Archive for November, 2008

Peter ter Weeme is speaking at the the Sustainable Brands International in Miami Beach, Florida, December 9-11, on how retailers and manufacturers can benefit from good values and good practices. Retail sustainability initiatives have to acknowledge the tension all brands face between the business of “selling stuff” and principles of sustainability (typically, ...

With public awareness of the environment at an all-time high, the US presidential candidates are overlooking a critical issue: carbon management will inevitably become an operational and financial challenge for US businesses, their shareholders, and their customers. In their current party platforms on the ...

Junxion has been working with Action Canada to redevelop their web presence and reach a wider range of young Canadians. The project included a website needs assessment, user interface development, content strategy, and design and programming. See the new website here. The 10-month Action Canada ...

Providing a safe, reliable supply of drinking water for customers is the driving factor when decisions are made at a drinking water utility. However, energy is, now more than ever, an important factor in critical environmental and social objectives. Joining forces with EMA, a premier North American environmental consulting firm, and the ...

Every year, the Junxion team chooses and donates money to three worthy causes, rather than sending you a holiday card. This year, all Junxion newsletter subscribers will also receive our Holiday e-card, and get to choose from Farm Folk/City Folk, Covenant House, and the Centre for Ability for the $3 we're donating in your ...

There's no doubt that the Sustainability Imperative is impacting organizations of all sizes today. The mainstream and business press; thought leaders such as Al Gore and T. Boone Pickens; and any number of social and environmental advocacy organizations have been promoting sustainable business, production and consumption. However, many companies still seem to doubt that the move to embracing sustainability is more ...

It's tough to break into the fashion business. But Kenny was a go-getter. He started by going straight to Europe for production, loading up on credit from manufacturers over there, because he couldn't get it from the banks over here. But he still couldn't afford the fees for a booth at ...