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By FabianPattberg
Posted March 12, 2010
Look around you -- the furniture in your office or house, the electronics, the clothes you are wearing, mostly likely some of your dinner -- chances are these things moved by boat. About 85 percent of worldwide cargo travels by ship, and so it’s no surprise that shipping is a major contributor to climate change.
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By floriankaefer
Posted March 12, 2010Read MoreIs the National Trust's latest initiative of selling jam jars of fresh country air a bit of fun or patronising PR push? Leo Hickman from the Guardian isn't too sure about the approach, commenting: "In recent years, the National Trust has made some great strides to shed its rather staid, middle class reputation – not least through its releasing of land for community allotments.
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By Aman Singh Das
Posted March 12, 2010Read MoreAs a senior executive in banking, accounting, consulting, or as a law firm partner, what is your top most concern these days? Consumer demand? Trust? Profits? Bonuses? Or maybe hiring? Probably not Corporate Responsibility though, right? If you just said yes to that, I'll give you the benefit of doubt but assume that it is a lot lower on the "concern" list.
