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Employee engagement strategies for sustainability

Three Excellent Employee Engagement Strategies for Sustainability

When I talk to people about their challenges with sustainability, a recurring theme emerges: how do you engage employees? It’s a valid concern. Employee engagement – or lack thereof – has implications for everything from productivity and retention to the success…
How a Sustainability Framework can improve your business

How A Sustainability Framework Can Improve Your Business

Care to take a guess about the one common approach that I’ve seen used by the businesses most committed to sustainability? It’s quite simple really. They use a sustainability framework, often in the form of a third-party certification. This isn’t the only…
The B Impact Assessment Explained

The B Impact Assessment: The BIA Explained

Have you started working on your B Impact Assessment, or are you thinking about it? The B Impact Assessment (BIA) is one of the most rigorous tools available to measure your company’s impact. It isn’t meant to be easy –…
recycled paper

Making Good Purchasing Decisions for Recycled Paper

Would you agree that buying recycled paper is a simple first step that any business can take when they embark on their sustainability journey? Of course! In fact, I would question whether a business can even be considered sustainable if…
The breakthrough thinking of the triple bottom line

The Breakthrough Thinking of the Triple Bottom Line

Let’s face it: Business as we know it has changed drastically in the past few years. Many businesses, both large and small, have adopted sustainable business practices. This move towards sustainability has involved the adoption of the triple bottom line.…
How to improve water conservation at work

How to Improve Water Conservation at Work

Embarking on your sustainability journey can be quite exciting. Showing off your solar panels and LED lights is actually quite cool. Coming up with innovative ways to divert waste from the landfill will also interest and engage others. But talking…
Business sustainability

How To Assess Your Business Sustainability – Quickly

Wouldn’t it be great to get an objective assessment about your business sustainability? How sustainable is your business, really? How do you match up against other businesses? What are your opportunities for improvement? And, importantly, how can you get these answers…
How to reduce waste at your business

How to Reduce Waste at Your Business

Knowing how to reduce waste at your business is an important part of your sustainability efforts, but it can be a challenge. It’s one of the top issues that I find all businesses struggling with, regardless of how much they’re…
Energy Efficient Lighting

Energy Efficient Lighting: What Are Your Options?

When it comes to sustainability, one of the easiest ways to save energy – and money – is to make sure that your lighting is efficient. For most offices, it’s also quite easy to evaluate what you have and what…
How to get a great green team for your business

How to Start A Great Green Team for Your Business

Possibly one of the most under-utilized strategies for embedding sustainability in your business is the establishment of a green team. A green team increases employee engagement and focuses more minds on tackling tough problems and coming up with creative solutions, thereby gaining…