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GREENBUZZ for March 14, 2005 Taking Care of Business You’ve heard about corporate social responsibility, but what about “corporate social opportunity”? To help you understand this new spin on an old concept, we present a meaty question-and-answer session with George Carpenter, director of corporate sustainable development at Proctor & Gamble. Find out how the consumer-products giant is entering developing markets with an eye toward making a profit while also achieving specific social goals. Also this week: Three excellent resources on life cycle assessment and product stewardship. Headlines The Latest News on Business and the Environment Survey: Rechargeable Battery Recycling Program Low on Juice A new survey finds that the recycling efforts of the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation are falling well short of the mark. Toyota, Daihatsu Create New Low-Emissions Car Paint The Japanese carmakers have developed a new painting technology that not only eliminates emissions of volatile organic compounds but also reduces emissions of carbon dioxide. Energy-Efficient Phone Adapter Scoops EPA Design Award A San Jose circuit maker has been named Grand Champion in the category of Efficiency Challenge 2004, an international design competition for power supply efficiency. Paper Trade Group Forms Alliance to Cut Down Illegal Logging The American Forest & Paper Association and Conservation International have joined forces to create the new Alliance to Combat Illegal Logging. Citigroup Leans on Logging Company to Clean up Its Act The U.S.-based financial institution now requires Southeast Asian timber client Rimbunan Hijau to obtain independent, third-party certification. Put GreenBiz news on your site for free! Learn more... More Headlines... Resources and Tools A Wealth of Hands-On Help Life Cycle Assessment: A Guide to Approaches, Experiences, and Information Sources A practical guide for businesses and industries to address the growing issue of life cycle assessment. Life Cycle Assessment Links While a Ph.D. candidate at Tufts University, Thomas Gloria compiled this list of Web links on life cycle assessment (LCA), the process of evaluating and ameliorating the environmental impact of a product or activity. Life Cycle Engineering Guidelines EPA guidelines for implementing LCE concepts, information, and techniques in engineering products, systems, processes, and facilities. More Tools... | More Web Sites... Columns and Features Insight and Inspiration from the Experts Corporate Social Opportunity? George Carpenter, director of corporate sustainable development at the Procter & Gamble Company, explains how the company envisions to link business opportunity with corporate responsibility to create a concept called "corporate social opportunity." Wanna write for GreenBiz?Let us know if you'd like to write a guest column or feature reflecting your experiences or opinions in the environmental business world. Send a brief query to Editor@greenbiz.com | Read our editorial guidelines More Columns... | More Features...