Environmental Concerns and Retailers Reputations

A recent research report covered by both Environmental Leader and Treehugger shows that "Retailers Find Environmental Concerns Playing Larger Role In Reputation"

The chart shows UK based Marks and Spencer in a strong lead, followed by Home Depot. Note Wal-mart's rapid ascent from last place. Target comes in near the bottom of this select group, which is not surprising given the excessive packaging they use on some digital cameras.

The Reckoning - Bush’s Philosophy Stoked the Mortgage Bonfire - Series - NYTimes.com

The Reckoning - Bush’s Philosophy Stoked the Mortgage Bonfire - Series - NYTimes.com: "Today, millions of Americans are facing foreclosure, homeownership rates are virtually no higher than when Mr. Bush took office, Fannie and Freddie are in a government conservatorship, and the bailout cost to taxpayers could run in the trillions."

Eco-Friendly Treehouses

Eco-Friendly Treehouses:
"Dustin Feider challenges anyone to give him a tree where he can't build a treehouse. He's designed and constructed his eco-friendly 'O2 Treehouses' in four different states, and now clients in Southern California are keeping him busy building his innovative all-green structures. Asha visits the treehouse visionary on the site of his latest masterpiece and learns how he adheres to eco-conscious design...and why treehouses aren't just for kids!"

Ethical Corporation: Columnists - Stakeholder engagement – Judge by actions not words

Ethical Corporation: Columnists - Stakeholder engagement – Judge by actions not words: "An important first step in the process is for a company to assume ownership of the negative impacts of their business rather than being in denial or steering public attention elsewhere through unrelated corporate responsibility initiatives. Before spending time and resources on stakeholder processes, a company must determine how committed it is to getting something done, and state this very clearly."

Forbes: Boulder is country's smartest town : County News : Boulder Daily Camera

Forbes: Boulder is country's smartest town : County News : Boulder Daily Camera: "Forbes Magazine this week released its top 10 list of America's best-educated cities, with Boulder earning the top spot. The magazine said it based its rankings on the proportion of people older than 25 with bachelor's, master's, professional and doctoral degrees"

Best Buy CEO Interview on Use of Social Media

Is Best Buy a technology company? Obviously they are a retailer, but their innovative approach to the social web is developing a new set of information age competencies.

Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson in conversation with Peter Hirshberg at Google Zeitgeist from peter hirshberg on Vimeo and Minnov8: Minnesota Innovation in Internet and Web Technology

How Obama Tapped Into Social Networks’ Power - NYTimes.com

The Media Equation - How Obama Tapped Into Social Networks’ Power - NYTimes.com:
"Special-interest groups and lobbyists will now contend with an environment of transparency and a president who owes them nothing. The news media will now contend with an administration that can take its case directly to its base without even booking time on the networks."