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Missed our January Webinar?

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February 6, 2012 by NBS

We’re pleased to post a recording of our webinar conducted in January 2012, which highlights the results of our year-long review of environmental policy worldwide. ... Read More »

NBS Seeks Knowledge Director

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January 17, 2012 by NBS

The Network for Business Sustainability is searching for a qualified candidate to join the NBS team as the new Knowledge Director. This individual will be ... Read More »

Top 10 CSR Research Findings of 2011

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December 12, 2011 by NBS

Here is a list of 2011’s most popular business sustainability Research Insights, as determined by the number of downloads. Taken from top management journals, these ... Read More »

How Do Consumers Identify Sustainable Products and Services?

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November 11, 2011 by Jessica Kilcoyne

A new study conducted by a Kitchener-based nonprofit set out to answer that question. By intercepting Canadian shoppers outside of retail locations and assessing their in-home inventory, researchers found that the participants who owned and used the least sustainable products and services are university educated, own their homes and live in households with two or more persons. ... Read More »

Help Employees Embrace Sustainability

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October 31, 2011 by Jessica Kilcoyne

Encouraging employees to embrace sustainability practices is key for managers eager to adopt more sustainable business practices. There are some simple practices like modeling expected behaviour, educating your team, and tracking and recognizing success that can prove helpful. ... Read More »

How Companies Build Responsible and Responsive Supply Chains

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October 18, 2011 by Jessica Kilcoyne

Can companies build global supply chains that are competitive yet sustainable? Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of consumer goods, believed so. ... Read More »

Dr. Tima Bansal Honoured Among Canada’s Clean50

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September 23, 2011 by NBS

The Network for Business Sustainability congratulates Dr. Tima Bansal, Professor, Ivey School of Business; Director, Ivey’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value for being recognized as one of Canada’s Clean50, for her outstanding contribution to clean capitalism. ... Read More »

Top 10 CSR Research Findings of 2010

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December 16, 2010 by NBS

The following is a list of the year’s best research findings related to CSR. Taken from top management journals such as the Academy of Management ... Read More »

2009 Top Ten List of Research Insights

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January 30, 2010 by NBS

The Network has compiled a list of the 10 most popular Research Insights of 2009. Research Insights transform top academic research into actionable knowledge for ... Read More »