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August 29, 2006
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Two exciting items to share:
At last, a website that provides walking and public transportation directions. Click Hopstop to see more. No more need to hop in the car and drive somewhere, emitting nasty pollutants. We are proud to have abandoned the need for a car (which is dead easy to do in New York), and our weekend getaway trips are on the train (no car rentals).
A movement that I have been following closely: CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility. In case you've been in a cave, CSR is about how businesses align their values and behaviour with the expectations and needs of stakeholders - not just customers and investors, but also employees, suppliers, communities, regulators, special interest groups and society as a whole. CSR describes a company's commitment to be accountable to its stakeholders. CSR demands that businesses manage the economic, social and environmental impacts of their operations to maximise the benefits and minimise the downsides.
I know, what happened to my Conservative Party membership card? UTNE recently did a cover story called the New Capitalists, which spurred my interest in the subject even further. Now, an organization called Business For Social Responsibility is hosting a conference here in New York in November. I am considering attending the conference. The fee for the conference includes the purchase of carbon credits to offset pollution caused by facility use and travel to and from the conference, making it a zero-emissions event.
Cool.
Posted by dave at August 29, 2006 11:35 AM