Sustainability News from 3BL

I wear two hats here at Mission Markets: Chief Technology Officer and Director of Social Metrics, and right now is a pretty good time for both.Technology first. Let's take a quick look at how the current state of technology helps Mission Markets fulfill its mission: to grow the impact investing space. For starters, we have the internet.  We take for granted these days the ability … Read More

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Colorado Springs, CO – December 17, 2010 – Producers of the 2011 SRI in the Rockies Conference are inviting proposals for agenda topics and speakers. The deadline is January 20, 2011. Now in its 22nd year, SRI in the Rockies is the premier conference in North America serving the green, sustainable, and responsible investing industry. Hundreds of … Read More

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) December 17, 2010 - On November 23-25, 2010, young leaders from across Canada participated in a three-day workshop sponsored by Cenovus about water use in the oil sands. The workshop, called "Drilling in the Oil Sands: Water Usage, Development & Innovation," was organized by Waterlution, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating dialogue around water … Read More

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) December 16, 2010 - In 2009 U.S. Chamber of Commerce, who spent much of the year fighting climate legislation, spent $123.3 million on lobbying activities (the most of any lobby group ever). According to a Center for Responsive Politics analysis, the oil and gas industry spent $175 million lobbying Washington in 2009. In 2009 ExxonMobil alone spent $27.4 million in its … Read More

3BL Media is producing a series of newscasts for Reuters Insider, “CSRreport Special Edition: CSR for Investors,” a series of web video reports that examines the impact of corporate social responsibility on the bottom line of publicly traded companies. To date, four episodes have aired: Click on the links below to view the episodes:  CSR Report Special Edition: CSR and … Read More

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) LOS ANGELES, CA - Dec. 14, 2010 - STAPLES Center, the downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment arena, has been awarded ISO 14001 Certification for the third-party review of its Environmental Management System (EMS), making it the first U.S. arena to receive the respected accreditation.This Environmental Management System is the framework for the facility best … Read More

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) WASHINGTON D.C. - December 14, 2010 - The Securities and Exchange Commission should play a critical role in requiring oil companies to boost their public disclosure of material financial risks they face from offshore oil drilling projects. To that end, a group of leading U.S. investors has asked the national commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to recommend … Read More

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Madison, WI – December 13, 2010 – Leonardo Academy announced that the National Sustainable Agriculture Standards Committee meeting has been scheduled to be held April 13 and 14, 2011 at the Gap, Inc. headquarters in San Francisco, California. The donation of the meeting space was generously offered by Standards Committee member of the Users category, Kindley … Read More

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) December 13, 2010 - This course discusses the integration of LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) and LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) to achieve project objectives.Participants will learn how to build LEED-EB success into LEED-NC projects by design actions that will earn points for recertification under LEED-EB. They will learn how to specify the desired … Read More