By TIM FERNHOLZ via GOOD A new survey from Edelman Public Relations, a global communications agency, examines how consumers relate to companies and brands around social purpose, and how those relationships affect their decisions to purchase products and services.  The...

Citi Pays $41M to Sponsor NYC Bike-Sharing Program

By: Henry Goldman via Bloomberg BusinessWeek Citigroup Inc. (C) (C) agreed to pay $41 million to sponsor New York City’s bicycle-rental program, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg said will be the largest such system in the U.S. when it begins in July. The “Citi Bike”...

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Kashi pledges to go non-GMO with its major product lines in response to consumer backlash caused by a viral photo from The Green Grocer.  Visit New Hope 360 for full...

Are you driving an SUV? At one Boston lot, it’s going to cost you a lot extra to park: Meet The Parking Lot That Charges Based On Vehicle Efficiency Visit FastCoExist for full...

Genius: How To Use A Paper Towel You use paper towels to dry your hands every day, but chances are, you’re doing it wrong. In this enlightening and funny short talk at TEDxConcordiaUPortland, Joe Smith reveals the trick to perfect paper towel technique....