Junxion News

After speaking at Sustainable Brands Conference 2008 (SB ‘08), Peter ter Weeme has been appointed to the board of Sustainable Brands 2009, an event that brings together mega-brands, innovative businesses and thought leaders from around the globe to share sustainability ...

An expert on waste reduction schemes, Mel Phadtare, Junxion’s Director of Integrated Sustainability, spoke at the Recycling Council of BC’s 35th Annual Zero Waste Conference this May in Whistler. Focusing on greenwashing, Mel delivered an engaging presentation to business and institutional leaders in the waste management and reduction sector. After ...

Strategy Magazine’s 2009 Cause + Action awards honour significant Corporate Social Responsibility brands that have succeeded in changing the way that people think. Peter ter Weeme was one of the judges of this year's C+A Awards. Nominees are evaluated on a variety of criteria, including the uniqueness of their ...

Junxion has been asked to conduct a resource efficiency assessment for WEBCOM, one of Canada's largest book printers. WEBCOM specializes in the production of soft cover books and prints more than 40 million books annually, for customers as diverse as trade, educational, directory, professional and reference publishers; ...

Fraser Basin Council’s Smart Communities project has tapped the team at Junxion to evaluate, enhance and help to expand the program. Smart Planning for Communities is a province-wide collaboration between local, regional and First Nations governments, aimed at creating long-term action plans for socially, culturally, economically and ...

The Sustainable Brands '09 Conference in Monterey, California from May 31 to June 4 promises to be a stellar event for business leaders and organizations to discuss sustainability and innovation. Matt Strand (Lead Consultant for Junxion Strategy) is a guest blogger for the conference, and Peter ter ...

Junxion is proud to sponsor and support the 2009 State of the Fraser Basin Conference, The Many Faces of Sustainability. Taking place on February 19 and 20 in Vancouver, the conference offers a unique opportunity to learn about how others within the Fraser Basin ...

In the summer of 2008, BC Housing approached Junxion to provide strategy and counsel designed to deepen the corporation’s community investment strategy. With a mission to create the best system of housing and support for vulnerable British Columbians, BC Housing wanted to evolve its traditional fall fundraising campaign. The goal was a more comprehensive and focused program that ...

Alongside its partner DDB Canada, Junxion is working with BC Hydro Power Smart, on communications and interactive projects that support the 7th annual Power Smart Excellence Awards. This work builds off of Junxion’s long-standing relationship with BC Hydro Power Smart, where the agency has provided strategic counsel and ...

Junxion Principal Peter ter Weeme was invited to present last month at the Sustainable Brands International conference in Miami Beach. His presentation focused on how retailers and manufacturers can benefit from good values and good practices. Peter was among close to 200 of the leading business strategy, brand, product design and sustainability innovators from North America, Europe ...

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, ...

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 ...