Helium.com | View Rebecca Brown's articles http://www.helium.com/users/455024.xml View Rebecca Brown's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:27 GMT Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:27 GMT Of everything negatively impacting the planet, pollution produced by businesses and because of businesses is by far the greatest concern. Businesse... http://www.helium.com/items/1653496-how-companies-can-leave-a-lighter-impact-on-the-planet Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:36:27 In 2002, three students at Notre Dame decided to sell some of their unwanted used textbooks online. This simple action inspired in them a way in wh... http://www.helium.com/items/1652286-how-better-world-books-is-increasing-literacy-around-the-world Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:27:03 When people think of Starbucks, they don't necessarily think about helping the planet - but, through a number of socially responsible initiatives, ... http://www.helium.com/items/1651336-how-is-starbucks-socially-responsible Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:58:16 Some of the richest companies in the world are socially conscious, and have certainly never been near contemplating becoming a non-profit organizat... http://www.helium.com/items/1648901-how-to-solve-social-problems-without-becoming-a-non-profit-company Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:01:53 The most effective, and most rare, kind of socially responsible business is not that which happens to give to the global community from their profi... http://www.helium.com/items/1648058-better-world-books-socially-responsible-business-model Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:26:41 In many parts of the world children are expected to shoulder the same burden for the upkeep of the home and family as the adults. This means endles... http://www.helium.com/items/1648002-toms-shoes-socially-conscious-business-model Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:31:05 Simply put, a socially responsible business is one which acknowledges, and acts on, the many needs of a community. Such a business works toward not... http://www.helium.com/items/1647413-what-makes-a-business-socially-responsible Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:41:58 Social responsibility and ethics are integral parts of a business that is based on "doing the right thing." People who strive to incorporate these ... http://www.helium.com/items/1647183-the-benefits-of-running-a-socially-responsible-and-ethical-company Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:10:20 There is a common misconception that "profitable" and "socially responsible" are mutually exclusive terms. As numerous companies have proven, inclu... http://www.helium.com/items/1647007-how-to-start-a-profitable-socially-responsible-company Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:03 Like many of the popular social networking sites, YouTube was originally thought to be useful for nothing more than teenagers or bored, immature ad... http://www.helium.com/items/1646946-toms-shoes-and-social-marketing-on-youtube Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:25:22 Take any product in any given store, and you have a product that is packaged in a calculated way to best promote that product and/or the product's ... http://www.helium.com/items/1646901-how-socially-conscious-packaging-influences-brand-image Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:36:50 Kiva is dedicated to offering loans to disadvantaged entrepreneurs throughout the world. Most of Kiva's loans go to poverty-stricken, third-world c... http://www.helium.com/items/1646866-how-to-become-a-kiva-field-partner Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:39:29 Poverty is a major issue throughout the world. It's not so much that there isn't enough food and money in the world, but that there is extremely un... http://www.helium.com/items/1645841-making-socially-responsible-investments-using-kiva Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:45:16