Archive for the ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Category

AAP Details Sustainability Issues for Publishers in “Handbook on Book Paper and the Environment”

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Those struggling to keep up with the issues and terminology of sustainable printing will find much of the information they’re seeking in Handbook on Book Paper and the Environment, a recent report from the Paper Issues Working Group of the Association of American Publishers (AAP). The 61-page document is the ...

SGP, FSC, SFI - Do We Need Another Certification Program?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

“Green” certification is turning into alphabet soup and we’re all getting lost in the acronyms! Confusion is swirling around not only the SGP guidelines, but also FSC and SFI certification. What does this all mean? Should my company consider one or all of these certifications? Let’s do a quick comparison of ...

New Study Looks at Executives’ Views on Corporate Responsibility

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

A new study from Grant Thornton LLP and BusinessWeek Research Services explores executives’ views on corporate responsibility. According to the study, "77% of executives say that corporate responsibility will have a major impact on their business strategies over the next few years, and 76% agree it can enhance a company’s ...

Consumers Seek Partnerships with Socially Responsible Corporations

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

An new study released by public relations firm Edelman found that consumers will switch to products that "make tomorrow’s world a better place." According to the study, "Eighty-five percent of consumers around the world are willing to change the brands they buy or their consumption habits to make tomorrow’s world ...