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The IKEA Sustainability Report 2008 is now available on the Swedish home furnishing company’s website.

The online document highlights, among other things, IKEA’s partnership with WWF which has worked on improving methods of growing cotton.

http://www.ethicalperformance.com/reports/reportdetail.php?reportid=385

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Carbon footprints, going green and giving employees the day off to do charity work make for good PR but are under greater scrutiny as the global financial crisis crunches expenses.

 

This downturn will sort the true believers from those who just paid lip service to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and may even boost businesses looking to cut costs and restore a battered public image, say experts.

 

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Recent research into recycling habits has placed the UK 11th among EU countries, with 34% of waste here in the UK currently being recycled. Germany leads the way with a laudable 64%, slightly ahead of Belgium (62%) and Netherlands (60%). With Recycle Week due to commence in the UK on Monday, what do these statistics tell us about our collective attitude towards the environment?

 


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