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Tomorrow, Thurs. Oct.2 at 8:00 a.m. (EST) Shaklee CEO and co owner Sloan Barnett will be a guest on the Today Show where she will introduce her recently published book, Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet. Sloan will also appear on:



iVillage.com Green Channel, beginning September 23rd



NBC Affiliate Top 10 Markets, September 29th - October 3rd



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In 1998 The World Resources Institute (WRI) created Grey Pinstripes with Green Ties, a report that examined the inclusion of environmental management topics in37 MBA programs. In 1999, WRI partnered with the Aspen Institute's Business and Society Program (Aspen BSP) to balance the report by examining MBA programs for the teaching of social impact management. This led to the creation of Beyond Grey Pinstripes.



Here is the mission for this survey from their… Continue

Join Andrew Winston, co-author of bestselling sustainable business book 'Green to Gold', along with sustainable innovators from Wal-Mart, GE, Xerox, BASF, FedEx, Bank of America, Intel, PepsiCo, and more in New York this October!



Sustainable Business Success (SBS) is designed as a fast-paced, interaction-rich overview of how sustainability ties to tangible business benefits. Representatives from some of the most innovative companies showing the way to green and sustainable business… Continue

The 'Health & Harmony Radio Network' Launches with an Eclectic Blend of Wellness-Driven Shows for the Mind/Body/Spirit



September 22, 2008, Las Vegas, NV - On September 24, the 'Health & Harmony Radio Network' (HHRN) launches an inspirational array of shows that will give listeners the necessary tools to energize, strengthen and empower themselves at every level, while creating the extraordinary life they always imagined.



"It is time to recalibrate our lives and… Continue

GOforChange is a website that presents stories of sustainability and positive change in the Baltimore / D.C. region. This spirit of greening, advocacy, and social justice is being cultivated in our region by businesses, organizations, and individuals. The site includes brief articles updated frequently, a social network, a marketplace (coming fall 2008), and ideas exchange.

On our website, SustainableArizona.org, we provide a range of services - primarily links to all sorts of information sources. We don't provide green tips. We let others do that. The problem we have with green tips is that they often come without any understanding of the underlying principles of sustainability or any appreciation of how little benefit most of them are.



My background has been in the development of systems approaches to… Continue

Here are some of the Agencies which helps you in measuring your companies Sustainability efforts.



FTSE4Good Index Series



Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes



The Carbon Disclosure Project



Accountability Rating for measuring companies’ social and… Continue

Time Warner is a media company . Good to see that they have worked out a Environmental Statement and feel the need to be environmentally responsible. A good primer on writing your own "Green" mission statement.



"Time Warner is committed to conducting our businesses in an environmentally responsible and proactive manner, consistent with our commitment to corporate citizenship, social responsibility and sustainability. Our experience has demonstrated that sustainable business practices… Continue

We visited the website of REI , a major outdoor and adventure company and immediately fell in love with the way they have expressed and designed their Goals and purpose around their business operations. Entrepreneurs around the world can get inspired by taking a lesson from their frame of reference. You can download their 2006 "Corporate Stewardship Report"… Continue

Shaklee is a pioneer in the "Green" and natural nutritional industry. It's green legacy impressed us because of it's commitment to sharing ala " Mahatma Gandhi" who advocated that businesses should work like trustees and share their wealth.

CNNMoney has an excellent article on them.

While going through the interview of Eric Henry, President , TSDesigns at the ever popular GRIST, what stuck me most was how his organization re-invented himself as a "Green Venture" and adopted a "Green Corporate Mission" to not only become environment-friendly but also earn a lot's of money by filling a niche… Continue

While we feature individual businesses, it is equally important to highlight the work of consortiums , groups and associations who are working to bring scientific understanding and development of standards. Green Grid is one such association in the IT industry with members like microsoft working to bring energy efficiency in Data Centers. Here is their Corporate MIssion:

The Green Grid is a global consortium dedicated to developing and promoting energy efficiency for data…

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“Just as IBM helped organizations grapple with new innovations around the Internet and Linux, we will again assist clients navigate this new era of energy efficient computing,” Bill Zeitler, senior vice president, IBM Systems and Technology Group.

"It's green, it's 3-D, and it's real. The avatar of IBM researcher Donna Dillenberger stands in a new video-game like virtual environment that she and her team built.… Continue

I came across a very interesting Green Mission, where the organization, "Green Building Media" has set to trademark a concept , a la "eco-magination" of GE.

“Defining Green™.” In this process of Defining Green, Green Builder Media will set parameters around the concept of green building, helping to dispel the many myths and vast amount of confusion that exist in the marketplace today.

Check their… Continue