The accessibility and wide-variety of information has made the sustainable operating model no less imperative for Mom-and-Pop stores as for international corporations. By encouraging the local workforce to minimize the impact of operations, your organization will reduce the cost of implementation while developing a sustainable culture, and become locally neutral.
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Pulse Energy’s technology helps Olympic facility managers measure impact of
sustainability efforts. Pulse Energy, the energy management software provider to the
2010 Olympic Games, released figures from the company’s Venue Energy Tracker today
revealing a savings of 135,716 kilowatt hours of electricity (kWh) during the first week
of competition, which is a 16 percent reduction compared to unmonitored consumption
levels. That’s enough for Julia Murray, a Canadian freestyle skier, to race down the ski-
cross course more than 14 million times. View
2010 Olympic Games, released figures from the company’s Venue Energy Tracker today
revealing a savings of 135,716 kilowatt hours of electricity (kWh) during the first week
of competition, which is a 16 percent reduction compared to unmonitored consumption
levels. That’s enough for Julia Murray, a Canadian freestyle skier, to race down the ski-
cross course more than 14 million times. View
Despite spending vast amounts of money and helping to create the
world’s largest nonprofit sector, philanthropists have fallen far short of solving
America’s most pressing problems. What the nation needs is Catalytic Philanthropy—a
new approach that is already being practiced by some of the most innovative donors.
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America’s most pressing problems. What the nation needs is Catalytic Philanthropy—a
new approach that is already being practiced by some of the most innovative donors.
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Some active equity fund managers have higher portfolio turnover rates
than they themselves claim, a new study finds. Nearly two-thirds of institutional
investor-focused investment strategies exceeded their expected turnover from June
2006 through June 2009. Of these strategies, the turnover was on average 26 percent
higher than anticipated, with some strategies reporting turnover between 150 and 200
percent more than expected. View
investor-focused investment strategies exceeded their expected turnover from June
2006 through June 2009. Of these strategies, the turnover was on average 26 percent
higher than anticipated, with some strategies reporting turnover between 150 and 200
percent more than expected. View
Creativity Online showed us this week that up-cycling might not be a regular
practice, but people still see ways to effectively do it. Upcycling is the process of
converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products
of better quality or a higher environmental value. View
converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products
of better quality or a higher environmental value. View
The key to developing a life cycle assessment (LCA) is rooted in how well your
organization understands its supply chain. While LCA can be time consuming
and technically challenging due to the quantity of locations and inputs, it can deliver
real benefits when used appropriately. From cost efficiency through an improved
network of locations or more informed materials selection to growth opportunities
stemming from product innovation and improved branding, this Deloitte whitepaper
discusses how LCA can enable financial results through better visibility. View
and technically challenging due to the quantity of locations and inputs, it can deliver
real benefits when used appropriately. From cost efficiency through an improved
network of locations or more informed materials selection to growth opportunities
stemming from product innovation and improved branding, this Deloitte whitepaper
discusses how LCA can enable financial results through better visibility. View
To revitalize their corporate reputations, senior U.S. executives will have to
rethink their priorities and heed the messages of consumers the world over. They will
need to listen closely to the concerns of their stakeholders, demonstrate authentic care
for their communities, commit to a shared set of values with their employees--and
stand behind these beliefs even at a cost to short-term performance, says Charles J.
Fombrun is chairman of Reputation Institute. That's the only way can they develop
enduring, sustainable, value-creating results and restore their corporate reputations.
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need to listen closely to the concerns of their stakeholders, demonstrate authentic care
for their communities, commit to a shared set of values with their employees--and
stand behind these beliefs even at a cost to short-term performance, says Charles J.
Fombrun is chairman of Reputation Institute. That's the only way can they develop
enduring, sustainable, value-creating results and restore their corporate reputations.
View
In order to be held to account for its impact on human rights, a company
must internalize human rights principles into the shared values -- embraced at all of its
levels -- that drive its businesses on a day to day basis, according to the Human Rights
Corporate Accountability Guide by John F. Sherman, III and Chip Pitts. In their
research, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Pitts discuss the steps necessary for developing a
robust corporate culture that supports and respects human rights. View
levels -- that drive its businesses on a day to day basis, according to the Human Rights
Corporate Accountability Guide by John F. Sherman, III and Chip Pitts. In their
research, Mr. Sherman and Mr. Pitts discuss the steps necessary for developing a
robust corporate culture that supports and respects human rights. View
