RESEARCH BRIEF – The presence of a chief sustainability officer (CSO) increases a firm’s socially responsible activities and decreases its socially irresponsible activities….
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The Weld Hill Solar Project, currently underway, is the Arnold Arboretum’s third and largest solar project and Harvard’s most ambitious sustainability initiative to date, with nearly 1,300 solar panels powering a 45,000-square-foot science laboratory and teaching facility in Roslindale.
Famous champions of sustainability include Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Shailene Woodley, Joaquin Phoenix, Olivia Wilde and Emma Watson.
Here’s a recent news headline: “Bear attacks couple, dog on Blue Ridge Parkway, officials say.” Here’s a second headline covering the same incident: “Spots along Blue Ridge Parkway closed after bear attacks 2 during picnic in NC mountains.”
But if you take a quick glance at either story, it’s clear that the headlines and the coverage are a fair bit misleading. The couple was picnicking with their large German Shepard, when the unleashed dog charged the bear and started barking. As one news report notes, “The bear acted defensively toward the dog and the couple, likely aggravated by the dog, officials said.” It’s also worth noting that the couple and the dog are perfectly safe.
As the German discounter continues to invest in UK store expansion and logistics, the grocer has also taken a keen interest in sustainability – without changing its value proposition…
Seven UN entities have come together, supported by the World Economic Forum, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to call for an overhaul of the current electronics system, with the aim of supporting international efforts to address e-waste challenges.
According to the data, a survey of 182,722 US young adults aged 18 – 22, alcohol abuse has also been slashed in half.