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August 13, 2007


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Strategies for Sustainable Innovation: DOMANI's Will Sarni
When a company gets serious about innovating for sustainability, they often need help drawing the roadmap toward meeting their green goals. Enter Will Sarni, CEO of DOMANI, a sustainability consulting firm (and local sponsor of Denver leg of Andrew's Winston's Eco-Advantage Salon Tour) that has helped dozens of large corporations create value through targeted, market-driven sustainability strategies. We sat down with Will at his offices in Denver to discuss the challenges companies often face in their green efforts, and what may be holding some of them back. Read more...



Top Stories in Eco-Strategy

Forget "Nice to Have": CSR Is Key to a Successful Business Model
Superior product quality and competitive pricing may no longer rule as the most critical variables in the equation for business success, writes AHC Group president Bruce Piasecki. (Philadelphia Inquirer) Read more...

An 11-Step Guide to Writing Environmental Reports
The Low Carbon Innovation Network has surveyed its members to produce a list of 11 key elements that every organization should include in the environmental section of its CSR report. (Environmental Leader) Read more...

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Top Global Brands Embrace Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability reports are fast becoming the norm for the world's leading brands, according to new research from CSR reporting group the Global Reporting Initiative. (BusinessGreen) Read more...

A Green Business Tipping Point?
The virus called "green business" has not hit critical mass, says sustainable business writer and strategist Joel Makower. (CNNMoney) Read more...

Coke Boosts Sales Volume, Saves Water
Coca-Cola improved water efficiency 3% last year even as sales volume rose 4%, according to the company's annual environmental report. Coke also notes progress in sustainable packaging and closed-loop recycling at its plants. (Press Release) Read more...

Merrill Lynch Creates Energy Efficient Stock Index
The financial services giant has started tracking energy-efficient companies, which it considered well-placed to benefit from tough climate change policies. (Reuters) Read more...


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