Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Thursday, April 30th, 2009
With the debate and growing consensus about the drastic effects greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will have on the planet, our quality of life, and the economy, it is surprising how little research has been done to identify practical and sensible solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
There is very little ...
Posted in Business, Environment | No Comments »
Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Thanks to our partnership with the Information Technology department of top-tier engineering University Ecole Centrale Paris (where I took my year of M. Eng. in Computer Science & Telecommunications ;-), we are proud at Verteego to announce the immediate availability of a library of application connectors for sustainability reporting online ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
American International Group, already the recipient of over $170 billion from the US government, has come under fire in recent days for paying out $165 million in bonuses. Without government intervention AIG would have failed, and now the taxpayer money that is supposed to be used to save it, is ...
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
Ben and Jerry's recently held a conference in Paris to promote their line of fair-trade ice cream. Ben Cohen, the Ben behind Ben and Jerry's, discussed the economic downturn, saying that fear and greed have proven to be poor and unsustainable business practices and that we must build a ...
Posted in Business, Events, Social sustainability | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 13th, 2009
The popularity of sustainability reports among larger companies has increased rapidly in recent years. Back in the 1980's, only chemical companies issued "sustainability reports." Those reports were really just environmental impact reports. Today, over 50% of the Global Fortune 100 and more than 2000 companies worldwide from every imaginable ...
Posted in Business, Policy, Social sustainability | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
A new rule proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency will require just over 13,000 facilities accounting for nearly 90% of US greenhouse gas emissions to report their greenhouse gas emissions. The plan would require companies in a broad range of industries that emit at least 25,000 metric tons of ...
Posted in Business, Environment, Policy | 4 Comments »
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
The ten-part series The Sustainable Office is now available for download so that everyone can benefit from the cost-saving, impact-reducing tips. Improving the performance of your office in each of the 10 areas is guaranteed to make your workspace a bit greener while making your employees happier and more productive. ...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Here we are. The final installation in the 10-part series on sustainability in your office has arrived. Just to recap briefly, here is a list of the previous nine topics covered in The Sustainable Office.
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1. Computers
2. Lighting
3. Paper and Ink
4. Commuting
5. Packaging
6. Water
7. Air
8. Furniture
9. Food
And the final, most ...
Posted in Business, Environment, Policy | 5 Comments »
Friday, February 13th, 2009
Choosing a sustainable diet is not only one of the best ways to reduce your impact on the environment, but it can also substantially improve your health and quality of life. Encouraging your employees to eat green will reduce your organization's impact on the environment, and just may give ...
Posted in Business, Environment | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
Hello, I'm Roy.
I have been working at Verteego for only and already one week as a sales consultant. I think it is time to share my first insights on the company, the industry and our customers.
First of all, I have to tell how amazing the Verteego team is. They are, ...
Posted in Business, Take action, Verteego | 1 Comment »
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