By GEP- Admin on March 18, 2011 Andrew Crane , Business Ethics , Change Management climate change earthquake Environmental Stewardship , Chernobyl , Colorado , corporate social responsibility , CSR , Dirk Matten) , fossil fuels , George R. Gardiner Professor , Harrisburg , Hewlett Packard Chair , innovation , Japan , Kobe earthquake , meltdown , nuclear , nuclear power , nuclear reactors , risk , Schulich School of Business , Schulich School of Business in York University , technology , Toronto , tsunami , uranium mining , York University
The nuclear crisis in Japan is a wake up call demonstrating that nuclear power is not the silver bullet against climate change that governments and advocates have claimed. Much more effort, resources and political will has to be directed toward alternative sources of energy: energy saving, renewable, and changing of life styles.
By Elaine_Cohen on December 7, 2010 #FollowFriday , 23 , Allian , AMD , blog , business and environmental journalist , communications or PR portfolio , CSR , CSR communications , Custom Communications , dedicated social media sustainability communication channels , Dell , Do's and Don'ts of CSR in Social Media , Ecomagination , general corporate social media social media campaign , Green Twitterati , Matthew Yeomans , North America and Europe DJSI list , reputation management , Social Media , social media channel , social media communities , Social Media Sustainability Index , Sust-Doc-Med-Index , Sust-Soc-Med activity , Sust-Soc-Med practices , sustainability communications , sustainability information , sustainability report , sustainable companies , technology , twitter account , YouTube channel
A very comprehensive report on how sustainable companies are communicating their green convictions and deeds through social media was published last week. The Social Media Sustainability Index, commissioned by SMI,and authored by Matthew Yeomans of Custom Communications, is a useful series of tips on the Do’s and Don’ts of CSR in Social Media for optimum reputation management.
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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.
By stephen_hinton on November 10, 2009 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.
By Tracey de Morsella on July 29, 2009 Capgemini , carbon data management , Carbon management business intelligence , carbon prices , CH2M Hill , cisco , climate change risk assessment , corporate climate change , Data Center , data centers , David Metcalfem product lifecycle , desktop , Energate , energy demand , energy efficiency , Energy Management , Europe , fuel use , GHG reporting legislation , Green Computing , green data center , green IT marketing , Green-IT , greenhouse gas emissions , greenhouse gas reporting , HP , IT services firms , Itron , Orange Business Services , outsourcing , R&D , renewable energy , resource scarcity , smart meters , supply chains , sustainability , sustainability credentials , sustainable , sustainable business process fresh air cooled data centers , systems integrators , tech sector , technology , telecom , Trilliant , US , Verdantix , Verizon , video presence , waste
The first wave of green IT solutions failed to make sustainability benefits tangible according to a new study conducted on the sector by the independent research firm Verdantix. However, innovative IT sustainability solutions just released into the market or on the horizon for 2010 – will quickly demonstrate the tech sector’s role in supporting corporate sustainability strategies.