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Here's what members thought was most interesting in January 2012

1. The Top Corporate Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2012

This article looks ahead to some of the trends that may shape corporate sustainability over the next year including employee engagement and the growing importance of water issues. Find out how Facebook's decisions and the Carbon Disclosure Project may shape the future.

2. What's Next for Sainsbury’s First Eco Store?

Sainsbury’s has announced that it intends to close its pioneering low energy store just 12 years after it was opened. 2degrees contributor, Architect Paul Hinkin, who led the original design team asks what lessons we can learn.

3. Top Energy Management Tips for CRC Participants

Given the rising energy costs and recent legislative activities, Steph Marshall of Sustainable Retrofit Solutions gives top tips for planning energy reduction strategies.

4. Top Sustainablity Stories of 2011 Round-Up

Many environmental news sites publish lists at this time of year with the best content and best news stories for 2011. We had a look through a few to see what the consensus seemed to be on the most important issues including players like Google, UPS, and Starbucks.

5. McDonald's Global Sustainability Scorecard: Committing to sustainable sourcing

McDonald’s 2011 Sustainability Scorecard reinforces its commitment to mainstreaming sustainability for customers through the company's actions and collaboration with suppliers, experts and the food industry as a whole.

6. How to Make Recycling Bins Overflow

Watch this 11-minute TED Talk by Mike Biddle to hear why so little plastic is recycled, and what we can do about it.

7. The ABC of CSR for Small and Medium Enterprises

This guide offers practical ways to develop environmental solutions by engaging with key stakeholders, such as employees, community and supply chain.

8. CEOs on sustainable growth: Five areas of focus through 2014

Five important questions for creating a financially, socially, and environmentally sustainable organization are asked and addressed in this report with the results of PwC's 14th Annual Global CEO Survey.

9. Using CRC Data to Identify Opportunities

This short summary of a recent webinar outlines four key considerations if your business is looking to use CRC data to help identify energy efficiency opportunities.

10. Shipping Containers and Shopping

London’s first pop-up shopping mall has finally opened. Made entirely from reused shipping containers it has been called a "retail revolution" by its owners. Joe Peach pays a visit.