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The real reason carbon offsets are useful - and how to make sure they move us in the right direction

How Middle Market Companies can apply sustainability best practices from leading corporations Sustainability news is typically dominated with stories from large, multi-national corporations making big renewables investments or launching huge green initiatives. But middle market companies, those with revenues less than $1B, face the same, if not more, risk and opportunity from sustainability issues. And even more importantly, if we want to achieve our global climate goals, w

The risks and the way businesses look at the risk associated with renewable energy have dramatically dropped

A tipping point has been achieved in the development and implementation of microgrids in the US. The increasing reliance on high quality electricity while existing electric distribution systems are in drastic need of expensive upgrades and maintenance is creating a market opportunity. Simultaneously, the increase in functionality and reduction in cost for microgrid controls and small scale power generation is enabling positive returns on investment. These conditions are ma

Renewable energy installation continues to rise and become an increasingly significant portion of our global electricity supply. In...

The easy answer is that sustainability is part of everyone's role within a company. But very few companies have reached the maturity to make embedded sustainability successful. Some companies have Chief Sustainability Officers at the executive level while others take a grass roots approach. Ultimately, there is no single right answer - different organizations and cultures will have different approaches. What is important is to take a thoughtful approach to organizational d

What makes a sustainability program successful? As we look at back at our experiences and those of our colleagues, there are many...