In response to deadlocked talks on a new international agreement to fight global warming, a new draft that circulated Tuesday at the United Nations sponsored climate change conference does not feature any targets for carbon cuts or financing.
The new draft also fails to provide any long-term goals for emissions reductions, the peaking of emissions, and [...]
Over the past decade, Starbucks has come to define many aspects of mega-capitalism with its ubiquitous stores and one-size-fits-all business model, but during the past year it has appeared to turn over a new leaf. The recession has clearly not been kind to the coffee behemoth and change was definitely on the menu.
While its “inspired by Starbucks” [...]
Filed under: Environment, News on September 16th, 2009 @ 6:16 pm
Tagged with: carbon footprint, CORR, costs, environmental awareness, food, goals, green business, jobs, recycling, Starbucks, sustainability, waste disposal
Burying your head in the sand, particularly during a crisis, is never a strategy that is recommended in the world of business, as now more than ever, companies are forced to be creative and forward-thinking in the face of economic hardships. And not only is it possible to survive a recession, but thrive during one [...]
Filed under: Business, News on July 17th, 2009 @ 3:14 pm
Tagged with: Business, efficiency, employees, goals, growth, innovation, leadership, recession, strategy, success, workplace
The Child Vision Campaign is a special program that I have developed. The initiative has established international partnerships with organizations that have extensive experience in the field of blindness prevention. Now, that experience and expertise, gained through working with hundreds of thousands of people, is being applied to building improved service delivery systems and programs [...]
Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well.
Envision Solar, a San Diego-based company known for its solar-powered carports, has announced a new product in line with the company’s goal to make use of solar energy in unconventional places.