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2008

Sustainability

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Social And Commercial Sustainability Of Regional Web-Based Communities, A. Connery, Helen M. Hasan May 2008

Social And Commercial Sustainability Of Regional Web-Based Communities, A. Connery, Helen M. Hasan

Helen Hasan

New information and communications technologies have disrupted many traditional forms of community but enabled the emergence of new ones. This paper examines pertinent characteristics of communities, before describing three case studies of commercially operated web-based communities. The research demonstrates the social and commercial value of the concept of community.


Carbon Disclosure Project Report 2008 S&P 500, Lisa Zilinski Dec 2007

Carbon Disclosure Project Report 2008 S&P 500, Lisa Zilinski

Lisa Zilinski

"This year’s Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) U.S. report comes at a pivotal point in the race to address global climate change. While public policy, consumer concern, and stakeholder awareness have converged on the issue, the need for corporate America to actively confront the challenges a carbon-constrained global economy presents has never been more urgent."