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August 27, 2007 
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Business-NGO Partnerships: Working with the "Enemy" 
Once the youngest president of the Sierra Club, Adam Werbach used to call Wal-Mart toxic. Now the company is his biggest client. Does that really make him a sellout? Fast Company seems to think so. The magazine's September 2007 issue explores how the retail behemoth is changing the way we do green business today. Also included: a status report on Wal-Mart's sustainability drive and an inside look at the company's Personal Sustainability Project, an employee engagement program spearheaded by Werbach's company.
"Big Business = Evil?" Read Andrew Winston's blog response to this article here. Then tell us what YOU think. Weigh in! Top Stories in Eco-Strategy Sun's Eco-Czar Is a New Breed of Executive If being green is just a trendy phase, Sun Microsystems' Director of Eco Reponsibility Dave Douglas may have missed the memo. As he puts it, "the 'eco' in my title is as much for 'economics' as for 'ecology.'" (San Jose Mercury News) Read more... For more on Sun's eco-responsibility initiatives, read our interview with marketing executive Susan Space. ______________________________________________ Join the New Wave of Sustainable Brand Leaders
Green Investors Push Record Number of Companies to Address Climate Change Environmentally conscious investors forced a record 15 companies — including ConocoPhillips, Wells Fargo and Hartford Insurance — to make changes to their businesses in 2007 that they hope will help tackle the problem of climate change. (Financial Week) Read more... Eco-Millionaires See Boom Times Ahead Mankind's response to climate change will shift how the world gets its energy and is already making "green barons" out of early investors in renewable energy, clean technologies and carbon trading. (Reuters) Read more... Finally, Big Business Sees Profit Potential in Global Warming Big business fears that the fight against climate change will cost billions are now giving way to a different view, as companies in the U.S., Europe, and Japan race to cash in on the exploding business of saving the planet. (International Herald Tribune) Read more... More Smart Eco-Strategy News... |
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Eco-Advantage Salon Tour! Andrew's Eco-Advantage Salon Tour is coming to a city near you. Join our mailing list for information on our next locations, dates, and participants. Find Peers and Partners... If you haven’t already joined the fastest growing online sustainable business community, create a profile now and start connecting. Live Earth Names Top 15 Green Business Leaders 
The climate conscious event series names 15 CEOs that are changing the planet, one product at a time. Honorees include Gary Erickson of Clif Bar (pictured), Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe, Stewart Rose of Marks & Spencer, and DuPont CEO Chad Holliday. (MSN) Read more...
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