers mentioned in this story?

It's great to see so much focus on the major issue of electronic waste. Not only are retailers like Best Buy stepping up, but now Coin Star has figured out a way to make this profitable and manageable without people having to manage the process. That's fantastic. There are so many great companies emerging focused on making landfills obsolete and finding better ways to manage our resources. (self promotion moment ... including my own company, RecycleMatch. Check us out at www.recyclematch.com). Anyway - kudos Coin Star. Can't wait to return some old VCRs. =) @BrookeBF from @RecycleMatch

Thomas -- Thanks for reporting on this study. It reinforces the idea that employees are not just engaged/committed because of promises and investments their companies make in them, but also promises and investments in efforts that are meaningful to the world. I've been playing with the idea lately that when employees are disengaged or disengaging, it could be an early warning indicator that the organization is subtly betraying some of those more inspirational commitments and use employee responses as calls to action to keep their mission and brand "real". Thanks again!