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Institute Senior Fellow Shana Starobin on Why Some Third Party Certifiers Are More Credible Than Others” – in the Berkeley Electronic Press
In “The Search for Credible Information in Social and Environmental Global Governance: The Kosher Label,” Duke University’s Shana Starobin and Erika Weinthal examine why some third party certifiers are more credible than others. An Abstract in The Berkeley Electronic Press … Continue Reading
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Tagged Cause Washing, Certification, Erika Weinthal Duke University, green plus, green washing, Institute for Sustainable Development, Kosher Certification, Shana Starobin Duke University, The Search for Credible Information in Social and Environmental Global Governance: The Kosher Label, Why Some Third Party Certifiers Are More Credible Than Others" Berkeley Electronic Press
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$50,000 Challenge Grant: Help Us Help American Small Business Become Sustainable
The Institute has been issued a $50,000 Challenge Grant. Every dollar we raise by June 30, 2011 will be matched with another dollar – up to $50,000. We’ll use the new dollars to better support the nearly 200 small employers … Continue Reading
For UNC Grad students, Seniors or Juniors: Rural Sustainability Outreach ISD/CGI Internship Award
Application Deadline:September 24, 2010 at 5pm The internship runs from October 1, 2010 through April 27, 2010 The Institute for Sustainable Development Green Plus program is a triple bottom line sustainability education and certification program for smaller enterprises that was … Continue Reading
Banks, Insurance Companies, Backing Away from Environmentally Risky Business
Consumers are demanding ‘green’ products from what they consider to be responsible companies. Large buyers (notably Wal-Mart), are demanding higher environmental standards from their suppliers in order to reduce costs and socially responsible business practices to burnish their image and … Continue Reading
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Tagged Capstrat poll: Green influences buying decisions, Dutch lender Rabobank has applied a nine-point checklist of conditions for would-be oil and gas borrowers, green plus, Institute for Sustainable Development, Lenders Back Off of Environmental Risks, mountaintop removal mining Wells Fargo, Tom Zeller Jr. Lenders Back Off of Environmental Risks, Tom Zeller Jr. New York Times, Wal-Mart Sustainability Index
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Green Plus™ Connects Sustainability, Prosperity For Small Businesses and Communities
Green Plus™ works with Cleveland, Ohio, & the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center to Connect Sustainability with Economic Opportunity for small business in low wealth urban and rural communities The Institute for Sustainable Development’s mission is to democratize … Continue Reading
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Tagged Center for Sustainable Enterprise Kenan - Flagler Green Plus, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Mayor's Sustainability Summit, Cleveland Ohio Local & Sustainable Procurement Law, Connecting Sustainability Economic Development, COSE Energy Efficiency Challenge, Duke University, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, Evergreen Cooperatives, Fenwick Foundation, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Green City Blue Lake, green plus, Institute for Sustainable Development, Nicholas School Duke University, North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, small enterprises account for 52 percent of all U.S. workers, Sustainability Micro Loans, Sustainability Procurement Incentives, University of North Carolina Sustainability, Wal-Mart Packaging Reduction
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The BrownFlynn, Green Plus Partnership
BrownFlynn, a corporate sustainability consulting firm and the first U.S. certified trainer for the Global Reporting Initiative, recently partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Development. Through this partnership, BrownFlynn will be able to provide its expertise in sustainability strategy and … Continue Reading
Five New Businesses Certified Green Plus™ by the Institute for Sustainable Development
Five businesses achieve Green Plus™ Certification, Forty-one others complete first phase of certification process Forty-six businesses were recognized for their dedication to triple bottom line sustainability in the Green Plus TM by the Institute for Sustainable Development. Five businesses in North … Continue Reading
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Tagged A Better Image Printing, ActionCOACH Ben Quinn, Allora Consulting, AlphaGraphics Cary, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Aramark @ R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center, Armadillo Books, Avista Resort, Carpe Diem Cleaning, Cary Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, Communication Matters, Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), Damon's Grill, Dos Perros Restaurant, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Duke University, EcoSelect Furniture, Elliot Realty, Environmental Solutions Group, Fleetwood Fixtures, Florida Institute of CPAs, Flowers by Paulette, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Green Plus Certification, Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards, Green Plus program, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Grimball Jewelers, Henderson Area Arts Alliance, Horry Telephone Cooperative, Hughes Pittman and Gupton, Humanitys Loom Loco For Coco, Institute for Sustainable Development, King's Daughters Inn, Lancaster Chamber, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Lube Stop, Mother Murphys Laboratories, My Green Table, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, PlotWatt, Point to Point, Quality Staffing, R.W. Sauder, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Revealed Design, Rockfish Interactive, Shirley's Flowers and Gifts, Triangle Community Foundation, Umstead Hotel and Spa, UNC Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, Wohlsen Construction Company, Yes Solar Solutions
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Please Help Us Help Small Businesses with Your Vote…
The Institute’s Green Plus program has been accepted for consideration for Pepsi’s ‘Refresh’ grants program. Your vote will help us help small businesses become more competitive through becoming more environmentally and socially sustainable. Please support us by clicking here and … Continue Reading
Warren County Regional Chamber First Green Plus Partner in NJ
The Warren County Regional Chamber of Commerce is the first business association in New Jersey to offer the Green Plus™ sustainability education and certification program to its members. The program gives employers affordable, practical support in succeeding financially while being good … Continue Reading
From Fast Company: Green Plus, Climate Savers Computing, Tech Soup provide non-profits with tools to go green
Green Plus, Climate Savers Computing and Tech Soup provide non-profits tools to go green as well as non-profits. Alice Korngold on Leading Companies for Good at Fast Company. Continue Reading
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Tagged Aaron Hurst, Alan Iny, Alice Korngold, Boston Consulting Group, Boston Consulting Group Inc., Chris Carmody, Climate Savers Computing, Ethonomics, Fast Company, green plus, Institute for Sustainable Development, Land Trust Alliance, Leadership, Leading Companies for Good, Nonprofits and NGOs, Taproot Foundation, Tech Soup, TechSoup
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