GreenBiz Group’s fifth annual2012 State of Green Business Report offers a somewhat mixed view of the current green and sustainable business landscape.
“Things aren’t going as well as we’d hoped,” says Joel Makower, principal author of the 84-page report. “For the first time since we began doing our assessment, in 2008, [...]
Continue Reading →JOHANNESBURG – Companies resisting change in the move towards a green economy could find themselves out in the cold as many corporates take the lead in lowering their carbon footprint to prevent climate change.
Business greening consultant, Hugh Tyrrell, says companies, including small businesses, are beginning to realise that [...]
Continue Reading →At a recent business forum co-hosted by Proudly South African, the Responsible Packaging Management Association of Southern Africa (RPMASA) and Enterprise Ilembe in Ballito, speakers urged delegates to apply their minds to sourcing green businesses, products and services locally to boost the economy and reduce carbon emissions.
“Many economic opportunities exist [...]
Continue Reading →Jonathan Lim – Huffington post
The #1 argument by corporations and politicians who oppose reducing pollution, fighting climate change and moving America to a cleaner, greener, more sustainable future is that doing so will cost the country jobs and hurt the economy. In fact, since many corporations and politicians claim to believe [...]
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