Oct. 6, 2008 - One in two employees say that they regularly lobby their workplace or employer to encourage greener business practices, according to a new U.K. survey from Fujitsu Siemens Computers.
Sept. 22, 2008 - Alcoa has partnered with the Pew Center on Global Climate Change on a new program to encourage its employees and local communities to manage their carbon footprint and reduce energy costs.
The main cause of inertia on sustainability issues isn't material or intellectual - it's emotional. Most people just don't take action (of any kind) unless they feel it will impact them directly. So how can you help your coworkers locate that sense of purpose? Tell 'em a great story, says communications expert John Marshall Roberts.
July 24, 2008 - India's leading IT provider calls them "eco chapters" - office-based outreach programs dedicated to engaging employees on green issues so they can apply their learnings to company projects.
July 22, 2008 - Want to attract top talent but can't afford to bump up starting salaries? Try boosting your triple bottom line instead, a new survey of elite MBAs suggests.
July 21, 2008 - Attention managers: Three-quarters of employees say their company doesn't spend enough on corporate responsibility training, and nine in ten say they could be better prepared to deal with sustainability issues on the job, according to a new survey.
July 10, 2008 - Microsoft has used employee incentive programs and other "behavioral" approaches to boost efficiency at its computing facilities by 22% in three years.
July 9, 2008 - Three out of four executives are willing to sacrifice at least 1% of their salaries to fund their companies’ green initiatives, according to a survey from Korn/Ferry International, a leading staffing firm.
July 8, 2008 - Unite, the British labor union representing workers in the electronics and IT sectors, says it should have the right to access environmental performance data for the companies served by its members.
July 2, 2008 - British workers may be concerned about climate change on a personal level, but a lackadaisical attitude toward energy efficiency on the job is costing their employers a staggering $25 billion annually, according to E.ON, a U.K. energy services firm.
July 1, 2008 - Six months after a survey found elite MBAs combing through sustainability reports to find just the right employer, this summer's crop of MBA grads say they aren't vetting companies on environmental performance - they're more interested in just getting a job.
Interface Inc. CEO (and sustainable business convert) Ray Anderson loves preaching to the choir, but his employees sure don’t seem to mind. In this SLM Interview, Joyce LaValle, head of marketing for InterfaceFLOR, explains how she helps build an internal culture of sustainability (hint: there’s a copy of Anderson’s book on every desk).
Organizations are competing for the same top 10% of candidates in a talent market that is more mobile then ever. At SLM's recent Sustainable Brands '08 conference in Monterey, Calif., representatives from InterfaceFLOR and Seventh Generation shared their insights on how strong reputation for sustainability can improve a company’s capacity to recruit. By Revi Schlesinger
Organizations are competing for the same top 10% of candidates in a talent market that is more mobile then ever. At SLM's recent Sustainable Brands '08 conference in Monterey, Calif., representatives from InterfaceFLOR and Seventh Generation shared their insights on how strong reputation for sustainability can improve a company’s capacity to recruit. By Revi Schlesinger
