When discussing sustainability I always try to talk about the true intentions of the movement in addressing economic, social and environmental concerns. Environmental issues seemed to have upstaged the big picture for the moment but a huge opportunity is being missed if you aren’t building the momentum through your employees. That’s why when assisting clients through the [...]
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I mentioned in a blog post last week that the conversation of sustainability in the blogosphere has risen by almost 160% over the last couple of years. Bloggers are making it known to companies that we are watching. So while some companies may think their unrealistic attempts (think Pentel’s polar bear and cartoon icebergs as mentioned on Tom Fishbourne’s Aug. 31 blog) as posistioning themselves as green go [...]
I’m constantly searching for metrics to support sustainable practices and I recently read an interview with Ray C. Anderson, Interface’s Chairman, that gave a convincing summary.
Interface is the world’s largest producer of modular floor covering. Anderson founded the company in 1973 but it wasn’t until 1994 that he committed his company to a path of zero emissions. As explained [...]
