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Maxwell House: Its a new morning, brew some good

It is becoming increasingly obvious that corporate social responsibility (CSR) plans have a positive impact on the image, employees and customers of a brand as more and more companies are proudly promoting their initiatives. One such example is the coffee...

August 10, 2010 Read More

Meatless Monday with Real French-Canadian Pea Soup

Do you think that classic Canadian fare is back bacon, poutine and fried dough A.K.A a beaver tail? That is not the case. A perfect Meatless Monday meal for the next rainy summer day, when your craving some warming comfort...

August 9, 2010 Read More

Human Trafficking – little more than a modern word for slavery

Non profits provide such a wonderful and diverse range of benefits. From volunteerism to fund-raising drives, donor support to lotteries, the beneficiaries reside in almost every facet of society. Charities often seem to get their hands dirty where perhaps others...

August 5, 2010 Read More

Any silver lining from the BP disaster seems very tainted

For over two months now like so many other people I've been waiting for some good news to come from the BP oil rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. It's been one of those events that I think we'll...

August 4, 2010 Read More

Milwaukee flooding brings out the best in local CSR actions from Kohl’s

Employee engagement is I think the cornerstone of larger companies declaring a lasting commitment to CSR initiatives. When a disaster strikes such as the recent wide-scale flooding in Milwaukee an engaged workforce not only are encouraged to help where they...

August 3, 2010 Read More

Royal Bank of Canada ‘slip’ make experts and markets ask if interest rate hikes will continue

If you visit the Miratel blog fairly often you'll know that we essentially saw this one coming. Analysts are leaping up and down over comments made last week by The Bank of Canada which seem to support existing theory that...

July 30, 2010 Read More

Poll suggests government missing green opportunities

A new survey conducted by McAllister Opinion Research sends a clear signal that governments everywhere need to work more in concert with business decision makers, scientists and internal departments to take more positive changes to address climate change. The results...

July 29, 2010 Read More

Nike CSR – Just Do It, amid calls for them to Just Pay It

I don't really understand the situation that Nike have recently placed themselves in when it comes to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This is a company that understood the very nature of their industry (products primarily made in third world nations...

July 27, 2010 Read More

Meatless Monday with Grilled Vegetable Tostadas with Fresh Tomato Salsa

Hola! It’s Meatless Monday again and grilled vegetable tostadas are for dinner. Your grill will work magic on these vegetables.  The high heat extracts just the right amount of flavor and it brightens, sweetens and intensifies the vegetables, making these...

July 26, 2010 Read More

Green Bet to aid renewable energy programs via a unique source

When researching stories that pertain to the site I'm often reading about fundraising and environmental issues concurrently. Occasionally the two cross over but never in a manner such as this which is perhaps the strangest piece of news that I...

July 22, 2010 Read More

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