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Mar 24, 2010 9:45 AM ET - Sometimes, corporate sustainability is like playing telephone.  Witnessed from a high level, a company's corporate sustainability plan may embrace all the right frameworks, include the buzz words, and authentically and credibly, embrace...

Mar 23, 2010 6:00 PM ET -  With a month left until the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, participants in Buy Clean Energy 2010 have purchased over 65,000 new kilowatt-hours of clean energy for the campaign, representing nearly 1.8 million kWh in clean energy purchases overall. This innovative campaign as seen an incredible start, but we need you to help us tell the world about the importance of clean, renewable energy in improving our health, restoring our air and waterways, creating jobs, and improving our energy security. What better way to take action now than buying clean energy, and what better occasion than the 40th anniversary of Earth Day? Join environmental leaders like the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), National Audubon Society , Earth Day Network, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) by letting your friends, coworkers, and associates know about Buy Clean Energy 2010.

Mar 23, 2010 2:45 PM ET - Melissa McGinnis with Greenopolis TV interviews Stacy Wagner director of Fair Trade USA and discusses the importance of the Fair trade certification, the impact it has on sustainability and health of workers and why we should support brands that...

Mar 23, 2010 10:00 AM ET - There are a number of obvious actions that a Green business should consider, but the truth is that there are hundreds of great ideas that could be part of a sustainability plan for any business.  Rather than deal with the obvious ones like CFL...

Mar 23, 2010 6:45 AM ET - Elegant Roots and its Dirt Candles are featured at MyShoppingConnection.com. ...

Mar 22, 2010 4:00 PM ET - It is often said that the college years are the best years of one’s life. In the ideal setting, the freedom to learn, grow friendships, explore one’s passions and embrace youth all collide in a four-year span to create a sort of responsibility-...

Mar 22, 2010 1:30 PM ET - For the fourth year in a row, Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2010. “Gap Inc.’s promotion of a sound ethical environment shines within its industry and shows a clear understanding that operating under the highest standards for business behavior goes beyond goodwill and ‘lip-service’ and is linked to performance and profitability,” said Alex Brigham, Executive Director of the Ethisphere Institute. “This year’s World’s Most Ethical Companies award was more competitive than ever, because companies realize that making ethics a priority is critical amidst a tough economic environment.”

Mar 22, 2010 1:10 PM ET - (3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Chestnut Hill, MA - March 22, 2010 - The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship is adding a new dimension to its International Corporate...

Mar 22, 2010 9:15 AM ET - On September 16, 2008, American capitalism officially died. That was the day of the $183 billion takeover of global financial products company AIG. But it wasn't a bank, a government-sponsored enterprise or an automaker. So what was it? An insurance company...and it insured mortgage securities for Wall Street firms by the trillions. Capitalism's number one rule for private enterprise is to do or die on its own. When the U.S. government bailouts violated that rule it meant all bets were off! Blogger Monika Mitchell examines how modern "capitalism" is ready for a much needed tune-up.  

Mar 19, 2010 2:30 PM ET - “Engaged employees are not just committed. They are not just passionate or proud. They have a line-of...

Mar 19, 2010 2:00 PM ET - Melissa McGinnis from Greenopolis TV learns about tea leaf crops and why it is so important to choose an organic tea for drinking from CEO and Co-Founder of Honest Tea Seth Goldman. Seth Goldman founded Honest Tea after he was continually in...

Mar 19, 2010 10:15 AM ET - We've all heard about "going green" and the corporate sustainability plans that many larger organizations are undertaking.  However, one of the biggest misconceptions around this topic is that sustainable business strategies are exclusive to...