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Why are community factors particularly important in a global age?

Posted by C. Marquis; J. Battilana on 19/11/2008

This paper develops an institutional theory of how local communities continue to matter for organisations, and why community factors are particularly ...

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Green Consumers Have Different Purchasing Motives

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

A recent Yahoo! Green study found that while 77 percent of consumers describe themselves as green - actively living their lives conscious of their health and environment these green consumers have different purchasing motives.There are four main groups of green consumers:Deeply Committed (23 per ...

Business-to-Consumer Green Marketing Research & Technology Spending Sustainability

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ICT Could Cut U.S. Emissions By 13-22 Percent

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

Boston Consulting Group, on behalf of Global e-Sustainability Initiative, has developed a U.S.-focused analysis of Smart 2020 a study of the information communication technology sectors growing significance for climate change which was released in June.The U.S.-focused report (PDF) found IT-ena ...

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Millipore Unveils Its First Biodegradable Bioplastic Product

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

Millipore Corp. unveiled the EcoStand tube holder, the company’s first bioplastic product which is also biodegradable and compostable.The company says the EcoStand device is made from a corn-based plastic resin rather than from conventional petroleum-based plastic. The device is biodegradab ...

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‘Heat Wheel’ Cools Data Centers, Cuts Energy Bills

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2008

Rich Miller writes on Data Center Knowledge about the heat wheel, a new approach to data center cooling which Miller says is likely to gain a higher profile from an upcoming demonstration of the technology.The heat wheel, also known as a rotary heat exchanger or Kyoto Cooling, improves the use of ...

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