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What is Your State’s Green Economy Profile? It Could Be the Key to Your Business and Career Success

By Tracey de Morsella on October 7, 2009 1 Comment Competitive Enterpris, energy, energy efficiency, environment, green building, Green Business, green economies, Green Economy State Roundtable, green industry, green products, green technologies, high-efficiency building materials, highly efficient appliances, jobless recovery, low-emission fuels, National Governors Association, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, NGA, recycling, renewable energy generation systems, transportation, wastewater, workforce development

With experts predicting a jobless recovery, there is one hopeful statistic emerging that is contradicting that prediction. According to The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA), every state is seeing growth in at least one green industry segment. In most instances, this business growth stems from existing strengths in the state. As part of an effort to help states continue to grow these industries, the NGA Center has created a series of reports analyzing emerging “green” economies in each state in terms of the scope of green business activity reveals areas of comparative advantage, promising areas for workforce development and opportunities for building partnerships within and across green industry segments. It is intended that this information be used to help states analyze their current efforts and form strategies to grow green economies.

Role of the Board in Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Climate Change Growing

By Tracey de Morsella on June 11, 2009 Comments Off on Role of the Board in Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Climate Change Growing Boards of directors, business risks, business sustainability, Ceres, Chris Park, Climate Change, Corporate Board Member magazine, corporate responsibility, corporate responsibility and sustainability, crs, Deloitte, Deloitte’s Enterprise Sustainability group, energy consumption, energy price volatility, environmental audit, Eric Hespenheide, green products, green technologies, greenhouse gas emission, investors, market demands, Mindy Lubber, social performance, sustainability, The Director Corporate Responsibility Sustainability and Climate Change Survey, The Responsible and Sustainable Board, transparency

Boards of directors are increasingly paying attention to the risks and opportunities associated with corporate responsibility, sustainability and climate change, according to a new survey commissioned by Deloitte and Corporate Board Member magazine. The survey of 220 directors at U.S. companies with $1 billion or more in revenue highlights the board’s growing role in oversight of corporate responsibility and sustainability (CR&S). Despite the current economic environment the board’s role is undoubtedly increasing as there is greater awareness of the business risks and opportunities associated with corporate responsibility, sustainability and climate change. The perfect storm of emerging regulations, increased requirements for reporting and transparency, heightened pressure from investors, energy price volatility and market demands for green products and technologies is driving CR&S as a business imperative.