http://www.environmentalleader.com Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 17:41:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/how-gaming-can-deliver-your-sustainability-targets/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/how-gaming-can-deliver-your-sustainability-targets/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:05:11 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=77184 To compete with rivals, it is a good idea to think ahead. Even though green legislation affecting business is relatively new, it pays for companies to review their green strategy to protect themselves from penalties as new laws are enforced. But on a practical level, how do you make sustainability a priority? At your weekly [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/23/how-gaming-can-deliver-your-sustainability-targets/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/corporate-responsibility-education-for-senior-executives-how-important-is-it/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/corporate-responsibility-education-for-senior-executives-how-important-is-it/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 13:30:56 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76526 As corporate responsibility (CR) has grown rapidly over the past years, CR key issues are dynamic and therefore create the need for new, innovative directions in the development and implementation of effective and integrated CSR strategies. Do senior executives of global large and mid-size organizations really understand the CR business case? Have they embedded CR [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/15/corporate-responsibility-education-for-senior-executives-how-important-is-it/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/where-even-the-mighty-falter-integrating-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/where-even-the-mighty-falter-integrating-sustainability/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:23:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=76054 We all know and understand the importance and significant impact sustainability has on businesses and communities. But do we truly understand its potential? In order for companies to reap the ultimate benefits, companies must integrate sustainability into every facet of the overall business strategy. In this four part series, we will examine how sustainability affects [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/09/where-even-the-mighty-falter-integrating-sustainability/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:10:04 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75783 LED surgery lights, HVAC systems and improved facility design, among other technologies, can cut large hospitals’ energy costs in half, according to a Department of Energy Guide. The Advanced Energy Design Guide for Large Hospitals, the fourth and final publication in the AEDG series, is designed to help 100,0000-square feet or larger medical centers achieve [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/04/doe-guide-to-help-hospitals-achieve-50-energy-savings/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/sick-building-syndrome-is-greening-your-building-a-cure/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/sick-building-syndrome-is-greening-your-building-a-cure/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:08:58 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75536 The idea that a building could make people ill has been in the public consciousness since 1976 when Legionella pneumophila first reared its ugly bacterial head at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. While that was an unusual and isolated case, the idea of a buildings indoor air causing illness has never gone away. During [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/05/02/sick-building-syndrome-is-greening-your-building-a-cure/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/sustainability-in-the-workplace-low-hanging-fruit/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/sustainability-in-the-workplace-low-hanging-fruit/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:55:23 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73236 Jackie Yerby, sustainability program Manager for Regence Bluecross Blueshield, discusses the “low-hanging fruit” of sustainability in the workplace.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/30/sustainability-in-the-workplace-low-hanging-fruit/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/csr-is-much-more-than-a-branding-exercise/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/csr-is-much-more-than-a-branding-exercise/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:30:48 +0000 Jeffrey Puritt http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=75148 Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming more of a strategic advantage as organizations look to align themselves with partners that embrace good corporate citizenship. A rising social consciousness is inspiring the best companies to be premier corporate citizens, not only to provide exceptional value and service to customers but also to do “good” in the [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/csr-is-much-more-than-a-branding-exercise/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/microsofts-sustainability-champion-program/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/microsofts-sustainability-champion-program/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:46:39 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73232 Promo video highlighting Microsoft’s Sustainability Champion Program.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/26/microsofts-sustainability-champion-program/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/sustainability-efforts-at-sheraton-denver-downtown/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/sustainability-efforts-at-sheraton-denver-downtown/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:25:40 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73223 Sustainability Efforts at Sheraton Denver Downtown.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/20/sustainability-efforts-at-sheraton-denver-downtown/feed/ 0 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/04/how-much-do-sustainability-consultants-make/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/04/how-much-do-sustainability-consultants-make/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:09:17 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=73193 SSC President Jennifer Woofter breaks down the results from SSC’s annual salary survey, going behind the numbers to help you understand what to expect in that next salary negotiation. You can see the chart she references here.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/04/04/how-much-do-sustainability-consultants-make/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/20/metrics-compensation-and-culture-in-corporate-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/20/metrics-compensation-and-culture-in-corporate-sustainability/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:00:38 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72149 Sustainability professionals need more than passion and great ideas – they must be experts in all aspects of business operations. A successful change agent understands what drives each department within an organization and what issues are important to individual decision makers. When ideas are framed within the context of each department’s goals (e.g. financial, health [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/20/metrics-compensation-and-culture-in-corporate-sustainability/feed/ 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/19/seeking-sustainability-encourage-discussion-of-conflicting-viewpoints/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/19/seeking-sustainability-encourage-discussion-of-conflicting-viewpoints/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:50:03 +0000 Kathy Miller http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=72051 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Walter Lippman once said: “Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” Perhaps it is fortunate that varying opinions abound within corporations concerning “doing what is right and sustainable.” But regrettably, in relation to sustainable strategies, company leaders rarely encourage and seldom enable enterprise-wide airing of all those diverse points [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/19/seeking-sustainability-encourage-discussion-of-conflicting-viewpoints/feed/ 2 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/13/how-all-professional-roles-contribute-to-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/13/how-all-professional-roles-contribute-to-sustainability/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:40:31 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=71261 In my last article, I wrote about how environmental sustainability can relate to any educational background or functional group in a company. One of my colleagues asked how he could contribute to the sustainability movement without an environmental degree, and I’ve heard from others who share this hesitation. In this article, I explore the opportunities [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/13/how-all-professional-roles-contribute-to-sustainability/feed/ 6 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/07/five-steps-for-planting-the-seeds-of-an-energy-savings-program/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/07/five-steps-for-planting-the-seeds-of-an-energy-savings-program/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:25:15 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=71125 In recent years, the term “green your office” has become increasingly prevalent in our eco-conscious society. Corporations large and small have either introduced or are beginning to take steps toward implementing environmental efficiency programs to show their commitment to sustainability and cutting costs. Environmental credibility has become an increasingly important aspect of a business’ reputation [...]]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/07/five-steps-for-planting-the-seeds-of-an-energy-savings-program/feed/ 3 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/05/executives-ehs-and-sustainability/ http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/05/executives-ehs-and-sustainability/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:29:09 +0000 Environmental Leader http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=70099 Pamela Gordon, president and founder of Technology Forecaster’s Inc. discusses executives, EHS and sustainability at the 2012 National Auditor’s Roundtable in Phoenix, AZ.]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2012/03/05/executives-ehs-and-sustainability/feed/ 0