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/2012/02/09/sustainability-as-economic-game-changer-part-ii/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/sustainability-as-economic-game-changer-part-ii/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:50:58 +0000 Christopher Gleadle http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=69680 For CEOs, the passport of sustainability delivers clear environmental, social and economic governance. As such, the sustainability passport assists in the protection against economic vulnerability through the momentum of changing market forces and mandatory reporting. And, whilst most trends emerge slowly, or very slowly, sustainability is gaining traction across the globe, as its implications are [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/02/09/sustainability-as-economic-game-changer-part-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/19/a-three-part-approach-to-corporate-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/19/a-three-part-approach-to-corporate-sustainability/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:15:37 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68551 Sustainable development is a vast and all-encompassing idea, and corporate sustainability is nearly so. No corporate sustainability leader can hope to make their company “sustainable” in the next year—or even the next five. So as we think ahead to our sustainability initiatives for 2012, how can we set meaningful goals that will lead to measurable [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/19/a-three-part-approach-to-corporate-sustainability/feed/ 5 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/leveraging-internal-energy-to-achieve-sustainability-success/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/leveraging-internal-energy-to-achieve-sustainability-success/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:09:26 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68234 As organizations are implementing environmental management or sustainability programs, results are mixed. Programs that are viewed as successes may be leaving quite a bit of opportunity on the table. Often, sustainability programs are seen as a bolt-on solution aimed to achieve specific marketing, operational or mitigation results. Along with their programs, sustainability professionals can struggle [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/leveraging-internal-energy-to-achieve-sustainability-success/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/how-to-engage-in-sustainability-with-higher-purpose/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/how-to-engage-in-sustainability-with-higher-purpose/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:45:36 +0000 Kathy Miller http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68238 Most of us who lead companies want to establish organizations and businesses that are sustainable for the long-run.  We understand that our ability to achieve this goal is dependent on our stakeholders – especially our employees.  Apparently many business leaders believe that employee engagement efforts are at least partially the answer, so we continue to [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/12/how-to-engage-in-sustainability-with-higher-purpose/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/11/downtime-means-time-for-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/11/downtime-means-time-for-sustainability/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:05:15 +0000 Sara Pax http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=68200 This year I couldn’t help but notice a trend. It’s been happening the past few years and I believe its meaning is significant. Our busiest time – the period when we get the most inquiries, the most demo requests, and even close the most sales – is when everyone else is on vacation. So, when [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/11/downtime-means-time-for-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/05/nissan-employee-sustainability-event/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/05/nissan-employee-sustainability-event/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:43:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=67363 The Nissan Americas team recently took steps to share best practices in energy management and sustainability during the first-ever Nissan Americas Energy and Sustainability summit in Franklin, Tenn.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/01/05/nissan-employee-sustainability-event/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/12/employee-engagement-why-do-it-if-you-can%e2%80%99t-do-it-right/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/12/employee-engagement-why-do-it-if-you-can%e2%80%99t-do-it-right/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:35:14 +0000 Kathy Miller http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=66547 All of us who own, manage or lead companies long for employees who are productive and engaged with their work. In fact an increasing number of business leaders have come to believe that employee engagement is a key to business success. Evidence supports this belief.  In a recent Environmental Leader article, I cited several studies [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/12/12/employee-engagement-why-do-it-if-you-can%e2%80%99t-do-it-right/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/22/how-environmental-awareness-builds-business/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/22/how-environmental-awareness-builds-business/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:44:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65638 Customers respond to sustainability practices, and businesses have reacted to that with enthusiasm over the years, if not always with sincerity. There was a time when slapping green paint on the side of a traditional practice was enough to win the admiration of the market. No longer. Today, educated customers know true environmental responsibility when [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/22/how-environmental-awareness-builds-business/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/21/novo-nordisk-retrofits-us-headquarters-for-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/21/novo-nordisk-retrofits-us-headquarters-for-sustainability/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:38:12 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65586 Novo Nordisk in the US faced a rare challenge: how to grow but keep the environmental footprint lean? At Novo Nordisk, sustainability is deeply embedded in our work and culture. Our company has long maintained a Triple Bottom Line. That means that in everything we do, we have to balance our social and environmental responsibilities [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/21/novo-nordisk-retrofits-us-headquarters-for-sustainability/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/16/does-the-public-trust-you/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/16/does-the-public-trust-you/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:06:11 +0000 Kathy Miller http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=65352 Does the public trust your company? Chances are most of us would answer that question with a resounding “yes” and many of us would be wrong. Evidence is mounting that the general population does not trust business. For those of us who care about the longevity of our companies, it is time to take stock [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/16/does-the-public-trust-you/feed/ 1