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- London Olympics are declared greenest-ever Games
This year's London Olympic Games were the greenest on record, according to a watchdog group's report, with the organizers broadly meeting their waste-reduction, recycling and emission-busting goals. Still, future Games could go one better by estimating energy needs more precisely and arranging for the use of renewable rather than fossil-fuel energy sources, the report notes. BusinessGreen (U.K.)
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- Climate skeptics should wake up, coffee experts say
Premium arabica coffee plants are highly sensitive to temperature changes, experts say, suggesting that the wild plants could be all but wiped out in just a few decades. That would dramatically reduce the coffee-plant gene pool, making it harder for growers to breed resilient or tasty strains. Bloomberg Businessweek
(11/15)
- Business giants test integrated reporting framework
A group of more than 80 companies -- including Microsoft and Coca-Cola -- are trying a new integrated reporting framework that blends financial performance with social and environmental metrics. That could give investors important information about companies' long-term viability. "Financial reporting on its own isn't any longer telling us enough about a company to really understand its prospects," says Ian Ball, CEO of the International Federation of Accountants. CFO.com
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- Where's the green beef?
Big buyers such as McDonald's and Wal-Mart are eager to provide customers with sustainable beef, but there's no clear standard, making it difficult for companies to market their products effectively. Customers are familiar with the idea of grass-fed and organic beef, but neither necessarily is more sustainable than conventional beef. "There is consumer interest in the subject. But the problem of a definition remains," Suzanne B. Bopp writes. CattleNetwork.com
(11/15)
- Green issues are on trend leaders' minds
Resource scarcity and climate change are rated as major concerns by business, academic and governmental leaders polled for the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Survey. Business leaders are markedly more concerned about dwindling natural resources than about climate change, the survey found, but feel both areas should be getting more attention. GreenBiz.com
(11/15)
- Poll: Most Americans believe clean energy should be a priority
Most Americans believe promoting clean-energy development and addressing climate change should be priorities for President Barack Obama and Congress, according to a survey conducted by researchers from Yale University and George Mason University. About 78% of Americans surveyed said the U.S. should increase reliance on renewable energy, while 73% said they favor government spending for research into renewable energy sources, the survey showed. SNL Financial (free content)
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- Why it pays to be a servant leader
Servant leaders have all the skills and competencies of regular leaders -- but they also have a clear vision for why they're leading, writes Mark Miller. That ultimately makes them more effective, Miller asserts. "Their effectiveness is ultimately rooted in their character," he explains. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership
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 | London 2012 has raised the bar on sustainability ... for the organizers of major events the world over -- from music festivals to football World Cups."
--Shaun McCarthy, chairman of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, as quoted at BusinessGreen
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