December 28, 2009 – 3:31 pm
It all started when natural products industry veterans, Mark Retzloff and Paul Repetto, embarked on a search for organic milk and happened upon a cooperative of small organic dairy farmers in Wisconsin. The cooperative consisted of a handful of visionary dairymen and women who believed in organic values, exactly the ideals Retzloff and Repetto sought. [...]
By Annelie Andersson
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Tagged agriculture, Annelie Andersson, CSR, Horizon, Horizon Organic Producer Education, Mark Retzloff, Open Innovation, Paul Repett, rganic values, sustainability, sustainable marketing
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December 16, 2009 – 10:32 am
Poland holds back the new climate targets in Europe. Not very good in relations to ambitious goals. But is the hero the one that sets the highest goals or the one that achieves them? Poland deserve some commend due to the fact that the country has decreased their CO2-emissions by 30 percent since 1990, during the same period Spain [...]
By gustavgorecki
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Tagged cleantech, climate change, CSR, energy efficiency, Global Sustainability, global warming, gustav gorecki, innovation, poland, Reduce Carbon Footprint, renewable energy, strategy, sustainability, sustainability innovation, Sustainable
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December 11, 2009 – 4:01 pm
A very big difference between large awards is who gets to nominate the candidates. For the leading sustainability award, the Globe Award, any one can nominate and apply. The award is given out in four categories: – Research – Innovation – City – Corporate Reporting You can apply directly online on http://globeaward.org/apply
December 3, 2009 – 4:16 pm
Globe Forum som är Europas snabbast växande marknadsplats för miljö-innovationer fortsätter att expandera genom värvning av två starka miljöprofiler, Anders Modig och Bertil Rosquist. Båda kommer nu senast från miljöteknikkonsulten Sweco.
December 3, 2009 – 12:03 pm
DHL Innovation Award was held at the DHL Innovation Center in Bonn December 1st. An inspiring day with seminars and award cermony, focusing on logistics. First of all I was really impressed over the innovation center. A whole building focusing only on innovation for the company. A lot of companies would benefit from such a dedicated investment [...]
December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am
Today at the EUROCITIES meeting in Stockholm Maud Olofsson, Minister forEnterprise and Energy Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden, urged all cities to take on the Globe Forum City Challenge! Globe Forum has decided to challenge all European cities to share their sustainability projects to promote urban sustainable development. This challenge arose with the goal of showcasing innovations and promoting [...]
December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am
Consumers around the world are more demanding than ever and require organizations to guide them to consume sustainable. Hence corporations and governments will have to forcefully make it ‘easy’ (eco-easy), for consumers to be more green, by restricting the alternatives.
December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am
Researchers and research projects can apply to be nominated for Globe Award. Information and application forms can be downloaded at www.globeaward.org. The nomination period closes February 28th, 2010. The Globe Award 2010 nominees will be made public April 5th. Candidates can send in their application form November 24th at www.globeaward.org.
By Annelie Andersson
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Tagged entreprenörer, fred dubee, Globe Award, hallvarsson & halvarsson, leading sustainability awards, miljöforskning, mohan munasinghe, research award, shiqiu zhang, tommy borglund, un global compact
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December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am
The Globe Award’s main purpose is to explore and support researchers, innovators, cities and companies that are leading in sustainable development. The awards are divided into four classes: the Sustainability Research Award, the Sustainability Innovation Award, the Sustainable City Award and the Sustainability Reporting Award.
December 2, 2009 – 10:51 am
Sustainable cities all over the world can apply to be nominated for Globe Award. Information and application forms can be downloaded at www.globeaward.org. The nomination period closes February 28th, 2010. The Globe Award 2010 nominees will be made public April 5th. The candidates can send in their application from November 24th at www.globeaward.org.
