Posts Tagged ‘consumerism’

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Sustainability and Green Lists

In an earlier posting I talked about values washing kin to green washing and referenced the plethora of green lists out there to include Forbes’ Best Corporate Citizens, Most Ethical Companies, Newsweek Green Rankings (click for their green oil and gas company listings), and the Global 100 by Corporate Knights. I suggested that there is nothing  better than these types of awards or lists... [Read more]

 
Posted by Ruth at 7:17 pm
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Bad for consumerism, good for sustainability?

From an article in the Center For Media Research, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 entitled, Recession’s Lasting Effects on Consumers. TheĀ  recession has caused a profound, deep-rooted change in consumers’ spending habits in favor a more restrained approach. This is the “new normal.” Referencing the study, entitled “Marketing to the Post-Recession Consumers,” by Decitica,... [Read more]

 
Posted by Ruth at 4:43 pm
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