Social Bridges presents the weekly rundown of the best posts on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and greener options.

1-An optimistic forecast for renewable energy

Sarah Kuck presents a workable and optimistic forecast for the renewable energy sector.

2- Social media holds the key to green revolution

It certainly can be an agent for change. Here are the details.

3-Global investors getting tough on climate change

Or is it the big shots? Anywayz they have taken a nice stance

4- ‘Green IT’ label on PCs

Fujitsu Seimens has opted for putting a ‘Green IT’ label on its products. The move is good but it can create a controversy.

5- Unified approach on climate change

Quinn McKew urges green groups to get their act together on climate change.

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Social Bridges continues enlightening its readers with the recent trends and innovations in the green sector. This time we have focused on only a few but really promising green innovations.

• Light up your PET

A London-based studio has turned the damaged and trashed PET bottles and their ‘caps’ into spectacular lights. Click here to know more.

• Pedal powered bus

This bus plus cycle can carry 15 persons and gets all its power from the legs of the passengers onboard. This vehicle, however, is more of a leisure ride than a regular transport.

• Soap-free cloths washing

This eco-efficient machine can wash your dirty lenin in less than a minute and that too without using any soap.

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Social Bridges presents the weekly rundown of the best posts on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and greener options.

1- An open letter to Obama

U.S elections proved to be an international craze. Audrey Henderson wrote an open letter to Obama congratulating him on victory and discussing clean energy.

2- Get the ball rolling for green living

World Changing Team also wants the U.S president-elect to bring the long-awaited change.

3- Resilience of Cleantech investors in testing times

The global economic slump has not affected the Cleantech investors, as such. Mindy Lubbar elaborates.

4- Water, Sun and Dung

A post about the energy challenges faced by Tibetans and some solutions.

5- Alliances for green

Plans for clean energy and green jobs are discussed with a little ‘twist’ in this article. Do give a reading.

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ECOFACT has released its monthly report on companies who are constantly under fire for their dubious CSR and environmental practices.

The top ten most controversial companies and their Reputational Risk Index (RRI) are:

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Social Bridges presents the weekly rundown of the best posts on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and greener options.

1- The importance of being sustainable

Sustainability is not an optional business practice. John Friedman comes up with a complete business model.

2- Transparency, transparency

Transparency in CSR can cut both ways, Christian Hicks thinks.

3- CSR and higher education

CSR is about engaging people in the work/study place and there is a need to develop CSR dynamism at university level.

4- Sustainable reporting gains momentum

A KPMG report suggests that multinationals that the number of US companies reporting on sustainability has doubled.

5- Green reading with e-books

e-books can reduce the carbon footprint by great deal? Read this to know more.

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Andrew from Good Honest Dollar calls for a cooperation between the conservation groups and the corporate sector to produce ‘actual’ results.

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Social Bridges is back with a BANG. We had taken a semi-hiatus of about four weeks but now we are back to business. During these four weeks, we got a good response for the interviews and round up posts. Many readers were also upset about the temporary discontinuation of ‘Top 20 posts of the week‘; they will be a regular future now.

Interviews, investigative posts and international trends on CSR, sustainability and environment will be presented before you, again. We’re hoping to catch momentum in a few days and request our readers to be proactive and help us in making this portal an active, socially responsible and ‘green’ platform.

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Social Bridges conducted an interview with Mr. Eugene Tay, Director of Green Future Solutions and the Founder/Editor of AsiaIsGreen and Green Business Times.

• What is your definition of green?

Green means living a life with minimal impact on Nature and future generation.

• What role can blogs/ Web sites play in the green sector? Can we lead the change?

Blogs and websites can help to educate the public and businesses on environmental issues, keep them informed, help them to connect and network, and inspire them to take action. We can lead the change but we have to realise that the change can only happen when all the stakeholders are involved.

• The green movement in Asia has yet to take firm roots. What are the major bottlenecks in your opinion?

Most Asian countries are developing countries, with the governments and people more interested in economic growth than protecting the environment. The people in Asia need to understand that they cannot follow what the West did, grow first and then clean up. They need to embrace what works for the environment and adopt leapfrogging technologies while they grow economically. The current ‘economic growth at all cost’ focus is one major bottleneck that has to be resolved.

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Social Bridges presents the weekly rundown of the best posts on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and greener options.

1. ISR and MoP is the new face of CSR and BoP?

Enrico Wensing wants the change from within from those who are at the middle of the pyramid (MoP). Individual Social Responsibility (ISR) is necessary if we want to make this world more sustainable. Read more.

2. Supply chain management for CSR

A good supply chain management, combined with other factors, is necessary for good CSR strategies. Laura Gitman has some tips.

3. What makes an ecosystem work?

Lucy Bernholz has raised some questions about it.

4. Social networking for BoP movement

The idea is catchy and can bring BoP marketing to a totally new dimension.

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Social Bridges presents a round up of interviews that we conducted with Pakistani executives to know what their companies are doing for the community and what’s their environmental and social footprint. It was really heartening to know that Pakistani corporate sector has started doing good for the society and are also trying to reduce their carbon footprints. These interviews were really very helpful in learning the CSR dynamics of Pakistan.

• ENGRO is setting examples for other companies

ENGRO is very much cautious about its environmental foot print and has spent millions on reducing emissions.

• P&G Pakistan is working for a better future of Pakistani children

Proctor & Gamble has based its community efforts on children as they are the future of Pakistan.

• Tribal Monsoon joins forces with Pakistani artisans to rock the world

Pakistani artisans are great but live in very pathetic conditions and abject poverty. Tribal Monsoon is helping these artisans by paying them generously and taking their creations to international markets.

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