January 20, 2012 The Northrop Grumman Foundation and CI are launching the ECO Classroom program, a unique and innovative nationwide professional development program for public middle and high school science teachers. December 17, 2011 CI’s Chairman and CEO Peter Seligmann participated as a conservation and business leader panelist at the Avoided Deforestation Partners REDD+ event on December 7 at COP 17 in Durban. December 15, 2011 Michael Totten, Senior Advisor of Health and Sustainable Economies, wrote an op-ed for Singapore's The Business Times newspaper on the outcome of the Durban climate conference and how the private sector is stepping up to address climate change. December 11, 2011 CI is teaming up with Disney’s Friends for Change and the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to launch the “Every Duck Counts” campaign to raise awareness and support for CI’s Freshwater Initiative. November 8, 2011 Every day, each one of us votes — with our dollars. But without the right information, how can we decide who to vote for? October 27, 2011 The fall meeting of CI’s Business and Sustainability Council focused on understanding how current policy trends are creating opportunities for, or obstacles to, corporate sustainability efforts. September 8, 2011 Marielle Canter Weikel, Director of CELB's Corporate Freshwater Strategies, participated in a podcast with the 2degrees network on the value of water to business. August 15, 2011 After a recent trip to Cambodia’s Tonle Sap watershed with CI staff, Frits van Paasschen, president and CEO of Starwood Hotels, reflects on the role that businesses must play in sustainable development. June 23, 2011 Yes, the soy on your supermarket shelf might be linked to deforestation in South America, the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico or child labor in India. But it does not have to be this way. Soy can be, and is, produced more sustainably. May 20, 2011 It was an uplifting — and delicious — trip, one that demonstrated both enthusiasm for our continued work together in China and great benefit for the environment and local communities visited. April 29, 2011 Companies are looking to find innovative solutions on how to address global challenges and streamline effectiveness in sustainability through technology. March 24, 2011 The Bursa Malaysia stock exchange hosted the third regional Asia-Pacific Business and Sustainability Council (APBSC) Meeting with the theme ‘Sustainability and Supply Chains in Asia’ in Kuala Lumpur on March 10-11, 2011. February 7, 2011 As demand for mineral resources continues to grow, the mining industry has a crucial role to play in the responsible development of the world’s natural resources. December 3, 2010 CI’s wetlands project in South Africa's Namaqualand region has been selected by The Walt Disney Company as a recipient of funding through Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green. November 11, 2010 Last month, CELB convened the 14th meeting of CI’s Business and Sustainability Council meeting. The meeting, entitled “Sustainable Agriculture Systems: Responsibly Feeding, Clothing, Supplying, and Fueling a Growing Population on a Finite Planet” was hosted by member company, Monsanto. |