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FEATURE: Create a Culture of Climate Action in Seven Practical Steps Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to work with and learn from leaders of many different types of organizations as they attempt the transition to a clean-energy economy. One company, commercial flooring manufacturer Interface Inc., successfully adopted a change strategy that I describe as "the seven interconnected steps to developing a culture of sustainability." Here's how they did it — and how you can, too. By Bob Doppelt. Read more... More Stories from the Business Press ABN Amro: Sustainability Leader Still Shaky on Carbon Investment The Financial Times awards banking goliath ABN Amro its 2007 Sustainable Banking Award, while a new report points to the bank's carbon-intensive investments. (SocialFunds) Read more... World's First Carbon Management MBA Launched The U.K.'s University of East Anglia is launching the world's first MBA targeted at leading the business world into the low-carbon economy. (Press Release) Read more... China to Encourage Loans for Energy-Efficient Companies China, the world's second-biggest oil consumer, will limit loans for industries that are heavy users of energy to reduce waste and improve environmental protection. (International Herald Tribune) Read more... 153 Global Companies Pledge Action on Climate Change at U.N. Meeting Some 153 companies from aircraft manufacturer Airbus to mining giant Anglo American have committed themselves to the goals of the UN Global Compact's "Caring for Climate" declaration, including increasing energy efficiency and cutting the carbon burden of products, services, and processes. (Fortune) Read more... Cadbury to Cut CO2 Emissions by 50% In a bid to boost its green credentials, Cadbury Schweppes has unveiled a program to cut down on its use of energy, packaging, and water in response to climate change. (FoodNavigator) Read more... Can Small Business Save the Planet? Entrepreneurs will solve our energy woes, argues Washington advocate Byron Kennard. (Fortune Small Business) Read more... Exxon Mobil Comes to the Climate Change Policy Table The world’s largest company by revenue is determined to make its mark on global climate change policy. But is it too little too late? Some critics think so. (Ethical Corporation) Read more... Climate Change Labels: A Step in the Right Direction? Interest in carbon labeling has grown since last month's energy white paper told large companies they will have to calculate and reduce their CO2 emissions. Columnist Tobias Webb looks at an inexact science. (Ethical Corporation) Read more... U.K. Business to Climate Policymakers: "Show Us the Money" A new survey of British business, carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers, concludes that "current economic policy instruments to reduce the environmental impact of industry are not encouraging sufficient behavioral change." (The Independent) Read more... Want More Newsletters? SLM produces a suite of e-newsletters on targeted sustainable business topics such as Sustainable Branding, Green Design, Climate Change & Business, among others. Click here for a complete list of offerings, plus a complete archive of past issues. Forward to a Friend! Find Peers and Partners If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Books & Media Tracking Industrial Energy Efficiency and CO2 Emissions Industry accounts for about one-third of global energy demand. Most of that energy is used to produce raw materials: chemicals, iron and steel, non-metallic minerals, pulp and paper and non-ferrous metals. Just how efficiently is this energy put to work? This major new analysis identifies the leaders and the laggards, explaining a complex issue in clear language for non-experts. Solution Providers

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