Nov 02 2010
On October 28, 2010, we collaborated with the Whitman Strategy Group to present a webinar about the benefits of proactively engaging with environmental regulators. The speaker was Governor Christine Todd Whitman, president of the Whitman Strategy Group. Gov. Whitman served as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2001-2003 and was a two-term governor of [...]
Sep 27 2010
This morning, P&G announced its broad-sweeping long-term vision for sustainability. It’s refreshing to see a large, public company follow the lead of industry pioneers like privately held Interface and attempt to take a very long-term view. CEO, Bob McDonald, outlined the company’s vision to ultimately get to 100% renewable energy, zero waste, 100% recycled materials [...]
Sep 24 2010
There’s been quite a brouhaha about Halliburton’s inclusion in the DJSI, including RP Siegel’s story in Triple Pundit. This is a great example of why companies and their stakeholders should understand what these ratings systems really mean before taking them at face value. Sustainability doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. SAM rates companies for [...]
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 [...]
May 05 2010
Sustainability Communications by Bay Area Companies Those of us who live or work in the San Francisco Bay Area think of it as a progressive region, leading the nation in various aspects of environmental awareness and sustainability. Laws like Assembly Bill 32 (The Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006), Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards, and [...]