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Friday, September 12, 2014

Sustainability Development Metrics: Indices, Approaches and Frameworks

Sustainability development metrics are aggregate measures that extend the concept of value beyond gross Domestic product (GDP). Commonly referred to as sustainability development indicators (SDI), these are measures of sustainability go beyond the generic concept.

Sustainability indicators, indices and reporting systems are of growing importance in both the public and private sectors. SDIs are seen as useful in a wide range of settings, by a wide range of actors this includes international and intergovernmental bodies; national governments and government departments; economic sectors; administrators of geographic or ecological regions; communities; nongovernmental organizations; and the private sector.

Businesses are extending their metrics beyond the measurement of profit to other forms of value of creation. The new sustainability imperatives demands that we include new metrics. In response to both consumers and supply chain pressures businesses are under pressure to provide metrics that measure their sustainability efforts. While these metrics measure more than just profit, they are closely tied to financial performance and creating a competitive advantage.

Here are five new metrics from KoAnn Skrzyniarz. She is the originator of sustainable brands and Sustainable Life Media. She is one of the world's leading innovators in sustainability metrics. She explores ways of measuring new forms of environmental and social value.

Event - New Metrics 14 Conference

The fourth annual New Metrics ’14 conference will take place September 24-26 in Boston, Massachusetts. In 2011 Sustainable Brands launched its first “New Metrics” conference, initially partnering with Wharton’s IGEL program to host the conference. This year they are collaborating with MIT’s Sloan School of Business to bring together an audience of 300 brand leaders to be in dialogue with 60+ thought leaders from well-respected brands, NGOs and think tanks who will speak about how they’re working to create a path toward smarter, more accurate and more inclusive business metrics.

e-book - Metrics for Environmental Health and Sustainability

Effective operational metrics are an essential part of benchmarking and measuring progress. This e-book helps you to select the appropriate metrics across environment health and safety, sustainability, quality and more. Produced by LNS Research, in conjunction with MESA International, this e-book contains the detailed findings of the five-month, 2013-2014 Manufacturing Metrics that Matter research project.

This information-packed eBook answers many of the questions on business leaders’ minds today, including:

Event - The Future of Capitalism: New Metrics, New Models, New Outcomes

This TSSS Event will take place on Tuesday, March 4th and a follow up webinar will be aired on Thursday, March 20th. The event will be hosted by Mark Anielski, a leading expert on the emerging metric of well-being (the new bottom line). The followup webinar will dive deeper into the issues. The Future of Capitalism: New Metrics, New Models, New Outcomes by Mark Anielski will ask the question, "Are you ready to compete in an economic system that rewards shared values, well being and inclusive prosperity?"

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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Event - The Future of Capitalism: New Metrics, New Models, New Outcomes

The Future of Capitalism will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, at Loyalty One, 438 University Ave., 12th Floor, Toronto, Canada. This event is subtitled, "New Metrics, New Models, New Outcomes." It will address strategies for the new economy and competing in an economic system that rewards shared values, well being and inclusive prosperity. Attendees at this event will hear from Mark Anielski, one of the world's leading experts on the emerging metric of well-being...the new bottom line.

Best Green Colleges: Sierra's Cool Schools 2012 (Video)

SIERRA magazine released its sixth annual ranking of the nation's "Coolest Schools," a salute to U.S. colleges that are helping solve climate problems and making significant efforts to operate sustainably. Watch and see what it takes to become a Cool Schools at top pick UC Davis.

Best Green Colleges: Princeton Review 2013 (Video)

Written for students or parents mystified by the confusing college admissions process, The Best 377 Colleges provides the facts and information needed to make a smart decision about which of the country's best schools to consider. Our new enhanced iBooks Author edition is designed for effortless digital reading with easy, linked navigation, colorful profiles, videos and school photos.

House Lawmakers Oppose New Car Ratings

Dozens of House lawmakers are opposed to the Obama administration's plan to put letter grades on the window stickers of new cars and trucks that rate a vehicle's fuel efficiency.

Although Republican resistance to the White House is common, legislators are resisting the new car rating system despite the fact that these changes will make it easier for consumers to compare vehicular emissions and save money on gas.

The stickers have not been updated in three decades and the government wants the letter ratings to reflect new technologies and account for emissions affecting the environment. The Obama administration said in August it was considering adding grades ranging from A+ for the most fuel-efficient to D for the least fuel-efficient to the stickers. Under the letter grade proposal, an average vehicle would receive a B- on fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions.

On December 8, Fifty-three House members sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department indicating that a proposal to add letter grades to the stickers was biased in favor of electric and hybrid cars and would hurt sales of sport utility vehicles and trucks. The letter was signed by 17 Democrats and 36 Republicans.

These lawmakers object to the fact that the plan favors low emission electric cars and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. They support an alternative that would maintain the current label's focus on the miles per gallon rating so as not to highlight the emissions of combustion engine powered cars.

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