Marks & Spencer Sells One Billion Sustainable Products, Business4Better Calls for Conference Presenters, and Asry Wins a Mideast CSR Shipping Industry Award - CSR Minute for December 7, 2012

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Marks & Spencer has sold over a billion items that have some form of sustainability credential in a year. Initial accounting through Plan A, the company’s sustainability strategy, shows that 35 percent of its products now have an eco or ethical feature that goes beyond the market norm.

Business4Better has issued an open call for presenters at its 2013 Conference and Expo, scheduled for May 1-2 in Anaheim. Individuals with knowledge of and passion for corporate community engagement, CSR, skilled and pro-bono employee volunteering, and business-nonprofit partnerships can apply to present at its inaugural event. The deadline to submit is Friday, December 14^th.

Asry has won the Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the Seatrade Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent Awards 2012, the region’s leading honor in the shipping industry. Asry was cited for its comprehensive employee welfare, training initiatives, and environmental programs.

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