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Forbes' Capitalism 2.0 article made my day
Posted by Inspired Protagonist | Thu, Feb. 28, 2008
"Do corporations exist solely to maximize their bottom lines? We don't think so." Forbes Magazine, February 2008 ...
Responsible From the Inside Out
Posted by Inspired Protagonist | Wed, Feb. 13, 2008
The most recent study from the research firm Towers Perrin showed that only 21% of employees felt engaged in their work and that fully 38% feel partially or fully disengaged. ...
Paper Cut
Posted by Inspired Protagonist | Tue, Feb. 12, 2008
For anyone questioning the potential cost of failing to be responsible or transparent the evidence mounts daily that those costs can be high indeed. Last week, news that Staples would discontinue purchasing paper from Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., one of the world's largest paper companies, showed, as the Wall Street Journal noted, that “concerns over forest destruction and global warming are having an impact on big U.S. paper buyers.” ...
Trekking Through the Monteverde Cloud Forest
Posted by Inspired Protagonist | Sun, Feb. 10, 2008
On Monday, February 4th we arrived in Monteverde, Costa Rica for a trek through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the Children’s Eternal Rain Forest. The trip had been organized by Tom Newmark, President of vitamin and supplement maker New Chapter, and the founder of the Luna Nueva organic farm. ...
Change Is Everywhere, But Where Is It Headed?
Posted by Inspired Protagonist | Mon, Feb. 4, 2008
The Giants beat the New England in the Super Bowl. John McCain is leading the GOP presidential race. Lee Scott and Bill Gates are calling for a more responsible form of capitalism. In ads for Burt's Bees, Clorox takes the personal care industry to task over dangerous chemicals. ...