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Update: Summing-Up COP19, plus: what do Dartmouth MA and Warsaw PL have in common?

Wow, does time fly! Here’s an update on a few items from November 2013 to March 2014: (1) the UN Climate Conference in Warsaw (COP19) was quite an experience. I’ve posted a few pics below. Click here for the best summary that … Continue reading

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UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw Opens

The UN Climate Change Conference (known as COP19/CMP9) has opened. Here are some reflections/updates, roughly 2-and-a-half days into the 13-day event: (1) the most powerful moment so far was the speech of the representative of the Philippines at the opening session, … Continue reading

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UN Climate Change Conference in Warsaw to Engage with Stakeholders & Cities & Promote Replicable Best Practices & Measurement

According to several sources, the UN Climate Summit (November 11-22) in Warsaw, Poland (know as COP19/CMP9) will be noteworthy for a few reasons: (1)    A Range of Stakeholders Will Have Their Voices Heard.  Polish Environment Minister and President of the … Continue reading

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Warsaw 2013 Integrated Sustainability Report – and why cities are vital focal points for measurement and action

The City of Warsaw recently published its 2013 Integrated Sustainability Report (press releases and the report are available in English and Polish).  95% of the world’s largest 250 corporations over 4,000 organizations already publish data on their environmental, societal, and … Continue reading

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Question: What’s cybersecurity got to do with sustainability? Answer: Materiality.

A student once asked me what an article on Duties and Risks Related to Cyber-Extortion has in common with the other things I research. Previously, my answer was (paraphrasing the Brundtland Commission definition): “sustainability means thriving today in a way … Continue reading

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Congrats students, Net Impact, Fall River & Town of Dartmouth: 3 world firsts, 2 national firsts!

Not every student project gets a press conference with a mayor!  Our students’ hard work with the City of Fall River, MA, got noticed by CSR Wire, Environmental Leader, the Standard Times, and Fall River Herald, as well as EBI Consulting, Triple Pundit (twice), and ISOS Group. A similar project for … Continue reading

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Blue States = Better for Business? Or the HQs of Better Businesses? Surprise! U.S. Businesses Elect Ultra-Blue States as Best HQ Locations, 7:1 (vs. Ultra-Red States)

Are blue states or red states better for business?  Where would you locate the headquarters (HQ) of your company?  Are businesses in Democratic vs. Republican-leaning states more sustainable?  More responsible?  More ethical & transparent?  What do the numbers tell us? … Continue reading

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Trafigura: let’s see where we go from here?

Trafigura, the $122 billion commodities trading company, is growing fast. With that growth has come tough choices – often under immense pressure, but where is the company going in the future? This July in Mongolia, Pierre Lorinet, Trafigura’s CFO, commented on … Continue reading

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Russian Green Building: Potemkin village or nascent phase?

July 3, 2012, early pm, Moscow, Russia: as I write this, I am at a building supply company in the middle of a meeting of players in the green building industry including Guy Eames, CEO and Co-Founder of the Russian … Continue reading

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June 6, 2012: Sustainability Seminar at RBS Global Operations Hub in Warsaw, Poland

June 6, 2012, Warsaw, Poland: I had the pleasure of delivering a seminar on sustainable business at the Global Operations Hub of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).  Beyond covering major trends, key concepts and illustrative examples, we also discussed the … Continue reading

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