August 11, 2009

Deloitte Opens Center for Sustainability Performance

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Consulting firm Deloitte sees great enough promise in the sustainability sector that it has opened a new business unit dedicated to the sector.

The Center for Sustainability Performance will provide on-site client training, research and development, with an emphasis on corporate sustainability measurement and reporting, according to a press release.

The center is led by Mark McElroy, former executive director of the Center for Sustainable Innovation and creator of the Social Footprint Method, a procedure for measuring and reporting the social sustainability performance of organizations.

Additionally, Deloitte will offer Global Reporting Initiative-certified sustainability reporting training courses at its offices throughout the U.S. and Canada through a partnership with LEAD Canada, a GRI-certified training organization.

Deloitte’s new Center for Sustainability Performance will offer the following services:

  • Research and development in sustainability measurement and reporting
  • Publication of white papers and research reports on performance related topics of interest to corporate sustainability managers
  • Client training on corporate sustainability management, measurement and reporting
  • A demonstration facility for sustainability-related functionality in ERP package solutions
  • Development of a Sustainability Measurement and Reporting Maturity Model
  • Consulting and sales support on sustainability-related efforts

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