I’m noticing a trend in corporate sustainabilty reporting – companies seem reluctant to talk about equal opportunity in hiring, preferring to focus on diversity metrics. In many cases the diversity metrics are not impressive. What’s your experience? What do you think a 21st Century sustainable employee hiring and promotion policy looks like?
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This article provides a thoughtful perspective about how internet protocols are leading to standardization of building technology to benchmark, measure and report improvements in building operation relating to energy usage. http://bit.ly/9TdJca
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Opts for cleaner transportation fuels. http://bit.ly/dftO8M
Here are 40 “carbon fasting” suggestions published by the Archdiocese of Washington. Some great, practical ideas. http://bit.ly/9rk0FE
Stephanie Simon of the WSJ provides an excellent overview of Boulder, Co.’s efforts to become a sustainable city. http://bit.ly/bmyOVM. Boulder has found that after undergoing an energy audit, people don’t make the changes recommended. The likely barrier? Cost. One innovative idea to help owners pay for expensive energy reduction measures are Property Assessed Clean Energy [...]
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Today, SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro said.: “It is neither surprising nor especially remarkable for us to conclude that of course a company must consider whether potential legislation — whether that legislation concerns climate change or new licensing requirements — is likely to occur,” Schapiro said. Also, companies need to consider the effects of severe weather [...]
Here is the Executive Summary from a new study released by Environmental Leader. Survey of 350 corporate executives shows that green marketing is very effective – especially on the internet. http://reports.watershed-publishing.com/assets/uploads/GreenMarketingReport_ExecutiveSummaryEL.pdf