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- Green Business Conference
Whitcomb Hotel
Wednesday, November 11 at 9:00am
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Green Business Network The San Francisco Green Business Conference was a great success. Bryan Welch , editorial director and publisher at Ogden Publishing, delivered an engaging and inspiring keynote. The Green Business Leader Award went to Dharma Merchants. Congratulations, Dharma Merchants, and thank you for your work to create a better wo...rld! For more updates, join our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/greenbusconf
Green Business Network The Kelly Global Workforce Index, which surveyed nearly 100,000 people in 34 countries, found that 90% of job-seekers have a strong preference for organizations with sound ethical and environmental policies, and are ready to work for them even at a lower salary.
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Job-seekers prefer to work for socially responsible firms
Green Business Network Good news for socially responsible investing. New ruling from the Division of Corporation Finance would allow shareowner resolutions addressing the financial risks of corporate activities in environmental and social areas. Full story:
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Green Business Network invites you to join us at the Green Business Conference, Nov 11-12, San Francisco. Gain the inspiration, discover the tools, and make the connections you need to prosper in the new economy. Save over 45% - Register for only $200. 15 registrations available at this price. Fax online registration form with your credit ca...rd info to 202.822.8471 or call Desiree at 202.872.5330.
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Welcome Reception 5:00 - 7:00 pm Registration: Beginning at 5:00 pm,you can pick up your conference materialsand network with other attendees. Light refreshments will be served. Jenny McNulty, Executive Director, Urban Solutions
See MoreGreen Business Network invites you to join Green America and Green Business Network members this weekend at the Washington, D.C. Green Festival (a project of Green America and Global Exchange). And please help spread the word by clicking "Share" to add this announcement to your profile. Thank you! http://www.greenfestivals.org
Green Business Network In another sign of the widening divide in the business community over climate change action, Nike announced Wednesday that it would resign its position on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. This action comes after several institutional shareholders in Nike, including Green Century Funds, urged the company to wi...thdraw from the Chamber. “We fundamentally disagree with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the issue of climate change..." says a Nike statement.
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In another sign of the widening divide in the business community over climate change, Nike announced today that it would resign its position on the board of the United State Chamber of Commerce, though it will maintain its company membership in the chamber.
See MoreGreen Business Network Today, Exelon CEO John Rowe announced that his company — the largest electric utility company in the United States — would not renew its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of its opposition to global warming action. Exelon is the third energy company to sever ties with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in th...e past week, joining Pacific Gas & Electric and PNM Resources.
Green Business Network The Clinton Global Initiative's $9.4 Billion in commitments includes Green America partner, Green For All, which, along with Living Cities, will form the Urban Opportunity Retrofit Fund, a new social investment fund that finances efforts to retrofit homes, businesses, and community facilities to achieve greater energy ...efficiency and other environmental benefits while creating jobs and cutting costs for low-income communities.
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See MoreGreen Business Network Good Housekeeping just announced its Green Good Housekeeping Seal, given to mainstream brands nudging greenward, such as Clorox's GreenWorks brand. Product contents are evaluated, but the company admits it's just a start, saying its guidelines will become more rigorous over time. They also say, "a product may still be ...considered if it doesn't score well in each area, as long as the total score is acceptable." The upshot: don't replace your Seventh Generation cleaning products with Clorox's. For genuine green brands, consult Green America's National Green Pages Online.
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The biggest clean energy auditor in the world has been suspended by United Nations inspectors, the latest in a round of fraud headlines involving the carbon trading market under the Clean Development Mechanism. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/
Green Business Network If you're a dues-paying Green Business Network member, and you would like your news or interesting sustainability news posted to the GBN Facebook page, send it to me with FACEBOOK in the subject line, exactly as you'd like it to appear, with any relevant links, and your GBN member number: abelanger@greenamericatoday.or...g. I'll post them when space permits. Not sure you're a dues-paying member? Send me your contact info and I'll check it out and send you confirmation. Ready to join? Visit: www.greenbusinessnetwork.org.
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See MoreGreen Business Network presents its first slidecast from our Leave No Green Business Behind webinar series, Protect the Name You've Made for Yourself, by Laura Pearson, trademark attorney and longtime Green America and Green Business Network member. Note that Slideshare isn't perfect, and using the slide advance arrow sometimes throws the so...und and slides out of sync. Best to click the arrow once to start, then sit back and let it advance through the slides for you.
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In this Green Business Network webinar, Lara Pearson, attorney, explains the importance of federally registering tradema
See MoreGreen Business Network Vote in our 2009 People's Choice Award Contest! Help select the 2009 People's Choice for Green Business of the Year from among the top ten nominees from our Green Business Network. See the nominees and vote before Oct 8 at the link below.
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Below are the top ten most popular green business nominations. See what green consumers are saying about the businesses, check out their Web sites, and then vote for your favorite before October 8.
Green Business Network Portland, OR member, Canvas Dreams is hosting a gathering of Green America members, with participation open to any member of a local sustainability group or green business. Drawing on sustainable business principles of cooperation over competition, our goal is to build crossover between the various local and regional s...ustainability networks with that of Green America. We will hold the first event during the Green Renaissance Fair. Contact: 503.914.1118 - Local www.canvasdreams.com Twitter @canvasdreams
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See MoreGreen Business Network Please join Green Business Network, Green for All and partners in a free webinar to help you learn how to access stimulus dollars: “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: A Webinar for Small Businesses and Nonprofits.” Weds, Sept 9, 4:00 pm EDT. Register now at the link below.
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