May 30 2008
Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute founder and conservation guru, frequently comments about the low-hanging fruit available to companies through conservation. He says there’s so much of it that it “is mushing up around our ankles and spilling in over the tops of our waders while the tree pelts our heads with more fruit.” of this [...]
May 15 2008
How does sustainability become part of the culture of a company? One way is from the ground up—through programs like employee green teams. The other is from the top down–with commitment and involvement cascading through the ranks. I recently read an interview with Gap’s Kindley Walsh-Lawlor that gave some good insight into how companies can [...]
May 07 2008
Last Wednesday, I attended a great workshop put on by Sustainable Silicon Valley on the topic of “Green Teams: Employees Making a Difference.” Speakers from eBay, Genentech, BJG Architecture + Engineering and Gunn High School described the work being done predominantly by “green team” volunteers within their organizations. I was truly impressed with the passion, [...]
May 01 2008
The Environmental Defense Fund and buyout firm, Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts made an interesting announcement today. Their “Green Portolio” collaboration taps into EDF’s expertise to create analytical tools to “assess and track improvements on a series of environmental metrics. These tools will enable managers to cost-effectively improve efficiency, reduce waste and address environmental impacts, such [...]