2026 is 33% behind us! We all forecasted a budget for the year. Some of us are confident….and some of us are scratching our heads, wondering where the plan went wrong. Per this study by University of California at Riverside, brands committed to sustainability are growing 4x faster than their non-sustainable peers. NYU/Stern says it [...]
The ISO 14001, which is the world’s largest and most respected environmental sustainability program, has received its latest update. The last update, back in 2015, which created the ISO 14001:2015, allowed for usage of the standard in a broader mix of businesses. The most recent update, the ISO 14001:2026, which came out last month, focuses [...]
We like this list from the Forbes Business Council of 18 reasons why sustainability can be a strategic advantage for your business: It can set your business apart It indicates long-term viability It enables proactive responses to industry changes It provides a competitive edge It expands your target audience It can narrow the divide between [...]
Why do companies make environmental / green / sustainability claims? Because they know consumers overwhelmingly support companies that are eco-friendly. Is consumer demand so great that a company will make claims, even if it knows they are not true? Per this, and other studies, 59% of executives admit their companies are greenwashing. Those same [...]
The 8 Essential Components of an Effective Environmental Sustainability Program In today's business landscape, environmental responsibility is more than just a buzzword—it's a vital part of a company's success and reputation. Customers, investors, and employees are increasingly looking to engage with organizations that demonstrate a genuine commitment to sustainability. But how do you [...]
Due to studies, the #1 issue on the minds of people around the world is the environment (ie, we are using our resources faster than Mother Earth can replenish and we are accelerating our carbon-emissions-driven global warming). The world we are passing to our children will be far hotter and angrier than the world we [...]
Per this article, in a case that involved a mining operation discharging harmful waste above the allocated amount, the British Columbia Court of Appeals sided with the government and charged the CEO of the company personally. This confirms the position many courts are moving towards, which is that company executives can be personally liable for [...]
Per a Bain & Co report discussed in this article, in six years, CEOs got wise to the fact that environmental sustainability is not just a tool for social responsibility. It is also a tool for enhanced business performance. The use of environmental sustainability as a performance enhancement tool increased 60% between 2018 and 2024 [...]
Safran Oil Systems, a two-facility, 53,000 SF manufacturer of commercial airline oil tanks and oil pumps, located in Fort Myers, FL, and operating as a subsidiary of Safran Aero Boosters, a $1B, Belgian-based global leader in low pressure compressors, lubrication units, oil tanks, heat exchangers, test cells and equipment, and space valves, is an environmentally [...]
Per this article: March 2026 was the hottest March on record for the United States It was 9.35F hotter than average; the largest gap in history Nearly 20,000 temperature records were broken 2,000 new monthly temperature records were set January – March 2026 was the driest for the contiguous United States This summer, a strong [...]
