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The council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) has appealed to stakeholders in the cargo delivery chain, especially the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to join hands with it in its effort to build capacity in the industry as a ...

Freight Council canvases sector capacity building - Vanguard

ARLINGTON, Va.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Sustainable Forestry Initiative ® (SFI ® ) program congratulated RONA on its new wood procurement policy, a step that positions RONA as a leader in responsible purchasing in corporate Canada. The wood products ...

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Applauds RONA’s Leadership in ... - Businesswire.com

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brings together some 200 international companies in a shared commitment to sustainable development through economic growth, ecological balance and social progress. Our members are drawn ...

Corporate Social Responsibility Profile - CSR Wire

CAPE TOWN — Newly appointed Public Works Minister Geoff Doidge has promised that the two controversial bills from his department — the Expropria-tion B ill and the B uilt Environment P rofessions B ill — will be debated in the N ational ...

Unpopular public works bills back for debate  - Business Day South Africa

MONTREAL - Canada's beleaguered forestry industry is facing a new push to protect the country's woodlands after Rona Inc. (TSX:RON) said it will soon only sell lumber from companies that proactively address environmental sustainability and do not ...

Rona to cut out unsustainable wood and squelch sales of cosmetic ... - News1130.com

President-elect Barack Obama was one of the most vocal advocates on the campaign trail for sustainability, with respect to both the environment and economic stimulus. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has wasted no time putting together a ...

Obama's Green Building Agenda - BusinessWeek

$35 Billion Project is a Test Bed for Green Technologies and a Paradigm for Privately Funded Sustainable Urban Developments Worldwide; New Materials and Systems Innovated for Songdo International Business District by Carrier, LG, UTC and Others ...

South Korea's Songdo International Business District Sets Global ... - Biloxi Sun Herald

OSLO (Reuters) - A new standard for carbon trading will help link forestry and agriculture projects into a million-dollar market to help fight global warming, backers said on Tuesday. Under rules set by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), projects ...

New carbon standard set for forestry trading - Reuters

OTTAWA, Nov. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) is pleased to announce that Julie Gelfand has been appointed Vice President, Sustainable Development, effective immediately. As past President of Nature Canada, Julie is familiar ...

Mining Association of Canada appoints Julie Gelfand as Vice President ... - CNW Group

Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the second consecutive year Recognized as a socially responsible investment by research firm KLD NORWALK, Conn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) has received multiple honors ...