We know there are many benefits of being environmentally certified sustainable: It is the right thing to do. We could stop here. Certified sustainable companies are growing up to 20x faster than non-certified peers; 7 out of 10 consumers will move to a certified sustainable business; 25% of consumers already have moved their [...]
An Accenture/UN study of 2600 CEOs in 128 countries produced this report. It is full of information. However, if you are a SME, most of it is not relevant to your operation. However, something that definitely is relevant to you is this - 33% have already started to implement Scope 3 policies with their supply [...]
As we have listed in other posts, your business should become environmentally certified sustainable via a globally-recognized/respected program with 3rd party verification because....: It is the right thing to do. We could stop here. Certified sustainable companies are growing up to 20x faster than non-certified peers; 7 out of 10 consumers will move their [...]
Per this article by Harvard Business Review, Millennials and Gen Z will soon pass Boomers in purchasing power A highly trusted company outperforms its peers by up to 400% Sustainability promotes trust with these younger consumers If you want to win these younger consumers, you need to be a certified sustainable [...]
Many companies that do not have sustainability programs, or that have weak ones, are experiencing the impact (either via employee exits or reduced employee enthusiasm) of not being part of a recognized and respected sustainability certification program. Bottom line – If you do not have a credible sustainability program, the majority of your workers are [...]
Per this article discussing a study by NYU/Stern and the IRI/NPD Group data firm, if you want to grow 2.7x faster than your competitors, you might want to think about your company becoming verifiably (ie, certified) sustainable. The study says sustainability “has become a lasting priority for consumers” as 93% of consumers have either increased [...]
After the record-setting heat of 2023, we are facing a potentially hotter year in 2024. There is a 62% chance it will be moderated by a transition to La Niña. This is good! But even if moderated, there is the chance we absorb it and keep on getting hotter. It is generally assumed we passed [...]
Haymarket Media, Inc. has renewed its Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification through 2024 for its New York City offices. Haymarket Media, Inc. is the US division of global media company Haymarket Media Group, which is internationally recognized for its environmental commitment and is ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 accredited in its UK offices. The [...]
Per this article, on 12 April 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights issued a landmark judgement against the country of Switzerland for a lack of action to protect human rights against climate change. The case was brought by a group of older women and their association who alleged that the [...]
United Tech Employee Management, a Palm Beach, Florida-based, family-owned, employee leasing company that handles payroll, workers’ comp, and unemployment administration became environmentally certified sustainable under the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification program in 2022. The company then re-opened its corporate office at the end of Earth Month 2023, after a major energy-saving remodel [...]
