Comments on: Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses Announced http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/ Discussing the people, ideas, and companies that redefine capitalism and inspire positive change Sat, 19 May 2012 05:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: One View of the Best Green Investments - CSR http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-149 One View of the Best Green Investments - CSR Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:01:12 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-149 [...] BusinessI was similarly surprised when I came across. This claims to be a definitive list of the Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses. Usually these things are based upon some kind of tangible measure, such as market capitalisation, [...] [...] BusinessI was similarly surprised when I came across. This claims to be a definitive list of the Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses. Usually these things are based upon some kind of tangible measure, such as market capitalisation, [...]

]]> By: Chris Milton http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Chris Milton Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:09:45 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-95 @Sarah .. thank you very much for the comment and pingback. Here you've put very precisely the difference between those who try and change their behaviour, and those who try and find technical solutions. @Ron .. this in one of the reasons this list is so interesting, because it is based upon the judges' opinion more than anything else, with one of the few criteria being that the stock must be an asset in any portfolio. Great site as well .. thank you so much for sharing, and for the link back as well! @Sarah .. thank you very much for the comment and pingback. Here you’ve put very precisely the difference between those who try and change their behaviour, and those who try and find technical solutions.

@Ron .. this in one of the reasons this list is so interesting, because it is based upon the judges’ opinion more than anything else, with one of the few criteria being that the stock must be an asset in any portfolio. Great site as well .. thank you so much for sharing, and for the link back as well!

]]> By: Chris Milton http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-37525 Chris Milton Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:09:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-37525 @Sarah .. thank you very much for the comment and pingback. Here you've put very precisely the difference between those who try and change their behaviour, and those who try and find technical solutions. @Ron .. this in one of the reasons this list is so interesting, because it is based upon the judges' opinion more than anything else, with one of the few criteria being that the stock must be an asset in any portfolio. Great site as well .. thank you so much for sharing, and for the link back as well! @Sarah .. thank you very much for the comment and pingback. Here you’ve put very precisely the difference between those who try and change their behaviour, and those who try and find technical solutions.

@Ron .. this in one of the reasons this list is so interesting, because it is based upon the judges’ opinion more than anything else, with one of the few criteria being that the stock must be an asset in any portfolio. Great site as well .. thank you so much for sharing, and for the link back as well!

]]> By: Ron Robins http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Ron Robins Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:17:38 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-93 I think it's great that lists like this get published. But you always have to really examine the criteria to see if it works for you. Also, the companies in these lists may well be great from a sustainability perspective, but one needs the advice of a professional expert advisor to determine if they make sense financially. I've been following ethical investing for about forty years and have a site that might interest some readers. It uniquely covers the latest global news and research on the subject. It's at http://investingforthesoul.com/ Best wishes, Ron Robins I think it’s great that lists like this get published. But you always have to really examine the criteria to see if it works for you. Also, the companies in these lists may well be great from a sustainability perspective, but one needs the advice of a professional expert advisor to determine if they make sense financially.

I’ve been following ethical investing for about forty years and have a site that might interest some readers. It uniquely covers the latest global news and research on the subject. It’s at http://investingforthesoul.com/

Best wishes, Ron Robins

]]> By: Ron Robins http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-37524 Ron Robins Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:17:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-37524 I think it's great that lists like this get published. But you always have to really examine the criteria to see if it works for you. Also, the companies in these lists may well be great from a sustainability perspective, but one needs the advice of a professional expert advisor to determine if they make sense financially. I've been following ethical investing for about forty years and have a site that might interest some readers. It uniquely covers the latest global news and research on the subject. It's at http://investingforthesoul.com/ Best wishes, Ron Robins I think it’s great that lists like this get published. But you always have to really examine the criteria to see if it works for you. Also, the companies in these lists may well be great from a sustainability perspective, but one needs the advice of a professional expert advisor to determine if they make sense financially.

I’ve been following ethical investing for about forty years and have a site that might interest some readers. It uniquely covers the latest global news and research on the subject. It’s at http://investingforthesoul.com/

Best wishes, Ron Robins

]]> By: Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses Announced : The Inspired Economist : the Courier Shop blog http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses Announced : The Inspired Economist : the Courier Shop blog Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:24:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-89 [...] Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses Announced : The Inspired Economist [...] [...] Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses Announced : The Inspired Economist [...]

]]> By: Sarah Arrow http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Sarah Arrow Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:16:33 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-88 It's very frustrating to see so much spin on someone's green credentials. Our business has always been sustainable and ethical wherever possible, and it's a hard slog, and sometimes that means turning down work from unsuitable customers. Can you imagine anyone on the lists doing this? It’s very frustrating to see so much spin on someone’s green credentials. Our business has always been sustainable and ethical wherever possible, and it’s a hard slog, and sometimes that means turning down work from unsuitable customers. Can you imagine anyone on the lists doing this?

]]> By: Sarah Arrow http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-37523 Sarah Arrow Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:16:00 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-37523 It's very frustrating to see so much spin on someone's green credentials. Our business has always been sustainable and ethical wherever possible, and it's a hard slog, and sometimes that means turning down work from unsuitable customers. Can you imagine anyone on the lists doing this? It’s very frustrating to see so much spin on someone’s green credentials. Our business has always been sustainable and ethical wherever possible, and it’s a hard slog, and sometimes that means turning down work from unsuitable customers. Can you imagine anyone on the lists doing this?

]]> By: One View of the Best Green Investments | Corporate Eye http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-87 One View of the Best Green Investments | Corporate Eye Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:34:31 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-87 [...] Surprising Sustainable Business I was similarly surprised when I came across the SB20, compiled by Sustainable Business.com. This claims to be a definitive list of the Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses. [...] [...] Surprising Sustainable Business I was similarly surprised when I came across the SB20, compiled by Sustainable Business.com. This claims to be a definitive list of the Global Top Twenty Sustainable Businesses. [...]

]]> By: Chris Milton http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/08/26/global-top-twenty-sustainable-businesses-announced/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Chris Milton Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:18:29 +0000 http://inspiredeconomist.com/?p=662#comment-86 @Diana: my heart goes out to you .. it must be frustrating for you at times! I wonder some form of mandatory basic certification would make your job any easier... @Sanjay: The trouble is there's very little national regulation anywhere in the world for companies to be measured against -- it's all voluntary and some (like SB20) are simply the opinion of the judges and nothing more. @Diana: my heart goes out to you .. it must be frustrating for you at times! I wonder some form of mandatory basic certification would make your job any easier…

@Sanjay: The trouble is there’s very little national regulation anywhere in the world for companies to be measured against — it’s all voluntary and some (like SB20) are simply the opinion of the judges and nothing more.

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