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Sustainability Report for the Entertainment and Media Industry

A recent research report noting the lack of sustainability practices in this industry: top defaulters, top issues etc.

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Ceres Annual Sustainability Report: 2007-2008 for the Travel & Leisure sub sector

Travel & Leisure (Marriot International Inc., Carnival Corp., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., MGM MIRAGE, Las Vegas Sands Corp.) This report discusses best practices and measures being followed by sustainability pioneers in this industry.

See attached report.

Ceres Annual Sustainability Report: 2007-2008 for the Restaurant sub sector

Restaurants (Starbucks Corp., McDonald's Corp., Darden Restaurants Inc., Yum! Brands Inc., Burger King Holdings Inc., Tim Hortons Inc.) This report discusses the best practices and measures taken by sustainability pioneers in this industry.

See attached report.



Video on introducing water sustainability in ecotourism

This concept won an award through the recently held good entrepreneur foundation, a foundation that focuses on finding and supporting good business; businesses with a triple bottom line.


Using Peer Pressure as a Tool to Promote Greener Choices

Environmentalists, utilities, and green businesses are turning to behavioral economics to find innovative ways of influencing people to do the right thing when it comes to the environment.  Is this approach good for the planet or just a fad?

By Richard Conniff

Let’s say that every time you ride public transit, your fare card with its unique number also buys you a ticket to a periodic $50,000 lottery. Your number can turn up any day of the week, but you only win if you rode public transit that day. Think you might start taking public transit more often?

It’s an idea straight out of behavioral economics, an unconventional field of research that examines how human nature really works and uses it to shape the choices people make. [READ MORE]