Green Plus isn’t only about environmental practices: It’s about combining planet + people + performance to bring about sustainable prosperity. Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin cover how Asheville, N.C., based Highland Brewing Co.’s smart management keeps the beer rolling out and profits rolling in. “The brewing business, though, can be brutal with its relentless competition, [...]
By Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin for the News & Observer: “Today, there are sophisticated assessments to help entrepreneurs, consumers and investors alike measure how socially responsible a company really is. One tool is the Institute for Sustainable Development’s Green Plus program. Born out of UNC, Duke and local chambers of commerce, Green Plus has [...]
(Click here for video) “The Post reports that non-financial companies are “hoarding” $1.8 trillion in cash while they continue to “hold back on hiring.” Not so the Evergreen Cooperatives of Cleveland — community-based, worker-owned operations supported by a mix of private and public funds. The Evergreen Cooperative Laundry and Ohio Cooperative Solar are already up and [...]
BrownFlynn, a corporate sustainability consulting firm and the first U.S. certified trainer for the Global Reporting Initiative, recently partnered with the Institute for Sustainable Development. Through this partnership, BrownFlynn will be able to provide its expertise in sustainability strategy and impact planning, goal setting, brand enhancement, stakeholder engagement, sustainability reporting and other internal and external [...]
The Institute for Sustainable Development announced its 2010 Green Plus™ North American Sustainable Enterprise (NASE) Finalists. The awards are designed to recognize smaller enterprises in a variety of sectors for the example they have set in advancing triple-bottom-line sustainability. The awards, presented by GlaxoSmithKline, bring together academic, business, and philanthropic leaders from around the country [...]
May is the nationally-recognized Bike to Work Month and last week, May 17 – 23, was Bike to Work Week (BTWW). Communities and organizations from all over the United States participated by hosting special events (see this post from the Official Google Blog for an especially impressive celebration). GoTriangle, a public-private partnership in North Carolina [...]
HERE at the world headquarters of PepsiCo, the masterminds behind $60 billion worth of Mountain Dew, Cheetos and Rice-A-Roni roam polished hallways. But a five-minute walk away is the organic corporate vegetable garden, where spreadsheets and performance reviews give way to basil starts and black peppermint plants. Employees can sneak out for a quick lunchtime [...]
“As the economy revives, companies with dissatisfied employees will experience a swift exodus of their top talent. Here’s how to keep your staff engaged and happy.” Read the rest of this Inc.com article by Josh Spiro by clicking here: http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/04/employee-retention.html
“In addition to “you can’t manage what you don’t measure,” the idea that environmental leadership has to come from the top is one of the truisms of green business.” “And yet, a recent survey of nearly 2,000 executives verifies not only the truth of the impact of green leadership, but also its relative scarceness.” “The [...]
Over the weekend, Jeff Maynor, senior reporter for Cleveland’s NBC affiliate WKYC, produced and aired a segment entitled “What Works” featuring Taylor Companies, a Certified Green Plus business. The two minute piece captures the essence of their corporate culture as well as their commitment to local community, craftsmanship and sustainability.
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