Other Useful Links
Ceres
Ceres is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change.
Chicago Climate Exchange
The Chicago Climate Exchange is a financial institution whose objectives are to apply financial innovation and incentives to advance social, environmental and economic goals through the Chicago Climate Exchange and the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange.
http://www.chicagoclimatex.com
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.
http://www.sustainability-indexes.com
Ecological Footprint Quiz
The Ecological Footprint Quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard.
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/
Global System Change
Global System Change seeks to raise awareness about the need for system change and discuss how different segments of society, especially business, might bring this change about.
http://www.globalsystemchange.com
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initative
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions.
Natural Logic
Natural Logic delivers strategic sustainability consulting to companies and communities, with integrated, results-focused programs that build profit and competitive advantage while reducing your organization's environmental footprint, waste and risk.
The Produce Development and Management Association
The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) is the premier global advocate for product development and management professionals. Their mission is to improve the effectiveness of individuals and organizations in product development and management.
http://www.pdma.org/
The Product Sustainability Round Table (PSRT)
The PSRT provides participants with a small open forum to benchmark their product sustainability programs, keep abreast of emerging best practices, explore & define new ways to integrate environmental & social measures into business operations.
refdesk.com
Refdesk is a free web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, current web-based resources.
SafeClimate Carbon Footprint Calculator
The SafeClimate carbon footprint calculator allows you to determine carbon dioxide emissions from major sources: home energy consumption and transportation by car and plane.
http://www.safeclimate.net/calculator/
Six Steps to Sustainability
With sustainability becoming increasingly operational, managing it as a cyclical business strategy is key.
http://www.thecro.com/node/520
SocialFunds.com
SocialFunds.com features over 10,000 pages of information on (socially responsible investing) SRI mutual funds, community investments, corporate research, shareowner actions, and daily social investment news.
Sustainability Now
Sustainability Now is produced and edited by a group of engineers and others persons dedicated to the cause of sustainability. Their objectives are to increase awareness on sustainability and to find ways to make it common practice in engineering.
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