JLL Takes a Lead on Gender Equality

Fri, 04/15/2016 - 11:30

JLL has joined more than 1,100 business leaders around the world to take a leadership position on gender equality by signing the UN’s Women’s Empowerment Principles. These seven key principles emphasize the business case for corporate action to promote gender equality. They have been designed to set a roadmap for best practice by elaborating the gender dimension of corporate responsibility and business' role in sustainable development.

SCA Named Among the World’s Most Sustainable Companies

Tue, 04/19/2016 - 17:00

In 2015, the world’s focus shifted on sustainability.

Making Gender Balanced Leadership a Reality

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 20:30

Meet EcoPlanet Bamboo: the Apple Computer of Timber

Mon, 03/28/2016 - 16:05

From B.U.M to Bamboo

Mon, 03/28/2016 - 15:55

Sustainable Brands Community Leading Purpose-Driven Brand Innovation

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 15:30

Sustainable Brands® recently announced full program details for SB’16 San Diego running June 6-9 at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa. Business leaders from Ford, The Body Shop, Nespresso, Caesars, Clif Bar, JetBlue among others scheduled to share purpose-driven brand innovation initiatives.

UPS Names Tamara Barker New Chief Sustainability Officer

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 13:30

UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced today that Tamara Barker has been named the company’s new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and Vice President of Environmental Affairs, effective immediately. Barker will succeed Rhonda Clark, a 26-year UPS veteran, who has been named Vice President of Corporate Plant Engineering for UPS.

Global Businesses are Making a Difference on #SDG5 - Gender Equality

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 13:30

This week, Global Sourcing Council's 17 Weeks for 17 SDGs Intiative explores Goal 5 with examples of action from organizations and businesses to ensure gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Conservation of Complexity in the Age of Millennials

Wed, 04/13/2016 - 18:10

I’ll begin by rewinding back to my days at Apple, in the 1980s, where I learned about the Law of Conservation of Complexity. I had the privilege of working with and for Larry Tesler during my time there and he introduced me to this law...

Siemens and Airbus Sign Long-Term Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Hybrid Electric Propulsion Systems

Thu, 04/14/2016 - 09:05

Airbus Group and Siemens have signed a collaboration agreement in the field of hybrid electric propulsion. In doing so, the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of both companies, Tom Enders and Joe Kaeser, have launched a major joint project towards the electrification of aviation with the goal of demonstrating the technical feasibility of various hybrid/electric propulsion systems by 2020.