Certificate in CSR/Sustainability

If you are interested in a meaningful career you may want to think about applying to the Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/Sustainability. In this "work as you learn" program you will gain core competencies for CSR/Sustainability and direct experience in a work based Capstone Project in the field. This program helps you to take your career in CSR and Sustainability to the next level.

Event - Global Sustainability [Retail Food] Summit

This event will take place August 19 - 21, 2015 at the Sheraton Denver in Downtown Denver, Colorado. This event will address ways of strengthening your sustainability efforts in the retail food sector. It will include information on the demand for transparency, sustainable sourcing and CSR.

Adopt CSR or Risk a Consumer Boycott

A new survey shows that 90 percent of consumers indicate they would boycott a company if they learned of irresponsible behavior. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is now de rigueur as consumers are increasingly demanding that companies assume responsibility for social and environmental issues. According to the 2013 Cone Communications/Eco Global CSR Study, 93 percent of those surveyed want to see more corporate social responsibility in the products and services they purchase.

Webinar - NWF Emerging Leaders Professional Development

The NWF Emerging Leaders Professional Development Webinar Series: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing Word - A Discussion with Billy Parish, co-author of "MAKING GOOD" will take place on March 26, 2013 from 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST. The National Wildlife Federation’s Emerging Leaders Initiative (ELI) will host its second webinar of their Professional Development Webinar Series:

The webinar is free, but registration is required, please click here.

Enter the 2013 Annual Ethical Corporation Awards

The entry deadline for the Fourth Annual Ethical Corporation Awards is on March 21st. These awards are global and open to all types of organisations. They recognize CSR best practice and celebrate responsible business excellence in the world of corporate sustainability.

Project Management of Corporate Sustainability; Implementation Perspectives (White paper)

Whilst there is general agreement that CSR is founded on the three broad aspects of Social (People), Economic (Profit) and Environmental (Planet), the often referenced “Triple Bottom Line”, each of those aspects must be contextualized within the frame of reference of the particular organization or domain it is applied to. Consequently, the actual implementation of corporate sustainability with appropriate tools and processes is as varied (and underutilized) as the domains to which it is applied.

The aim of this paper is to examine the fundamental requirements that such tools and processes need to address and establish a set of implementation perspectives common to the majority of domains, setting a foundation for a framework that may be used across multiple domains and within organizations for multiple project types.

The Corporate Sector can Save the World

The Business community may offer the best hope of saving the world from the ravages of environmental decay. In the context of the difficult economic times we are experiencing corporate initiatives may be our best hope for slowing the progression towards worsening environmental calamity. As reported in The Guardian, Peter Bakker corporate, the president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Business (WBCSD), "believes that the corporate sector currently offers the best opportunity for saving the world."In the wake of the disappointing outcome at Rio+20, Bakker is on a "mission to encourage business to implement change at scale." He believes that the short term fate of the world hinges on "the coalitions of the willing," comprised of local efforts, and responsible cities and countries.

Sustainable Supply Chain Data Book

Environmental Leader has released a new Sustainable Supply Chain Data Book, supplying busy executives and research teams with a collection of charts presenting environmental, sustainability and energy-related logistics and supply chain data. Data topics include packaging & recycling, strategy, emissions & policy, vehicles and fuel and consumers. The sponsor for this research is UPS. Click here to download the free white paper.

CSR Standards Reduce Risk

As reported in an Environmental Leader article, Adopting CSR Standards ‘Helps Companies Reduce Risk of Failure. ’ According to Avril Cole, an attorney with Norton Rose Canada, adopting CSR standards could help companies with operations in emerging economies reduce their risk of failure, Corporate Underwriter reports.

Tim Mohin's Top 10 CSR Trends for 2012

As reviewed in an article by Tim Mohin, director of corporate responsibility for Advanced Micro Devices and author of the forthcoming book Changing Business From the Inside Out: The Treehugger’s Guide to Working in Corporations, here are the top 10 CSR trends to watch for in the world of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Video: Sustainable Supply Chain Course IOM 599

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the sustainability challenges and opportunities facing supply chains today. The course looks at some of the factors that are contributing to the adoption of sustainability strategies, such as legislations that are penalizing negative environmental and social impacts, and society's expectations of business in terms of health, human rights, and the environment.

Integrating ISO 26000 (Social Responsibility) into your Management Systems

Today, January 10th 2012, is the early registration deadline for the Sustainable Learning Centre's (SLC) "Integrating ISO 26000 into your Management Systems" Workshop. Space is limited, but if you register today you can save $100.

Video: Future Supply Chain 2016

The Future of Supply Chain 2016 report covers the challenges and innovations in supply chains. The report addresses the importance of collaboration, as well as government and regulatory issues. Information is making supply chains more efficient. The world has changed and we need to change our supply chain to adapt to it. We have a duty of care to do as little damage as we can.

© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

The Rise of Sustainable Supply Chains

After the recession of 2008 companies got leaner and part of this new way of doing business involves looking at inefficiencies throughout the value chain as a way to leverage cost and enhance savings. Lean efforts have been demonstrated to yield substantial environmental benefits (pollution prevention, waste reduction and reuse opportunities) as well as leverage compliance issues.

Environmental Regulations Shaping Today's Sustainable Supply Chains

On Wednesday, August 31, 2011, Environmental Leader aired a webinar that included an update on RoHS2, REACH, Conflict Minerals, and other key issues driving sustainable sourcing and supply chain initiatives.

Sustainable Supply Chains and New Environmental Laws

In the international and domestic marketplaces, laws and regulations have been implemented to regulate how manufacturers, collectors, recyclers, refurbishers and material processors should behave in an environmentally responsible manner.

Video: Future Supply Chain 2016

The Future of Supply Chain 2016 report covers the challenges and innovations in supply chains. The report addresses the importance of collaboration, as well as government and regulatory issues. Information is making supply chains more efficient. The world has changed and we need to change our supply chain to adapt to it. We have a duty of care to do as little damage as we can.

© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Integration

An integrated sustainable supply chain, involves life-cycle management. That means considering all the steps of a manufacturing process, and all the links in the supply chain and value chain to the end of a product’s life and beyond (ie how it is disposed of).