Advertising Services
Promote your initiatives to the 3 million people who visit Justmeans each year.Learn more »
Justmeans Video News - May 20, 2013
Venture Capital Moves Into Health Food Category
Distribute Your News
Sustainability JobsSustainability Events
Global 1000 ESG Rankings
Learn more »
Justmeans For Your Phone
Air Travel Takes On Environmental Challenges the Industry Faces
Scientists from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have issued a release saying the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached the feared milestone of 400 ppm (parts per million). The last time there was this level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was three million years ago when the Arctic region was 8C (46.4 F) warmer. The scientists say more needs to be done to prevent the release of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which comes mainly from the burning of fossil fuels. In the United States, electricity is the biggest source of emissions because the generation of electricity there requires the burning of fo...
All STORIES in Corporate Social Responsibility
-
Aeroplan Members Share A Milestone: 300 Million Aeroplan Miles To Charities
It started quietly seven years ago, with one web page online inviting Aeroplan loyalty program members to share their A...
-
National PTA and Discovery Education Hit the Road to Fight Bullying
Bullying is not a new problem but it's one that has escalated and gained visibility in the last decades. It can destroy...
-
Canadians Respond to Bangladesh Factory Collapse
As the bad news from Bangladesh continues, with the death toll from the Rana Plaza building collapses surpassing a gut-...
-
Canadian Retailers to Ban Sow Gestation Crates
Sow gestation crates are one of the cruelest components of intensive animal farming. An increasing number of retailers...
-
TerraPass Helps VivaTerra Green Up its Shipping
Online and catalog green lifestyle retailer VivaTerra will make its operations even greener by purchasing carbon offset...
-
A Farm Worker Speaks: Fair Trade Makes a Real Difference
"We are different than small producers. If I lost my job, I lost my job.I have no place to go. A small producer has...
-
New Paper Shows Fracking Drilling Concentrates in Water Pressed Areas
A new paper sends an extra word of environmental caution to policy makers and industry leaders regarding hydraulic frac...
-
Farm Credit Canada Sets Ambitious Goal to Drive Away Hunger
Aims to Collect Five Million Pounds of Food for Canadian Food Banks Collecting a record five million pounds of food fo...
-
Otis Sustainability Alliance Draws Top Apparel Brands Nike and Disney
Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) are among the first apparel brands to partner with the Otis Sustainability Alli...
-
Sappi Fine Paper Launches Socially Responsible Design Grant Program
Sappi Fine Paper North America has launched the 2013 edition of its grant program to give socially-inclined designers a...
-
Recycling Council of Ontario Re-Launches Waste Program
"What gets measured matters" applies as much to solid waste diversion as to any other area of sustainability performanc...
-
Kaiser Permanente Earns Green Awards for Sustainability Efforts
The health care sector, due to the very nature of its operations, is a major user of energy and generator of waste. Man...
-
Canadians Challenged to Save Energy
Developed, rich countries are quite efficient, in most economic activities, but one field where they fall short is ener...
-
New App Promotes Sustainability Through Carpooling
SAP has launched a new software product to help its employees save emissions during commuting. Called TwoGo, the app al...
-
Ecolab Aims at New Sustainability Targets
Ecolab, a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies, has announced a new five-year plan make its operatio...
-
Despite Troubled Markets, Just Green Expands its Portfolio of Carbon Offsetting Services
Recent news headlines are proclaiming trouble in carbon markets. Questions are being raised about the world's global sy...
-
American Carbon Registry Recognizes GM's Sustainability Efforts
Thanks to its sustainability efforts that have seen a reduction in manufacturing emissions by 60 percent since 1990 and...
-
ING Stretches Earth Day to Week-Long Celebration
Yesterday, 192 nations - plus Google - celebrated Earth Day, a date inaugurated in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson...
-
For Adobe Systems, Earth Day Is No Small Matter
For some companies, Earth Day means asking the marketing department to wrangle up some big slogans for small environmen...
-
Finalists Listed for $5K AWEARNESS Grants
The six student finalists for the AWEARNESS Grants have been announced. The awards go to support student-led social ent...
Justmeans
Facebook
Twitter
Guest
