By Rosa Kusbiantoro The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), released in 2011, provide the first coherent framework for how business...
Archive for category: Environment
Rewriting the Equation for Fossil Fuel Emissions
By Kyle Saukas While some advocates are calling for the removal of fossil fuel powered generation, the global energy system is stubbornly rigid. With the...
Why Recycling Matters: Essential Short Term & Long Term Benefits
By Tania Longeau Recycling is important. If you are reading this article, chances are you already know that. You may not know, however, exactly why it’s so...
Amsterdam: Towards an Environmental Paradise?
By MIRIAM ACZEL The Dutch capital Amsterdam is widely known for being a bicyclist’s paradise. Biking safety levels are the highest in the world—in stark...
Dynamic Sustainability Teams Do These Three Things
Lately, I have been reflecting on the summer of 2015, the season in which I embarked on a purposeful career in corporate sustainability, fresh after...
Reducing Our Carbon Pawprint: Comparing Organic And Sustainable Dog Foods
By Tom Spina Dogs have always been considered Man’s (and Woman’s!) best friend. No matter their size, color, or breed, they offer companionship and friendship...
5th Annual Clean Energy and Sustainability Extravaganza – Highlights from Our Business Showcase Exhibitors
Thank you to our exhibitors and sponsors for supporting this event! By Molly Medlin Our Leaders in Energy (LE) Clean Energy & Sustainability Extravaganza theme this...
Sustainable Fashion: Closing the Clothing Loop
By MIRIAM ACZEL Our consumption and use of resources arguably need a rethink: Earth Overshoot Day, the date when our resource consumption for the year surpasses the...
From Plastic to Fantastic: Promoting the Circular Economy in Cambodia
By DEBRA ACZEL and MIRIAM ACZEL Our plastics problem is BIG and growing A landmark study that measured global production, use and ultimate disposition of plastics found that we’ve...
Scientific Defensibility of Natural Resource Damage Assessment Implementation
By: Paul D. Boehm & Roxolana Kashuba The process of Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) evaluates and restores environmental services affected by the release of hazardous substances...