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Proof That Green Funding Means More Jobs Per Public Dollar – Green Is Good

By Shari Shapiro on December 17, 2010 3 Comments DOT, energy efficiency, EPA, green building, green Buildings, green iniatives, green projects, green stimulus spending, Greenbuild, GSA, High speed rail, Kevin Kampschroer, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP, Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, renewable energy, return on investment, ROI, Shari Shapiro, stimulus bill, tax benefits

Despite the rhetoric, the numbers show that green stimulus investments are among the most cost-effective ways to spend the Recovery Act dollars and create jobs.

Huge Cost Savings Achieved with LED Lights Using Network Cables

By Tracey de Morsella on March 24, 2010 2 Comments Battery Ventures, CA, CEO, cisco, Consolidated Edison.John Gilbert, Cree, CTO, data, Dave Leonard, efficient building, electrical grid, electrical wiring, Ethernet Switching Business Unit, Fremont, Gary Trott, high-performance networking systems, Jeremy Stieglitz, LED lighting, LED lighting systems, LED manaufacturer, LED Network System Architecture, low voltage, low-voltage direct current power, Mark Covaro, network cables, power consumption, power-over-Ethernet platform, Redwood Systems, return on investment, Rudin Management Company, sensors, smart grid demonstration program, US Venture Partners

Redwood Systems has launched a network-based LED lighting technology for commercial buildings. It optimizes energy-efficiency for commercial lighting and provides comprehensive sensor data for building performance.

6 Things Green Company Hiring Managers Want To See On Your Resume

By stephen_hinton on November 10, 2009 7 Comments 3BL, accrediting organizations, alternative energy, brand, business startup, certifications, credentials, engineering, environmental, Financial Management, green companies, Hinton Human Capital, infrastructure, Internal Rate of Return, IRR, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED-AP, Licenses, manufacturing, market share, Mathematics, PE, performance based compensation, PMP, Professional Engineer, profitability, project management, Project Management Professional, resume, return on investment, ROI, Science, Skills, standards, startups, STEM, STEM professional, Stephen Hinton, sustainability, sustainable, technical skills, technology, traits, triple bottom line, Triple Bottom Line Accounting

Stephen Hinton provides insight into what traits green companies are looking for in candidates and what skills and traits they expect to see on their resume. He lays out the six pieces of important information that you need on your resume to stand out and get hired.

Sustainability, Its More than Just a Pretty Face

By Chris de Morsella on October 20, 2009 1 Comment bottom line, corporate good will, corporate sustainability, energy efficiency, environmental movement, environmentalism, green economy, re-cycling, resource efficiency, return on investment, ROI, sustainability, sustainable manufacturing, sustainable practice, sustainable product development, sustainable supply chain

The movement to adopt sustainability practices in the corporate world can trace its roots back to the environmental movement; however it is not just a synonym for or re-branding of environmentalism. Sustainability is best understood as being its own thing; grasped in its own terms. What sets it apart is the growing realization within the executive decision making centers of corporations, governmental, educational and other organizational bodies across the world is that there is a powerful win-win dynamic that can be harnessed by adopting sustainable practices and that sustainability is not a zero sum game with winners and losers. The public wins, the environment wins, those cute animals win, but shareholders also win as well because sustainability makes excellent sense purely from a bottom line perspective.

The Role of Metrics and ROI in Corporate Responsibility

By Kevin_Moss on September 10, 2009 2 Comments BT Americas, business case, corporate responsibility, corporate social responsibility, CRS Perspectives.metrics, CSR, GE, GE Citizenship Report, Kevin Moss, metrics, quantification, Resetting Responsibilities, return on investment, ROI, sustainability

“Metrics, metrics and more metrics. In many ways metrics drive the success of business. Multiple variables can be condensed to the common denominator of dollars and cents, pounds and pence. Many business failures could have been avoided for want of a business case. But, the specificity of metrics also allow us to persuade ourselves that there is more science and more certainty than there may really be and that we fully understand the complex interactions of the real world. There are solid business cases behind some of the most spectacular business failures – perhaps those where metrics were allowed to lead decisions rather than inform them.