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It’s so often said these days that it’s almost cliche, but “you can’t manage what you don’t measure.” But even with data, you need the right tools for management. To help you manage, Green Plus prepared a handy Excel template that includes graphs so you can see trends over time. …

Networking — along with education and recognition — is one of the three major aspects of Green Plus’ business services.  We want you to work with businesses who, like you, are working their hardest to make their business practices more sustainable, so you can make new connections in your community …

From GreenBiz.com - This report, the third produced by NEEF’s Business & Environment Program, examines how leading companies are moving toward a more strategic approach to employee engagement in corporate sustainability activities by creating a culture of sustainability throughout their firms. In this report, the reader will find company case studies …

You don’t have to get a degree to stay in the know about what’s happening in the sustainable business field.  There are some great news sources for business sustainability, and all of the below offer newsletters delivered right to your inbox.  Here are some of our favorite sources for keeping …

(From the SJF Institute) “Our new report, “Employees Matter: Maximizing Company Value Through Workforce Engagement,” profiles two dozen fast growing entrepreneurial firms that utilize employee ownership and engagement strategies which their executives say are closely linked with improved business performance.  We use these company profiles to frame and illustrate ten …

Last month, the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released a research report entitled, “Sustainability: The ‘Embracers’ Seize Advantage.”  The research is based on a survey of more than 3,000 business executives and managers from companies with total employees ranging from fewer than 500 to …

Companies that are wondering about how to take their sustainability efforts to the next level may benefit from knowing that most leading sustainability companies — particularly the larger ones — progressed in several stages, and over a multi-year period. Based on our work and research with dozens of companies, I …

These days leaders of small businesses have their hands full just trying to survive. So why would they add a sustainability strategy to their already overloaded priorities? Because sustainability strategies are all about business survival. Like it or not, sustainability offers both threats and opportunities for small businesses. And the …

There are a variety of reasons for businesses to pursue sustainable practices, from wanting to improve the health of the surrounding community to reducing costs. Another competitive advantage for sustainable businesses is in attraction and retention of younger workers. From Fast Company: “According to Greenbiz, the OXYGENZ report surveyed 3,011 …

As recently published on GreenBiz.com by Claudia Girrbach: “Packaging — especially wasteful packaging — has become a bright spot on the radar for companies and individuals that are working on reducing their environmental impacts. But even the most proactive companies are finding that the problem can’t simply be addressed in-house. …