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How to Create Green Change in a Conservative Culture

By Anna Clark on March 18, 2010 1 Comment accounting, Anna Clark, brand awareness, change agent, change agents, Climate Change, conservation practices, conservative, conservative culture, conservatives, conserving energy, cost savings, Dan Northcut, Director of Environmental Studies, EarthPeople, eco-improvements, energy insecurity, Energy Star, environmental impact, gas, going green, green initiatives, greenhouse gases, law firms, leadership, LEED certification, oil, PricewaterhouseCoopers, progressives, renewable energy, single-stream recycling program, solar panels, St. Mark's School of Texas, sustainability, sustainability consultant, sustainability consulting practice, sustainability initiatives, triple bottom line

The six keys to driving change in a conservative corporate culture include: top-level support; management-level and administrative support; minimal risk; a clear path; bottom-line value; and political awareness.

27 Areas of Potential Job Growth In the Green Economy

By stephen_hinton on January 5, 2010 8 Comments (ARRA), accidental toxic releases, accounting, acid rain, alternative energy, architecture, Atlanta, atmospheric sciences, Atmospheric scientists, biofuels, biomass, building practices, cap-and-trade, carbon capture, Carbon Consulting, carbon credits, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, carbon market, carbon trading market, Civil Engineering, Climate Change, climate controls, Computer Aided Design, construction, contaminated water, D.C., Department of Energy, e-waste, economy, Electrical Engineering, electrical grid, Emissions Trading, energy, energy consumption, Energy Management, engineering, environmental, environmental clean-up, environmental engineering, Environmental Information Systems, environmental investigations, environmental restoration, environmental scientists, EPA, Forensic Accounting, forestry, Geographic Information Systems, Geotechnical Engineering, Geothermal, GHG emissions, Government compliance, green jobs, green roof, green standards, Greenhouse Gas Auditing, greenhouse gas regulations, greenhouse gases, Hazardous Waste Managers, Hinton Human Capital, horticulture, HVAC, hydroelectric, Industrial Waste Treatment, infrastructure, Landscape Architecture, LEED certification, light rail, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical engineers, Nitrogen Oxide, NOx, Nuclear Engineering, nuclear waste, offset, OR, ozone depletion, pollutants, Portland, power plants, recycled building materials, recycling, Remote Sensing, Resource Efficiency Managers, retrofitted, reuse, risk management, risk management service, rural broadband, Science, Sequestration, smart grid, solid waste, SOx, STEM, Stephen Hinton, Structural Engineering, Structural Engineers, Sulphur Oxide, technical professionals, technology, Trading, transit, waste, wastewater treatment systemsm, water infrastructure upgrade programs, water treatment systems, weather, wind, Xeriscaping

Stephen Hinton, provides a compilation of professionals that will see growth as the US economy goes green. He predicts that those in STEM professions (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) will experience the most job security.

Join The DOE Environmental Management Professional Development Corps

By Sharath Bhaskar on December 8, 2009 Comments Off on Join The DOE Environmental Management Professional Development Corps accounting, Business Administration/Management, chemical engineer, civil/structural engineer, Department of Energy, DOE, DOE-EM, ecological risks, electrical engineer, EMPDC, environmental, environmental engineer, Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center, Environmental Professional Development Corps, environmental science, finance, fire protection, green jobs, inactive nuclear waste, industrial engineer, law, Mechanical Engineer, mentor, Non-Technical disciplines, Nuclear engineer, occupational safety and health, physical science, political science, Technical Qualifications Program, The office of Environmental Management, TQP

The Department of Energy with the office of Environmental Management are looking for new graduate students for their spring 2010 EMPDC recruitment program from engineering, science and management field. Eligible participants will be trained under experts from Environmental Management Community and participants will carry out duties related to their work and will be posted in any location nationwide.

Can Finance Managers Count CSR?

By Elaine_Cohen on November 11, 2009 3 Comments accounting, BeyondBusiness, case studies, CFO, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, CIMA, communications, corporate volunteering activities, cost center, CSR, Elaine Cohen, embedding CSR, Ethical Corporation, ethical investors, ethics, finance, finance function, finance managers, How to Embed Corporate Responsibility Across Different Parts of Your Company, human resources, human resources function, IBE, Institute of Business Ethics, integrated reporting, Logistics, Operations, procurement, resources consumption, Richard Ellis, travel, waste generation

The standand approach to finance is often the sad antithesis of corporate social responsibility. Most Finance managers have a perception of CSR as simply a cost center and not a revenue generator.Cohen provides an explanation of how there is a basis for the financial function to be a contributor to, and not just a calculator of a company’s CSR program.

The Business Case For Carbon Management Software: CFOs Will Be Compelled To Invest In It

By Tracey de Morsella on September 10, 2009 2 Comments accounting, audit costs, auditability, Board, brand exposure, Business Case For Carbon Management Software, CA ecoGovernance, carbon abatement, carbon abatement investments, carbon abatement spending, carbon accounting, carbon assets, carbon costs, carbon data, carbon data modelling tools, carbon data quality. Climate Disclosure Standards Board, carbon data verification, Carbon Disclosure Project, carbon emissions communications, Carbon Hub, carbon liabilities, carbon management organiZation.carbon management strategy, carbon management software, carbon management systems, carbon prices, carbon reduction commitments, carbon reduction plan, CarbonView, Caterpillar, CFO, CFOs, change costs, cisco, climate change risk management. Mandatory reporting, climate change strategies, CO2 compliance deadline, CO2 targets, Coca-Cola, compliance costs, Crédit Agricole, David Metcalfe, emissions data, energy cost savings, enterprise carbon footprint, enterprise footprint, ESS, EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, GHG audit, GHG reporting, global consistency, government regulations in a number of countries, greenhouse gas emissions, Greenstone Carbon Management, Hara, IHS, IHS opsInfo, implementation of carbon management software, Investors Want More Disclosure of Climate Risk Data from Corporations, mandatory reporting rules, National Grid, PE International, risk management, SAP, SAS, SAS for Sustainability Management, Shell Exploration & Production, supply chain carbon footprint, Tesco, The Gap, Verdantix, verification of carbon emissions data, Vodafone and Weyerhauser, Wal-Mart, Westin hotel, Xstrata

The financial risk of carbon liabilities, a need for better management control over carbon data, and new government regulations in a number of countries, will will compel CFOs to invest in carbon management software in the coming year. This is the main conclusion of the report, The Business Case For Carbon Management Software, from the research firm Verdantix. The report analyzes the business case for investing in carbon software from vendors like CarbonView, Carbon Hub, ESS, Greenstone Carbon Management, Hara, IHS, PE International, SAP and SAS.

Internship Spotlight: Department of Energy Corporate-Federal Career Intern Program

By Tracey de Morsella on June 8, 2009 1 Comment accounting, Albuquerque, Bachelors, biology, budget analysis, business administration, business management, chemistry, civil, computer engineering, computer science, contract managers, contracts, corporate training, D.C., Doctoral degree, DOE Career Intern Program, DOE Online Learning Center, economics, electrical, engineering, engineers, federal government, finance, information systems, information technology, internship, law, marketing, Masters, math, mechanical, National Nuclear Security Administration, NM, nuclear, Office of Environmental Management. Executive Order 13162, operations management, physical sciences, President Management Agenda, procurement, public administration, rotational assignments, scientific, scientist, security, social Sciences, statistics, technical, US Department of Energy Career Intern Program, veterans, Washington

US Department of Energy Career Intern Program is a 2-year career-entry and development program aimed at hiring entry-level employees into scientific, technical and business occupations in GS 5-9 grade levels within the Department of Energy. Participants receive: a comprehensive individual development plan with features acquiring job-related certifications, formal classroom and online training, and mentorship by renowned government leaders; rotational job assignments with opportunities to travel across the United States and possibly internationally; possible $5,000 to $7,000 Recruitment Signing Bonuses and up to $10,000 per year for student loan repayment; accelerated promotions and the opportunity to advance quickly within the organization and a comprehensive federal benefits package.

International Federation of Accountants Develops a Sustainability Framework for Professional Accountants

By Tracey de Morsella on April 13, 2009 1 Comment accountant, accounting, International Federation of Accountants, sustainability, Sustainability Framework, sustainable development

The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has developed a comprehensive Sustainability Framework to support professional accountants and their organizations in integrating a sustainable way of thinking and working in all business processes. The Framework illustrates how a commitment to sustainability can help to further improve an organization’s products or services, motivate its people, lower its costs and enhance its reputation.