Study – Why is there so much talk, yet so little action, on sustainability and climate?

This article discusses a study on 14 million social media documents (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube), 330 million users (you are probably in the study) and 480 actions (ie, posting or commenting on a post), leading to this question: Why, despite increasingly obvious signs of climate change, are we not doing more?   The [...]

2023-07-15T10:38:44-04:00July 17th, 2023|

How Manufacturers can benefit from Sustainability

This article attempts to talk about why manufacturers must embrace sustainability, however below is more to the point. Said simply, for a manufacturer to remain in business, and grow, it must Become more efficient / reduce costs – companies that are certified under our program MUST become more efficient. Become more attractive to B2B prospects [...]

2023-07-15T06:37:55-04:00July 15th, 2023|

Justification for 3rd party validation/certification

We’ve recently talked about Greenwashing and the fact that the majority of consumers do not believe a company’s claims if not supported by legitimate 3rd party validation/certification. This article talks about a Yale study that grades companies on their decisions to exit or continue operations in Russia after the Ukraine invasion.  In many cases, companies [...]

2023-07-11T16:57:59-04:00July 14th, 2023|

GREENHUSHING: Why Your Company’s Silence Can Kill Your Business

Article by Check Odulio, contributing writer.   Companies often face ridicule for greenwashing, where they exaggerate sustainability claims.   Fearing scrutiny, some choose to stay silent, resulting in a phenomenon known as greenhushing—when a company does not communicate its verified/certified sustainability efforts.   Be warned - companies guilty of greenhushing are starting to take the [...]

2023-07-11T16:43:53-04:00July 13th, 2023|

People should be at the Heart of Corporate Responsibility

We have stated for years that if your sustainability program does not include a people piece, it is not a sustainability program. This article talks about how people should be at the heart of corporate responsibility. We could not agree more. At Edenark Group, our environmental sustainability program includes a people piece that is unrivaled [...]

2023-07-09T15:36:14-04:00July 12th, 2023|

Your Health – What Can Companies Do About EMF Exposure?

We are all exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMF) every day.  Low levels of EMF are not considered dangerous for most people and the World Health Organization has established 5000 v/m as a guideline maximum exposure level. However, most office work environments, with wireless equipment, computers, printers, routers, and cell phones, all producing EMF, can easily [...]

2023-07-09T11:14:38-04:00July 11th, 2023|

Another remarkable, yet regular, story

This video, of one of our clients at Gym For The Brain, is both a remarkable and regular story.  We have dozens and dozens of stories just like this one. The ‘people side’ of the Edenark Group ISO 14001 program does not get as much attention as the environmental side due to society not yet [...]

2023-07-09T11:13:30-04:00July 10th, 2023|

Sustainability Regulations starting to show teeth

We previously reported on the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which went into force on 16 May 2023. The purpose of the CBAM is to target carbon leakage, which occurs when a company produces its products in countries with less strict climate policies.  In other words, anything being imported into the EU from countries [...]

2023-07-05T10:55:47-04:00July 8th, 2023|

The price of not being a certified sustainable company

As this article states, “Corporations across the economy are at risk of losing financial value by either underplaying or overplaying their hand when it comes to sustainability.” There is a cost attached to greenwashing (ie, overstating your sustainability achievements) and there is also a cost attached to not having a sustainability program or having one [...]

2023-07-06T02:43:17-04:00July 5th, 2023|

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