29 August 2008
This Week In Numbers
28 August 2008
Just Released:. 2008 Conference Updates
- John F. Brock, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., and Carter Roberts, President and Chief Executive Officer of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), will discuss the power of partnerships in corporate responsibility and sustainability
- Matt Kistler, Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will discuss Wal-Mart’s approach to sustainability
- Other featured speakers include John Perkins, Author of Confessions of an Economic Hitmanand The Secret History of the American Empire, and Tamsin Smith, President of Product (RED)
America's Credit Unions
Apple
Ashoka
Autodesk
Calvert
CDS International, Inc.
Commongood Careers
Credit Suisse
Doctors Without Borders
Education Pioneers
EF Education
FedEx
FINCA International
Honest Tea
General Electric
Kaplan Higher Education
26 August 2008
You know what they say about a guy with a large carbon footprint...
22 August 2008
This Week in Numbers
10 million dollars is the amount Google has committed to investing in advancing geothermal power
40 percent of petroleum-based polyol can now be replaced by soy-based polyol, thanks to research done by Ford Motor Company
50 percent of US companies implementing green initiatives, but employees remain cynical
64 percent of decision makers say having a green image is good for business
10,000 miles to ship waste to be recycled is still better than tossing it in the landfill
21 August 2008
Issues In Depth Call :. August 22, 2008
Adventure Dream Jobs
With Christina Heyniger , and Lisa Alley of Xola Consulting
Friday, August 22, 9-10am PDT/ 12-1pm EDT / 4-5pm GMT
Talents. Passions. Values. Is it possible to combine all three into just one job that will actually pay your rent? Xola Consulting, Inc. founder Christina Heyniger and project consultant Lisa Alley are doing it!
Featured in the May, 2008 Outside magazine "50 Best Jobs" issue, Xola provides consulting services to individual adventure tour company operators, tourism boards, and governments interested in adventure tourism development for the benefit of rural communities and the environment. Xola also specializes in supporting private sector organizations seeking to link adventure tourism and volunteer service travel with ongoing corporate social responsibility initiatives.
The Xola team will lead an In-Depth Call to further share how they created their adventure dream jobs and provide insights on how Net Impact members can do the same. Christina and Lisa have extensive experience in emerging markets around the world including Central and South America, North Africa and Southeast Asia, particularly China, Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, India and Nepal. Recently returned from completing a development project in Northeast India, participants will also have the chance to learn about opportunities in the rapidly growing marketplace of adventure travel and how it is driving sustainable economic growth in developing countries.
For more information visit Xola Consulting and Off the Radar.
17 August 2008
Register Now to JOIN THE REVOLUTION Hosted by the Pepperdine School of Law
11 August 2008
Find your internship tomorrow night!
There is a great networking event tomorrow night (Tuesday) at the Ambrose Hotel in Santa Monica. Come out and make some great contacts with local business owners and entrepreneurs. This is definitely a great opportunity to start your internship search!
08 August 2008
Options for when your class schedule conflicts with the Conference
05 August 2008
The List
- Coca-Cola sets goals for water stewardship, sustainable packaging & emissions reduction
- IBM announces new consulting service to help clients become more green & ethical
- Wells-Fargo, GM and Office Depot are all taking initiatives to adopt LEED standards for new construction
- Bank of America invests in new technology to cut energy costs & 14,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually
- Bert's Bees to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 35% by 2011
- Wine Co converts 80% of packaging from styrofoam to fiberboard & set goals to cut shipping emissions by 90%