March 12, 2021
Thought Leader | Kevin Nilsen As ECO Canada’s President and CEO, Kevin Nilsen embraces the change, rapid growth, and innovation of Canada’s environmental sector. Nilsen has seen a massive influx of talent and capital within the field — and intends to make the most of this exciting period of transformation.
...March 8, 2021
In early February, more than 1,200 sustainability professionals gathered online for GreenBiz 21. And each day after the mainstage talks and panels, a few of my GreenBiz Group colleagues and I hopped onto Zoom to convene with 12 students and young professionals poised to become sustainability leaders of the future. From marketing to engineering, the GreenBiz 21 Emerging Leaders represent a variety of
...February 23, 2021
In 2020, philanthropic donations by major donors saw an almost 7 percent increase on a year-to-date basis. As companies direct more of their money to external charitable causes, internally decision-makers are assessing how the companies' philanthropic efforts tie into their values, corporate responsibilities and sustainability strategies. For many, this includes weaving sustainability into
...February 11, 2021
Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting is facing an identity crisis. While reporting itself as a practice in disclosure has expanded dramatically around the world — 80 percent of companies globally report on sustainability — what goes in the report continues to be strikingly disparate across the
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February 2, 2021
Here are a few items from 2020 we found memorable, in case you missed it. We know the Sustainability-focussed buyer is not one to skim over the details. They think about how their actions, every action, impacts others.
January 29, 2021
"The New Possible," a new essay collection, explores how the turmoil of the past year provides unprecedented opportunities.
January 21, 2021
It is becoming evident this shift in buying priorities is changing our perspective globally and making a positive difference for our earth and human rights. It may not be clear, but we can thank this recognition and awareness at least in part to the passionate writers, reviewers and community campaigns propagated by bloggers.
January 21, 2021
5 steps boards can take to be ESG-ready for 2021 Pamela Gordon Thu, 01/21/2021 - 01:40 Amongst the many dramatic challenges global businesses faced in 2020, one that had been simmering for years bubbled up and promised to stay at a high boil in 2021 is ESG: Environment, Social, Governance. Signs that ESG expectations were becoming more ubiquitous included the establishment of global ESG
...January 19, 2021
Most GreenBiz readers are well aware of the complex sustainability reporting landscape. It seems like every year new reporting standards or frameworks are added to the overstuffed workload of the corporate sustainability professional. As the former chief executive of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), I had a role in the ongoing movement to "standardize the standards" that companies use
...December 28, 2020
Fixer Layel Camargo discusses the role of arts and culture in building movements and shares their priorities for the new year.