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Posted by: Bell on April 30, 2013

Bell Canada and the True Patriot Love Foundation today announced the launch of the Bell True Patriot Love Fund, a $1 million program to support community mental health initiatives for Canadian military families.

 


Posted by: CBSR on April 9, 2013

CBSR is thrilled to announce the final stage of our transformation. This process began in the fall of 2011 with a strategic review and a commitment for CBSR’s renewal. Today we officially launch the new Brand and announce our new Board of Directors.

 


Posted by: Cisco Canada on April 8, 2013

Cisco is the official technology sponsor for the prestigious Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship (SWF) happening April 9 to 12 at the University of Oxford in England.


Posted by: Bullfrog Power on March 24, 2013

Bullfrog Power will be holding their upcoming event, Greener Horizons - Sustainable business, good citizen: the next level of engaging consumers and creating change on April 4, from 8:30 am - 10:30 am in Toronto.

 


Posted by: GMCR Canada on March 14, 2013

GMCR Canada launched their Employee Community Grantmaking program last fall, where teams of employees are organized across the country and entrusted with the responsibility of allocating grants to organizations and projects that address specific issues aligned with environmental stewardship, strong local systems, and economic prosperity.


Posted by: GMCR Canada on March 13, 2013

GMCR Canada went last October to visit its partner of the Timothy's® Colombian La Vereda coffee. During the visit to the coffee-growing communities of La Vereda coffee in Colombia, several coffee producers were interviewed.


Posted by: Bell on February 8, 2013

Bell and Brain Canada are pleased to announce a new partnership in support of brain research in Canada - the Bell Mental Health Research Training Awards.

 


Posted by: Capital One Canada on February 7, 2013

Capital One Canada associates let their voices be heard by voting to give $35,000 to Free The Children in the company’s annual Who Wants to be a Philanthropist contest. This internal company event offers the opportunity for the Capital One Canadian associate base to champion a charity or cause they believe in.


Posted by: Cisco Canada on January 8, 2013

This week, the networking giant announced plans to offer a new home control and monitoring panel for AT&T's Digital Life service and apparently sees a bright future in the "Internet of Things." The Digital Life controller allows users to wirelessly manage devices connecting AT&T software with Cisco Z-Wave radios.


Posted by: CBSR on December 10, 2012

This is a summary of the Engaging Shareholders panel discussion at the CBSR 10th Annual Summit that took place on November 7th, 2012 in Toronto.

 

Author: Wesley Gee (Senior Sustainability Consultant, Stantec)

 


Posted by: CBSR on November 26, 2012

Stakeholder engagement comprises both the formal and informal ways of staying connected to the parties who have an interest or potential interest in a particular project. Engagement implies understanding stakeholders’ views and concerns and taking them into consideration. It’s also about being accountable to stakeholders, and using their feedback in order to drive responsible business practices and innovation.


Posted by: Agnieszka Rum on November 22, 2012

On November 7th, at our 10th Annual Summit, Dr. Dayna Baumeister, inspired the CBSR Summit’s delegates with a concept many of us have not yet been exposed to – Biomimicry –  defined as a conscious effort to emulate nature’s genius. Giving an entire new meaning to the expression, ‘ thinking outside the box’, Dr. Baumeister revealed the boundless possibilities found within the natural world that could help solve business challenges and challenges of survival.


Posted by: Agnieszka Rum on October 30, 2012

What kind of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services risks are companies facing?

 

Businesses from all sectors are subject to biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) risks at various stages of operations. The following examples illustrate some of the risks that businesses from various sectors face.


Posted by: on August 2, 2012

An excellent blog written by Justmeans staff blogger, Meirav Even-Har. She reports on Canadian CSR issues. Meirav is an independent sustainability consultant and writer working in Toronto, Canada. She specializes in green buildings, water issues and stakeholder engagement.

 

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