http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:49:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/organizational-change-the-swiss-army-knife-of-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/organizational-change-the-swiss-army-knife-of-sustainability/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:20 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69483 On December 8, 2011, TSSS attendees heard from an industry veteran who has been in the field of corporate sustainability for more than 20 years. Kevin Brady from PE International and Five Winds Strategic Consulting shared insights gained from his experience using organizational change strategies to successfully drive sustainability though an organization. Just as a [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/06/organizational-change-the-swiss-army-knife-of-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/gri-launches-event-sustainability-guidance/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/gri-launches-event-sustainability-guidance/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:34:11 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69008 The Global Reporting Initiative has published sustainability guidance for events, from business meetings to cultural festivals, and the organizers of this year’s Olympics say they’ll be using the guidelines to help meet their environmental goals. The GRI said the Event Organizers Sector Supplement (EOSS) is suitable for all types and sizes of events, including conferences, [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/26/gri-launches-event-sustainability-guidance/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/engaging-shareholders-suppliers-and-consumers-in-the-sustainability-industry/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/engaging-shareholders-suppliers-and-consumers-in-the-sustainability-industry/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:04:19 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67266 On November 1st, over 100 people gathered for the Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series event, “Engage with the Game Changers”.  Three top industry influencers, Paul Uys, VP Sustainable Seafood, Loblaw, Hadley Archer, VP Strategic Partnerships, WWF, and Tom Janes, Director, Sustainability, Janes Family Foods, explored the business opportunities and challenges of working with new and existing [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/21/engaging-shareholders-suppliers-and-consumers-in-the-sustainability-industry/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-solarworld-better-buildings-challenge-boiler-mact/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-solarworld-better-buildings-challenge-boiler-mact/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:14:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66175 Durban: U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres remains hopeful that countries can get past the years of gridlock to reach fresh, binding commitments to GHG reductions, Reuters said. The remarks follow news that China could join legally binding emissions targets after 2020. A researcher from China’s Energy Research Institute in Beijing said that China may agree [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/05/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-solarworld-better-buildings-challenge-boiler-mact/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-eu-aviation-regulation-boiler-mact-clean-air-act/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-eu-aviation-regulation-boiler-mact-clean-air-act/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:25:49 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66088 Durban: The draft plan for the United Nations Green Climate Fund - a financing system that would deliver $100 billion a year in aid to developing nations to fight climate change – faces an uphill battle after envoys from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Venezuela voiced concerns about the document. According to Bloomberg, governance of [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/02/policy-enforcement-briefing-cop-17-durban-eu-aviation-regulation-boiler-mact-clean-air-act/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/solar-installation-alternative-fueling-station-composting-plans-for-chicago-airports/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/solar-installation-alternative-fueling-station-composting-plans-for-chicago-airports/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:02:42 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=64553 The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced a series of sustainability initiatives at the 2011 Airports Going Green conference in Chicago, including plans for a 60-acre solar panel installation, an alternative fueling station for private and commercial vehicles at O’Hare International Airport, and a composting program for some restaurants operating at Midway International Airport. The [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/02/solar-installation-alternative-fueling-station-composting-plans-for-chicago-airports/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/19/best-practices-optimizing-energy-and-sustainability-strategies/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/19/best-practices-optimizing-energy-and-sustainability-strategies/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:52:01 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=52746 Join Environmental Leader for a webinar tomorrow, Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at 11:00 AM PST / 2:00 PM EST that will cover the business drivers for energy and sustainability optimization, and the strategies and best practices that are enabling organizations to achieve their energy and environmental management initiatives. Register for this complimentary event to learn: [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/19/best-practices-optimizing-energy-and-sustainability-strategies/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/15/companies-announce-earth-day-promotions/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/15/companies-announce-earth-day-promotions/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:46:59 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=52685 Earth day promotions are flooding our inbox. Here are some that caught our attention. Electronics manufacturer LG is backing the “Great American Cleanup”. Last year the country recycled 7.2 million pounds of consumer electronics during the campaign, LG is hoping to top that figure this year. Healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente and charity thrift store chain [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/04/15/companies-announce-earth-day-promotions/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/19/best-practices-webinar-energy-and-environmental-management/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/19/best-practices-webinar-energy-and-environmental-management/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:31:13 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=47781 The list of environmental issues for businesses to manage seems endless. Companies must identify and prioritize ways to tackle energy, carbon, water and waste, and be able to justify and communicate those practices. Environmental Leader is hosting an incisive, free webinar on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 11:00 am PST/ 2:00 pm EST that will [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/01/19/best-practices-webinar-energy-and-environmental-management/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/20/un-climate-conference-cop-16-wrap-up-and-what-to-watch-in-2011/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/12/20/un-climate-conference-cop-16-wrap-up-and-what-to-watch-in-2011/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:38:07 +0000 Alex Carr http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=46812 This year’s Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place between November 29 and December 10 this year in Cancun, Mexico. The UNFCCC is an international environmental treaty that was adopted at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. 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