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The Corporate World Is Embracing Sustainability In The Wrong Ways

Businesses need to find a way to make sustainability a strategic imperative, not a feel-good extra.READ»

CEOs See Sustainability As Engine For Growth But Industry Sectors Split On Priorities

Despite an overall trend towards seeing sustainability as an opportunity for value creation and business success, there are major differences in perceptions of sustainability between CEOs in different industry sectors, as well as gaps in the level of integration of sustainability achieved in their companies. READ»

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Amit Bhatia's Aspire: Matching Rural Workers With Jobs

Bhatia's company, Aspire, trains high-school and college students to become English-speaking, tech-savvy, problem-solving whiz kids ready for hire. The company then connects students to jobs, often in the technology and service sectors, at major corporations such as IBM, Accenture, Wipro, and Infosys.READ»

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COP16 Debrief: Why Moving to Low-Carbon Mode Makes Business Sense

Absent the prospect of regulations, many businesses argue that there is no driver for them to reduce global greenhouse gases. Here's why they're wrong.READ»

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Energy Efficiency: Emulating Brain Power

We could cut energy demand significantly by investing in technology that is already available today. All it takes is focus and a little brain power.READ»

Study: CEOs Around the World Think Sustainability Is Critical

Sustainability is a global issue that is critical to the success of companies around the world. At least, that's what a new study from Accenture and the United Nations Global Compact tells us. The study, A New Era of Sustainability: ...READ»

Consumers Only Want Green Cars If They Are Superior in Every Possible Way

Think consumers are so hungry for all things green that they will buy a hybrid car just because it's a hybrid? Think again. A study from Accenture shows that 6 out of 10 people are more likely to buy a hybrid or electric car only if ...READ»

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Fixing Washington D.C.'s School System

No one is attacking Washington, D.C.'s stagnant culture more boldly than Michelle Rhee, head of the city's failing schools. Is there a lesson here for our nation's leaders?READ»