AXIS Newsletters * AXIS annual sustainability reports * ISSP journal articles
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"I enjoy this newsletter so much, Darcy. I just wanted to say thank you. I read it and it gives me a lift -- like a validation that yes, it's about PEOPLE; business IS people. But more than that, it provides such valuable information. And from a marketing standpoint, you guys remain at the top of my list when the question is "Who ya gonna call?" —Anita Stacey "I always respect your deep commitment to social action. Thank you for sharing this amazing article." —Linda Moran, executive consultant for Achieve Global (Re “Upside of a Down Economy”) Fantastic article. Just wanted you to know I really loved it! Frank and to the point, and a clear synopsis of everything many of us have been feeling for so long. Bravo! —Alicia Duncan, Barr Engineering Click on the article you want to read. They are listed in chronological order (most recent at the bottom) within three categories. The most recent newsletter has asterisks and is at the bottom of the first table. If you want to get these via email on a regular basis, send an email to AXIS-Advisory-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
"I enjoy this newsletter so much, Darcy. I just wanted to say thank you. I read it and it gives me a lift -- like a validation that yes, it's about PEOPLE; business IS people. But more than that, it provides such valuable information. And from a marketing standpoint, you guys remain at the top of my list when the question is "Who ya gonna call?" —Anita Stacey
"I always respect your deep commitment to social action. Thank you for sharing this amazing article." —Linda Moran, executive consultant for Achieve Global
(Re “Upside of a Down Economy”) Fantastic article. Just wanted you to know I really loved it! Frank and to the point, and a clear synopsis of everything many of us have been feeling for so long. Bravo! —Alicia Duncan, Barr Engineering
Click on the article you want to read. They are listed in chronological order (most recent at the bottom) within three categories. The most recent newsletter has asterisks and is at the bottom of the first table. If you want to get these via email on a regular basis, send an email to AXIS-Advisory-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Darcy is also the editor/writer for the International Society of Sustainability Professionals journal. ISSP journal articles
Articles about Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (chronological order; current at the bottom)
1996-1999
Green is Also the Color of Money
2000-2005
Environmental Strategies
2006-2010
Plan B for Civilization
Sustainability Planning—Step by Step
Recovering Our Communities: Making Time the New Currency
Responsible Party
Articles about Teams, Empowerment, & Work Redesign
Articles about Gen'l Business Trends & Management Practices
AXIS publishes a report each year where we document our contributions to all stakeholders, not just shareholders. The last several years' reports are available here. Click on the year you want.
Thank you for sending us a copy of your AXIS Corporate Social Responsibility Report Year 2003. Wow!! What a busy year. You two accomplished more last year than an average size community in a lifetime. Nice job! -- Roger McFadden, Vice President Technical Services, Coastwide Laboratories Most Recent Year 2000+ Last Millennium 2009 Report (PDF, 2.3 Mb) 2008 Report (PDF file, 832 KB) 2007 Report (PDF file, 756 KB) 2006 Report (PDF file, 272 KB) 2005 Report 2004 Report 2003 Report 2002 Report 2001 Report 2000 Report 1999 Report 1998 Report
Thank you for sending us a copy of your AXIS Corporate Social Responsibility Report Year 2003. Wow!! What a busy year. You two accomplished more last year than an average size community in a lifetime. Nice job!
-- Roger McFadden, Vice President Technical Services, Coastwide Laboratories
2009 Report (PDF, 2.3 Mb)
2008 Report (PDF file, 832 KB)
2007 Report (PDF file, 756 KB)
2006 Report (PDF file, 272 KB)
2005 Report
2004 Report
2003 Report
2002 Report
2001 Report
2000 Report
1999 Report
1998 Report
Homo Economicus Interruptus: New Principles for a sustainable economy Download
Sustainability Buzzwords: Making sense of all the terms (Darcy Hitchcock) Download.
Social Indicators: The Real Health of the States (Marque-Luisa Miringoff, Institute for Innovation in Social Policy) Download.
Detoxifying the Personal Care Products Industry (Mark Wuttke, Wuttke Group) Download. (1.2 MB)
Is Sustainable Development Still a Relevant Business Issue in this Economic Crisis? (Lynette Thorstensen, World Business Council on Sustainable Development) Download. (600kb)
Team Oregon: Paving the way to eco-cities (Team Oregon) Download (4 MB)
Participatory Budgeting (Jez Hall, Participatory Budgeting UK) Download read-on-screen version. (9.7MB)
Stakeholder Engagement (Stockholm Environment Institute) Screen-friendly (2.7 MB)
Climate change: What we have to do NOW (Eban Goodstein, Focus the Nation) Download
Sustainable Development (Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions) Download
Moving the World toward Sustainability (Karl-Henrik Robert, The Natural Step) Download
Genuine Wealth Assessment (Mark Anielski) Download
Cool Trends: What Cities are Doing NOW to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (Special report) Download-4.66MB
Product Stewardship in the Real World (Jeff Omelchuck and Wayne Rifer, Green Electronics Council/EPEAT) Download
Green Jobs Trends (Michael Renner of WorldWatch) Download
Beyond LEED: The Living Building Challenge (Jason McLennon) Download