Trevelino/Keller Communications Group, one of the nation’s fastest growing and forward thinking boutique public relations firms, announces its focus on and commitment to the environment via a GreenWorks™ Practice. Recognizing that organic, alternative, clean, eco-friendly and hybrid are no longer what the few do, the firm plans to leverage green thinking across each of its …
The Triple Bottom Line(TBL) is a new measurement for corporations capturing the essense of sustainability by measuring the impact of an organization’s activities on the world. The phrase was coined by John Elkington, co-founder of the business consultancy SustainAbility, in his 1998 book Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business. It …
The San Francisco Times reports that SolarCity just bought Declination Solar and Palo Alto Solar for undisclosed prices this week. Lyndon Rive is CEO of SolarCity. The new company has plans for fast growth by making more acquisitions. Via:(The San Francisco Times)
Green Biz reports that, "the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell has unveiled a new surface cleaning online database to help manufacturers find safer cleaning alternatives that perform as well as hazardous chemicals. The database, called CleanerSolutions, is filled with over 10 years of performance testing results combined with health …
Businesses of all shapes, sizes, and organizational structures often decide to outsource a project or a set of tasks to a consultant. Elaine Fogel, Stanford Social Innovation Review, offers her own advice from her lessons learned about hiring consultants for nonprofits, however, much of what she outlines is applicable to for profit companies as well: …
(Photo: NY Times) The New York Times featured an interesting article on Suzlon Energy and the growing demand for wind energy in developing nations, specifically India, as part of their Energy Challenge series. The article suggests that Suzlon Energy may serve as an example how, "a company can prosper by tackling the special needs of …
From October 7-8 people from all over the nation will have the opportunity to participate in the American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour. Tour attendees will be able to participate in educational workshops and a self-guided tour of homes where participants can meet homeowners, builders, contractors, and installers to ask questions and discuss opportunities. …
Environmental Managerial Accounting (EMA) is defined by EMARIC as "the identification, collection, estimation, analysis, internal reporting, and use of materials and energy flow information, environmental cost information, and other cost information for both conventional and environmental decision-making within an organization." As seen below, it can be used in many different contexts: Environmental Management Accounting (EMA): …
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