Leadership and Sustainability Practices – An Intriguing Combination
The distinction between the two is really important for business sustainability. The combination drives prosperity. The world needs a generation of sustainability leadership in the C-suite around the planet. There are good examples out there to serve as role models. At one of the GreenBusiness WORKS Expos, we heard from a small business executive, Keith Kantor, CEO of Services Foods, who experienced prosperity when most companies were merely trying to survive. He did this by committing to sustainable business practices. He inspired his team, navigated…
Ringing the New Prosperity
Ring in the New Year! As we ring in the New Year with personal and professional resolutions, Green Business Works is committed to supporting organizations interested in being more sustainable. If you are in leadership within your organization and have not chosen this business platform, please consider reading BusinessWeek Research Services (BWRS) white paper about their survey of 101 C-level executives. The research program determined the attitudes and opinions of C-level executives with regard to the use and value of business analytics. The title…
Tips for More Sustainable Design
As a designer I often feel guilty about the amount of paper wasted during the design process due to inevitable revisions, rewrites and test prints. Our office makes sure to recycle paper and other products, but sustainability really relates to much more than that. It should encompass everything we consume and produce. Green design is a step toward more sustainable solutions. Of course, the ultimate goal of a green designer is to minimize his/her environmental footprint with their final product. Consider the following tips to…
Was Martin Luther King Day meaningful for you? Was it a ‘Day On’ or a ‘Day Off’?
I attended the service for Martin Luther King at Ebenezer Baptist Church. As I was listening to the various speakers, and remembering his segment of the march from Savannah to Atlanta that passed near my hometown, I was struck by an unacknowledged aspect of his leadership. Since I am engaged in sustainability, and am dedicated to a spiritual path as well, I tend to see the world through these two filters. (Actually, I see them as one lens to be fully transparent but that…
Happy Birthday to Earth Day
This week marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Originally founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment. The first Earth Day was created as a nationwide teach-in day to educate students on the rising concern about the environmental crisis. According to the Earth Day Wikipedia page, approximately 20 million Americans participated and thousands of colleges and universities organized protests against the deterioration of the environment. Today, with sustainable practices…
