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September 20, 2010   » The Latest News: Latest CDP Report Finds Continued Growth, Merck Ranked Most Sustainable Firm, and More...   » Featured News: Tim O'Reilly on Using the Web for Sustainability   » GreenBiz Blogs: 10 Ways Companies are Investing In the Climate, Walmart to Go Solar, and More...   » GreenBiz Radio: Greening the Supply Chain for the Greater Good Sign Up Now for our FREE Newsletters »Subscribe Here THIS ISSUE'S SPONSOR Taking Care of Business By Joel Makower For the better part of 2010, Procter & Gamble, the world's largest consumer packaged goods company, has been seeking to make a splash in the green marketplace. It began in March, when the company brought its Future Friendly campaign, born in Europe, to the U.S. -- "a multi-brand and multi-platform effort to raise awareness about greener products and greener practices," as we reported at the time. Since then, we've reported on a succession of developments from P&G, as the company: created a high-profile panel of sustainability experts to advise on its Future Friendly efforts; launched a scorecard to measure the environmental impacts of hundreds of suppliers; reformulated a bestselling shampoo to reduce toxins; announced concentrated versions of powder laundry detergents that significantly reduce packaging and energy use; and introduced sugarcane packaging to three of its shampoo and makeup brands. Next Monday, September 27, P&G will take another step, announcing "a new vision for sustainability" in a global webcast that I'm pleased to be hosting. In the live event, P&G CEO Bob McDonald and Len Sauers, vice president for global sustainability, will be discussing the company's long-term strategy and commitments. I hope you'll plan to listen in and be among the first to hear where the company plans to go next. The webcast is free but requires registration, which is limited. You can register here. Climate Week 2010: This is Climate Week, an annual -- and growing -- constellation of events centered in New York, and we'll be featuring a small torrent of coverage, including guest posts from The Climate Group, the Carbon Disclosure Project, Timberland, Better Place, and -- would you believe? -- Prince Albert of Monaco. We've already posted several stories. You can find the current coverage here, which will be updated regularly throughout the week and beyond. The Case for (More) CSR: There's been much ado the past few weeks over a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece titled "The Case Against Corporate Social Responsibility,” including three thoughtful counterpoints on these pages (see here, here, and here). This week, we offer a fourth (and likely last) response, this one from a colleague of the original article's author. In his commentary, University of Michigan business school professor Thomas Lyon make a solid case not just for CSR, but for more CSR. "When corporations blatantly work to cause government to fail in its task of solving collective problems, how can we NOT demand CSR?" he writes. He makes the case that CSR needs to expand from companies' social and environmental impacts to their political ones. It's definitely worth a read.    The Latest News More Companies Report Data to CDP Despite Uncertain Climate By ClimateBiz Staff The number of U.S. and global companies reporting their greenhouse gas emissions continues to grow, despite a still-shaky economy and the chances for a global climate agreement more uncertain today than many would have expected a year ago, according the latest data analyses from the Carbon Disclosure Project.... Read More U.K. Retailers Cut Waste to Landfill in Half China Moving to Forefront of Emerging Low Carbon Economy Merck Tops List of 1K Most Sustainable Companies Efficiency Helps Ernst & Young Americas Cut Carbon Footprint EPA Stuns Industry with Plans to Kill Climate Leaders Program Waitrose Slices Meat Packaging in Half How Companies Use IT to Keep Up with Chemicals Laws Can New Signs Bring Recycling Up to Speed? Hershey's Aims for Efficiency's Sweet Spot with First CSR Report    Featured News Tim O'Reilly on How the Web is a Sustainability Platform By Eric Faurot The tech visionary, and featured presenter at next month's GreenBiz Innovation Forum, talks about using the web as an innovation platform.... Read More Sponsored Content P&G TO WEBCAST ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SUSTAINABILITY VISION The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) will webcast an announcement and discussion of its new environmental sustainability vision on Monday, September 27th beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET/5:00 p.m. CEST. Bob McDonald, P&G Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Len Sauers, P&G Vice President–Global Sustainability and Carter Roberts, Chief Executive Officer and President, World Wildlife Fund U.S. will discuss P&G's new sustainability vision via the live webcast hosted by Joel Makower of GreenBiz.com. Media and the public may register for the live audio webcast at: http://www.thomson-webcast.net/us/dispatching/PG_20100927.    GreenBiz Radio Greening the Supply Chain for the Greater Good By Tilde Herrera In a podcast about the latest in our series of GreenBiz Reports, Terry Yosie of the World Environment Center analyzes the work his nonprofit has done with big-name multinationals over the years to find the tricks and tips needed for successful green supply chain initiatives.... 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More Jobs, Less Waste This report from Friends of the Earth Europe shows how countries that boost their recycling rates can add as many as 500,000 new jobs while cutting their waste to landfill significantly. BROWSE BY TOPIC » All News » Energy and Climate » Business Operations » Design and Innovation » Resource Efficiency » Marketing » Small Business » Events & Tools FEATURED JOBS Environmental Affairs Manager, Gap Inc. San Francisco, Calif. EHS Specialist Chino, Calif. Corporate Sustainability Research Analyst Washington, D.C. » Browse All Jobs FEATURED EVENT P&G's New Vision for Sustainability Date: Mon, 27 Sep Location: Webcast In this webcast, you will: 1) Be the first to hear P&G's new sustainability vision before it is released in the news, and 2) Learn about the approaches P&G will take to work toward this vision.   Become a GreenBiz.com® Sponsor Reach tens of thousands of businesses every month by placing your ad here. Contact us to receive more information. 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