Author name: Cindy Hoots

With more than 10 years experience working for a major Fortune 500 company, Cindy specializes in socially and environmentally responsible business strategies. She has developed successful corporate communications and stakeholder engagement strategies on contentious sustainability issues and has worked with a number of NGOs and activist organizations on how to effectively partner with multinational companies. Cindy frequently writes about topics ranging from what is corporate social responsibility to sustainable supply chain and measuring a company's environmental impact. She believes business plays a vital role in the health of our communities and our planet.

Scientists Create Genetically Modified Cows to Produce “Human” Milk

Last week, I was stunned to read an article in The Telegraph claiming scientists in China “created genetically modified cattle that produce ‘human’ milk in a bid to make cows’ milk more nutritious.” Hold on. Did I read that correctly? Unfortunately… yes. According to the piece, the scientists successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy […]

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Fair Trade USA Tackles Fashion and Cotton Industry

While doing laundry, we read our clothing labels – “wash in cold water”and “tumble dry low”. But do we pay attention to the “made in…” labels such as Made in India or Made in Peru? What does that actually mean? And where is the transparency? Fair Trade USA (formerly TransFair USA) hopes to shed light

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CSR Minute: The Natural Step Publishes Case Study on Max Hamburger Chain’s Sustainability and Profits

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. The Natural Step,

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CSR Minute: Rochester Institute of Technology Plans $35M Facility for Sustainability Research

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. The Rochester Institute

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MIT Sloan Launches Climate CoLab Contest to Combat Climate Change

While climate change is one of the most important problems facing the world today, many of the proposed solutions have yet to be heard. However, MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Thomas Malone maintains that it is possible to give all interested parties a voice — and harness the ideas and knowledge of thousands to

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CSR Minute: Carrier Launches Global Sustainability Solutions Center

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. The Carrier Corporation

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CSR Minute: Toyota’s Sustainability Report Addresses “The Quality Issue”

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. Toyota has published

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CSR Minute: Accion International Reports on Microfinance Summit in India; Italy Bans Water Bottles

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. Accion International has

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CSR Minute: Proctor & Gamble’s Pantene Supports Children’s Safe Drinking Water; Xavier Institute of Management Hosts CSR Summit

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. Proctor & Gamble’s

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Stephen Colbert Addresses Congress About Immigrant Farm Workers [video]

In case you haven’t heard, comedian Stephen Colbert testified before Congress on Friday… and it was awesome! He was invited by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) to speak about immigration policy during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Security. Why did she ask Stephen Colbert to testify? Great question. According to Colbert

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CSR Minute: Nippon Paint + BASF Launch eColor; Pacific Continental Bank Wins Top Ten Award

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. China’s Nippon Paint

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CSR Minute: Clinton Global Initiative Scores $6B; Covalence Ranks Ethical Performance of Multinationals

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. The 3BL Media team tracks the expanding world of corporate social responsibility to bring you coverage of the most important announcements, initiatives, issues, trends, ideas, and breaking news. Former President Bill

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CSR Minute: 22 Major Institutional Investors Comment on Proposed EPA Rules for Coal Ash Disposal

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. 3BL Media’s own Emily Polk reports on the latest CSR trends, topics, and of course, breaking news every day. This CSR Minute is sponsored by Harvard Business School

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CSR Minute: World Jewelry Foundation Reports on CSR at UN Conference

The CSR Minute is 3BL Media’s daily video digest of the most relevant and timely CSR and Sustainability content all in about a minute. 3BL Media’s own Emily Polk reports on the latest CSR trends, topics, and of course, breaking news every day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFqKCg_H_4c This CSR Minute is sponsored by Harvard Business School

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