According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, up to 25% of the oil consumed in some of the regions of the United States is used for the production of petrochemicals, a consumption that could now be greatly diminished due to a breakthrough pilot project for green chemicals. San Diego petrochemical company Genomatica has found a [...]
At the end of this month, the first ever Ashoka Globalizer Panels will see the light of day. Ashoka, the global association of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs, supports leading social entrepreneurs by electing Ashoka Fellows which are provided with stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than 60 countries.
The Social Business Tour 2010 is underway. This joint initiative of ERSTE Foundation , Erste Group , good.bee , The Grameen Creative Lab and the Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, Republic of Austria, was kicked off with the Social Business Days, during the 11th -12th of May. Location was the very [...]
The much anticipated second issue of enorm has arrived! After an overwhelmingly positive response to issue #1, our editorial
Recently we came across an interesting blog and an equally interesting blog entry. The Keetsa blog reports that electronicsgiant Nintendo has been named by Greenpeace as the least environmentally friendly electronics company. According to the post, “Greenpeace rated Nintendo 1.8/10, making them the company that has been killing the planet, in a manner of speaking.”
The MBFWB – the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week – is about to hit Berlin. In addition to famous designers and the usual shows and parties, the German capital will also see quite a few shows and fairs on the subject of green fashion, sustainability and fair trade.
People Tree is a british ethical online store which collaborates with seamstresses in developing countries, payingthem fairly and selling their goods on the internet. Young actress of Harry Potter fame, Emma Watson, has signed up for the first celebrity collaboration with People Tree, creating a youthful collection with a classically British vibe.
When discussing Social Business, it is hard to avoid mentioning NobelPrize Laureate Muhammad Yunus. Although new Social Business networks and projects constantly appear without involvement from the Grameen Bank founder, his idea of lending microcredits to the penniless has certainly laid the foundation for this new way of business. FT.com recently published an interesting article [...]
At the end of last month, the yearly BSR report ”Innovating for Sustainability” was released, covering the tumultuous past year
In spite of the crisis, it seems that sustainable investments arewinning ground. This conclusion is evident in a recent study titled ”oekom Corporate Responsibility Review 2010”, carried out by oekom research. Furthermore, the study indicates that the economic crisis hasn’t had the huge effect on Corporate Responsibility activities that could have been expected. On the [...]
