SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights January 29, 2014

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The World's Most Sustainable Companies Of 2014
 (Thursday - January 23, 2014)
Source: Forbes - Australian corporation Westpac Banking is the most sustainable company on earth this year, according to a new ranking from Corporate Knights. But what does sustainability mean, exactly? Doug Morrow, vice president of research at...

Sustainability in Focus

Business Progress on Sustainability Has Stalled, Says New Report
(Friday - January 24, 2014) Associated Profiles : TruCost
Source: Environmental Expert.com - Companies around the world are struggling to make progress on climate change, resource efficiency and natural capital dependency, according to the 2014 State of Green Business report published by...

Are Your Sustainable Practices Really Making a Difference?  
(Friday - January 24, 2014)
Source: Huff Post - It seems 2013 was the year of strategic renewal. Most of Canada's big retailers began the year with established business sustainability initiatives. Having made significant progress in eco-efficiency, companies were refreshing...

Sustainability and Corporate Consciousness: The Facts Are In
(Thursday - January 23, 2014)
Source: Huff Post - The term "sustainability" carries a great number of definitions in several industries. However, no matter the field, the core idea of the word means the same thing to everyone: to continue, to carry on, to keep going, etc. In...

US Oil & Gas Sustainability Spending to Grow But Sluggish Compared to Extraction Growth
(Thursday - January 23, 2014) Associated Profiles : Verdantix
Source: Triple Pundit - The health and environmental costs that society shoulders due to this polluting industry continues, albeit mitigated by some cleanup efforts. When compared with the output growth of the oil and gas industry, the...

How Will Campbell Soup Achieve 100% Employee Engagement in Sustainability'
(Wednesday - January 22, 2014) Associated Profiles : Corporate Knights
Source: sustainablebrands.com - As a result, one of its targets is to achieve ... make the healthy choice the easy choice. âIf their employees want to run a marathon, the company funds their training â it helps them meet...

This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights.  You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of January 29, 2014