Jul 13 2010
We’ve identified the six biggest blunders companies make in communicating their environmental sustainability efforts and impacts – in other words how they “step on the hoe” in talking about how green they are. The first and most egregious of these blunders is a lack of substance to back up claims. A study conducted in April [...]
Apr 29 2010
In the U.S., corporate reporting on environmental sustainability is not yet mandatory. Despite this, a lot of successful companies make a significant effort to inform stakeholders about their environmental efforts. Some respond to questionnaires from the Carbon Disclosure Project and other socially responsible investing organizations. Others use the Global Reporting Initiative framework for reporting. Still [...]
Feb 05 2010
At yesterday’s State of Green Business 2010 Forum presented by GreenBiz, Microsoft Chief Environmental Strategist, Rob Bernard, acknowledged that the company is working with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), SAP and Accenture on a new tool. The tool, expected to go “live” in about a week, will streamline carbon reporting to the CDP and allow [...]
Jan 12 2010
It’s 2010! As we leave the decade of the “oughts” behind, we wanted to take a look back at some of the trends we’ve seen emerge in sustainability. The emphasis on sustainable business has intensified during this time as the changes in our climate have left an indelible mark. Here are some of the notable [...]
Sep 26 2008
Graphics processor company, nVidia, has a corporate culture that prizes employee participation in generating ideas for new products and processes. The company also places a high value on cost-consciousness. nVidia’s sustainability programs reflect these cultural norms and that is fundamental to their success. Other tacit principles that guide the nVidia “Visualize Green” program are: leveraging [...]
Sep 07 2008
While some businesses have embraced triple bottom line thinking — in short, a focus on profits, people and planet — most have not. Most companies are driven primarily by profits or market capitalization (stock price). So, if you don’t have a triple bottom line philosophy, why should you bother thinking about the environmental sustainability of [...]
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 [...]