by Head Green Guru | Apr 21, 2020 | Best Practices and Tools, Business case for going green, COVID 19 Staying Healthy, Earth Day 2020 Tips, Sustainability
As COVID-19 was just beginning to impact our lives in the SF Bay Area, I made a rare trip to Costco for a few staples. I have been using Seventh Generation toilet paper or Trader Joe’s Bath Tissue, both 100% recycled content, for years. Yet, as was pushing my huge... 
by Dfleischer | May 30, 2013 | Business case for going green
I thought this recent post from INDIGENOUS on labor issues in the apparel industry is worth running here. Well said! INDIGENOUS has decided to speak out about the current labor issues in the apparel industry given the recent tragedy in Bangladesh. Back in 1994,... 
by Dfleischer | Oct 24, 2011 | Best Practices and Tools, Business case for going green, Collaboration/partnerships, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Sustainable Brands
Sustainable Industries Economic Forum, held in San Francisco last week, was full of feisty dialogue and a big announcement about the merger between Sustainable Industries and Triple Pundit. The overarching theme was “access economy”–a newly coined... 
by Dfleischer | May 15, 2011 | Best Practices and Tools, Business case for going green, Communications and Sustainability Reporting
Last week in Oakland was the annual Ceres conference. Among the many announcements were the awards for best sustainability reports. The Ceres-ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) North American Awards for Sustainability Reporting went to Nike for... 
by Dfleischer | Jan 8, 2010 | Business case for going green, Employee Engagement & Green Teams
I did my first radio interview this week and it was aired on Business Matters this morning. The conversation focuses on my recent work on Green Teams. Sign-up for my quarterly Newsletter Shades of Green and I will send you a free copy of the report Green Teams: ... 
by Head Green Guru | Dec 2, 2009 | Business case for going green, Sustainability
Vijay Kanal of Kanal Consulting recently posted a piece on GreenBiz.com titled The Eight Biggest Myths about Sustainability in Business. He kicks the piece off by saying, “Sustainability should be considered not just because it is the right thing to do, but also...
