Winter 2008, Vol I

Sustainable Business Forum
Quarterly Media Review

in partnership with Environmental News Network

Winter 2008, Volume I

In This Issue

Booming Palm Oil Demand Fueling Climate Crisis

Clearing forests that grow on the country's thick carbon-storing peatland releases more than a billion tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, the group said at the unveiling of its "Cooking the Climate" report in Singapore.
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Commentary

About the Quarterly Media Review

The Rainforest Alliance and the Environmental News Network have partnered to bring Sustainable Business Forum members a quarterly review of media stories and highlights relevant to corporate sustainability trends. Four times a year, SBF members will receive a summary of news stories on the topics of corporate social responsibility, supply chain management, climate change and energy, health and wellness and minimizing ecological footprint. This is one of the ways that your SBF membership will keep you informed of the latest news and trends in responsible business practices.

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Video

RechargeIT : Plug-in Hybrids

Interview

Interview with Dr. Peter Gleick

Like global oil reserves, water supplies for a thirsty world have reached their peak. As the water crisis in the southeast has demonstrated, managing this finite, critical natural resource is now an essential task.

Book Review

book reviewGreen to Gold

By Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston

The essential guide for forward-thinking business leaders who see the Green Wave coming and want to profit from it.

This book explores what every executive must know to manage the environmental challenges facing society and business. Based on the authors' years of experience and hundreds of interviews with corporate leaders around the world, Green to Gold shows how companies generate lasting value, cutting costs, reducing risk, increasing revenues, and creating strong brands, by building environmental thinking into their business strategies.

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