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In a prior blog, we discussed certain criteria to keep in mind developing or reviewing internal sustainability metrics. The next question is – which areas of the organization should be the point of focus when determining metrics? There are five … Continue reading
In a previous blog , I discussed how to quantify the intangible benefits of sustainability in an organization. While this is not easy, there are ways to at least estimate what those benefits are. The question now is how much … Continue reading
When organizations evaluate a sustainability project, they usually look at the ROI based on materials and labor costs and estimated savings. While some benefits can be easily quantified this way, such as the amount of energy saved by implementing a … Continue reading
On October 2, the Downtown DC BID (Business Improvement District) hosted a sustainable hospitality session focused on Energy – Benchmarking, Efficiency, Incentives, and Procurement. Panelists were Stephanie Plummer, the National Program Manager for Retail for the ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings … Continue reading
You want your company to improve its community and eco-image and along with that, you want to know what your suppliers are doing to spiff up theirs as well. It can be a large investment of time to read through … Continue reading
If your company is just starting down the road of sustainability, and you’d like to get a sense of just how much your carbon emissions contribute to the CO2 on the planet, then taking advantage of one of the free … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again, compiling multiple summaries of anything and everything that happened in 2011 that you could care to read about: the Top Energy Stories, the Weirdest, Wildest Animal Stories and, of course, most sustainable large companies. In this analysis, Corporate Knights, a clean energy magazine, ranked the top 100 sustainable companies [...]
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When considering a company’s carbon footprint, we most often think about the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions tied to the company’s operational energy use. While company energy use is a definite concern, it is also important to consider the emissions tied … Continue reading
With the recent economic crisis and the ever-present threat of climate change, businesses are coming together to push for comprehensive energy and climate legislation and demand full disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions, water management, and contribution to deforestation. There are … Continue reading
Google and Apple are two of the biggest names in the computing world today, and they compete in everything from phones to tablet computers. In the past year, Android, Google’s phone operating system, has taken a large share of the … Continue reading
