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Apple comes under renewed scrutiny - This time by very popular tech blog
Apple and Sustainability these days do not really go well together it seems. And when one of the largest technology blogs asks their readers about what might be more important for Apple, the secrecy of their upcoming products or the effort to make their products more environmentally friendly, than something must not be right at Apple.
This is the beginning of the TechCrunch article:
Banks Shy In Offering Sustainable Products
The ethical reputation of banks shows a smaller progress than other sectors, according to the Covalence Banking Sector Report 2010 released today. The reasons are a low volume of positive news regarding products, as well as criticisms related to remunerations and gender discriminations.
The case for social media and CSR? Survey reveals generation gap
This is an interesting survey I came across to today. The main message seems to be that the younger generation is engaging differently with companies with regards to their business practice and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
This is the beginning of the article:
Young Canadians are less likely than their parents to choose which products they buy based on a company’s reputation for social responsibility, a new survey suggests.
Energy company promises responsible oil sand development
Canadian energy giant Suncor has pledged to 'responsibly develop' the country's oil sand reserves, as it publishes its annual sustainability report.
Suncor is one of a number of energy companies involved in harvesting oil from Alberta's oil sands - a controversial process that has become the focus of campaigns by a number of environmental pressure groups.
Pee Power to the People
Edinburgh scientists sure know where to look for renewable energy, writes Alyssa Danigelis on Discovery News. Recently they figured out a way to make biofuel from whiskey byproducts, and now a different team, Chemistry postdocs Shanwen Tao and Rong Lan at Heriot-Watt University's School of Engineering and Physical Sciences in Edinburgh, is hard at work on what promises to be the world's first urine-powered fuel cells: by turning pee into electricity and clean water.
Where has all the plastic gone?
Where has all the plastic gone? Wonders The Economist, writing: "The amount of plastic thrown away by Americans increased fourfold between 1980 and 2008. It is a reasonable assumption that as more plastic is produced and discarded, this will affect oceanic pollution. But a study of the north Atlantic and the Caribbean, just published in Science, suggests things are not getting worse.
Survey: Sustainability in business today - Some interesting insights
Many major brand owners are struggling to place sustainability at the heart of corporate strategy, despite the fact it is reshaping consumer preferences, innovation and manufacturing.
Deloitte, the consultancy, interviewed 48 senior executives, with respondents drawn from the FMCG, automotive, telecoms and technology sectors.
The panel agreed there was a "clear alignment" between sustainability and business aims.
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http://www.warc.com/News/TopNews.asp?ID=27135