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Consumers Have Minimal Knowledge of Corporate Environmental Performance
By partnering with Earthsense, which polled U.S. consumers on their perception of corporate sustainability, and Trucost, which compiled a comprehensive quantitative assessment of companies’ global...
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IBM, Esty Environmental Partners Spearhead Sustainability Innovators Initiative
Esty Environmental Partners (EEP), a sustainable business consulting firm, and IBM have launched the Sustainability Innovators Working Group, together with 12 other companies, aimed at developing new...
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U.S. Consumers, Executives Skeptical about Corporate Sustainability Commitment
A new sustainability survey reveals that only 16 percent of U.S. consumers and 29 percent of Fortune 1000 executives believe that a majority of businesses are committed to sustainability. The Gibbs...
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Did We Move the Corporate Sustainability Ball Forward in 2010?
When I first sat down to write this month’s column, I told myself that I would not create a year-end “best of” or “worst of” list, nor conjure up a crystal ball as I attempt to predict what the new...
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Corporate Sustainability, Competition and Collaboration
Sustainability has become a competitive battleground. Companies like Starbucks and Darden Restaurants are building green credentials to compete for employees. Firms such as Enterprise Holdings are...
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Reaching the Crossroads of Corporate Sustainability and Strong Business...
The intersection of corporate sustainability and smart business practices is a crossroads that companies can no longer afford to avoid on the path to increased productivity and reduced costs. An...
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The Real-World Application of Corporate Sustainability
Ask ten different experts to define “corporate sustainability” and you are likely to receive ten different answers all based, to a large extent, on their own experiences. Part of the problem in...
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A Three-Part Approach to Corporate Sustainability
Sustainable development is a vast and all-encompassing idea, and corporate sustainability is nearly so. No corporate sustainability leader can hope to make their company “sustainable” in the next...
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Corporate Responsibility Education for Senior Executives – How Important Is It?
As corporate responsibility (CR) has grown rapidly over the past years, CR key issues are dynamic and therefore create the need for new, innovative directions in the development and implementation of...
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Perspectives on Continuous Improvement in Corporate Sustainability
My company recently announced that it achieved a set of aggressive five-year global environmental goals a year ahead of schedule, as part of our Go Green commitment made in 2008. We met or exceeded our...
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Intel, Xcel Energy, Alcoa Among US Companies Linking Exec Pay to Sustainability
Intel, Xcel Energy, Alcoa, ING, National Grid, Shell, and Suncor Energy are among the US companies tying executive compensation to sustainability performance, according to a report from The Conference...
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Marfrig Group’s First Scope 3 Inventory Finds 95 Percent of Global Emissions
Brazil-based global food processor Marfrig Group has completed its first Scope 3 GHG emissions inventory, concluding that some 95 percent of its global emissions are generated within Scope 3. The...
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Business Trusted More on Climate Change
A majority of Americans believe businesses are better suited than the government to cope with climate change, according to a survey by communications group Havas Worldwide. The study “Communities and...
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Employees Take Corporate Sustainability Efforts Home, Study Says
Employees who participate in workplace sustainability programs are likely to promote sustainable practices at home, and encourage others to participate. And three out of four will make purchasing...
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US Ranks No. 1 Using Tax Code To Shape Corporate Sustainability
The US ranks No. 1 among 21 countries most actively using the tax code to influence sustainable corporate activity, reflecting the country’s federal tax incentives for energy efficiency, renewable...
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World’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies Announced
Westpac Banking is the most sustainable company in the world, according to Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment research firm that compiles the annual Global 100 index. The...
View ArticleHow to Get Sustainability Initiatives Under Control
Many companies have more sustainability initiatives than they can effectively manage and would benefit from applying performance management principles, according to McKinsey & Company. One of the...
View ArticlePerspectives on Continuous Improvement in Corporate Sustainability
My company recently announced that it achieved a set of aggressive five-year global environmental goals a year ahead of schedule, as part of our Go Green commitment made in 2008. We met or exceeded our...
View ArticleIntel, Xcel Energy, Alcoa Among US Companies Linking Exec Pay to Sustainability
Intel, Xcel Energy, Alcoa, ING, National Grid, Shell, and Suncor Energy are among the US companies tying executive compensation to sustainability performance, according to a report from The Conference...
View ArticleMarfrig Group’s First Scope 3 Inventory Finds 95 Percent of Global Emissions
Brazil-based global food processor Marfrig Group has completed its first Scope 3 GHG emissions inventory, concluding that some 95 percent of its global emissions are generated within Scope 3. The...
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