The Wendy’s Company Celebrates the New Year by Reporting on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Progress

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 09:55

The Wendy’s® Company released a 2016 annual update on significant Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and announced plans for continued progress in 2017.

City States Rising!

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 07:05

Globalism’s associated and accelerating complexity of interconnected crises from migration to terrorism, from pandemics to climate change, define the new context of our 21st-century reality. Unmanaged technological change and an outdated economic ideology compound the already unfair burden these crises impose on global citizens. One need only consider the 18 percent approval rating of the United States Congress, the recent U.S. election, the EU/Euro fiasco, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Turkey (and more) to question whether the Nation State, a 400-year-old response to a different challenge in a different context, is up to the task.

WEBINAR: A Year in CSR: A Look at the Top 10 Trends of 2016

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 10:05

As the year draws to a close, Cone Communications evaluated a years’-worth of corporate social responsibility (CSR) trends to bring you the top 10 trends of 2016. The complimentary webinar presentation will take place January 11, 2017 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST.

Ways to Cut Down on Waste during the Holidays

Fri, 12/30/2016 - 10:00

During the holidays, Americans generate 25 percent more waste. Nearly 80 percent of that can be recycled. Tracy Skenandore with Republic Services joined 8 News NOW to give us some tips on what can be recycled or reused.

Holiday Recycling Tips: Don't Throw Away Your Packaging

Thu, 12/29/2016 - 14:00

Duke Energy and the Environment

Thu, 12/29/2016 - 09:10

At Duke Energy, we are proud of our commitment to the environment and our communities. We don’t just work here, we live here and we want to make Florida an even better place to live.

Land Conservation, Wildlife Habitat to Benefit from Nearly $1.4 Million from Duke Energy

Wed, 12/28/2016 - 14:45

Ecocentricity Blog: Let's Play Another Game

Wed, 12/28/2016 - 10:15

Here’s the game. I will give you a quote, and then I will challenge you with the impossible task of guessing who said it. It could be Justin Bieber. It could be Kim Jong-un. Who knows?!?!

SCS’ Sustainably Grown Certification Program Now ANSI Accredited

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 08:00

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced today that its Sustainably Grown Certification program is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). In this context, SCS is among the first entities to be recognized by ANSI as an eligible eco-labeling certification scheme owner and standards developer under the internationally recognized requirements and processes of the ISO 14020 and ISO 14024 standards.

US EPA Includes SCS Global Services' Standards, Ecolabels and Certifications in its Recommendations to Federal Purchasers

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 08:30

U.S. EPA now recognizes SCS Global Services' suite of indoor air quality ecolabeling standards (SCS Indoor Advantage, Indoor Advantage Gold, FloorScore®) for low-emitting furniture, building materials and flooring products in its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels to federal purchasers.