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Quantifying the Value of your Sustainability Investments
ArticleInvestors are finally waking up to the idea that good performance in environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas can impact shareholder value. Bloomberg went live with this ESG data in July 2009 and it is reported in the April issue of Fast Company magazine that “in the second half of 2010, 5,000 unique customers in 29 countries accessed more than 50 million ESG indicators via Bloomberg’s screens.” This is a 29% increase over first half of last year.
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Waste Management for the 21st century
ArticleThese days environmental teams are challenged to lead programs such as closed loop, cradle-to-cradle, LEAN, trash-to-cash, waste-to-gold and zero waste. Reduce, reuse, recycle is the foundation of many programs. The challenge is not in understanding the terms but reaching into the organization and collaborating with those able to drive change. -
By-Product Synergy - A Collaborative Approach to Waste Elimination
ArticleEHS managers will continue to look for ways to demonstrate the business value their programs bring to the company. One effective way for you to improve your company’s financial and environmental performance is to increase resource productivity. Consider this simple performance metric: Dollars of profit per pound of material purchased.
