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Sustainability Beyond What We Have To Do
CSR-Practitioners align financial and non-financial values & drivers within organizations This past week the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence hosted a Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Workshop and its 5th Sustainability Roundtable on Green Marketing and Materiality in New York City. Eighteen senior professionals from oil, building, consultancy, communications, chemical, urban planning, travel, academic, and non-profit […]
Commentary on the FTC’s Green Marketing Guidelines: Exceeding and Defining Industry Standards
John Friedman, co-Founder- Sustainable Business Network of Washington (SBNOW) Nikos Avlonas, President- Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) – North America Green Marketing is the marketing of products that are presumed to be environmentally safe or friendly. Thus green marketing must take into consideration a broad range of activities, including product modification, changes to the […]
Leading Training Program for CSR Practitioners held by CSE in Brussels with Key Speakers
The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) hosted its global Training Program “Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner” November 18th and 19th in Brussels, Belgium. Participants included 14 CSR managers, environmental consultants, external relations advisors, and communications executives ranging from the Steel, Aluminum and Energy to Banking, Investment, and Capital Management sectors across 11 countries. Over the […]
5th Open Sustainability Roundtable
“Green Marketing and Materiality” As global stakeholders, we are witnessing an exciting phenomenon occurring, that is the realization and prioritization of Sustainability as a key business driver to create value. As the concept of Corporate Sustainability evolves, and we better understand its role in business, we must be able to answer the following question. How […]
3rd CSR Practitioner Training and Certification in Dubai
Revisiting the boundaries of corporate social responsibility, we come across immense changes that have occurred over the past years. An organization is no longer solely responsible to shareholders, but also to a vast network of stakeholders. Recognition of this binding relationship is a statement of commitment to Social Responsibility and Sustainability through solid strategic priorities. […]
CSE Speaks on Sustainable Packaging at the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP)
The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence partnered with the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) to train and educate members on measuring the sustainability of packaging solutions. Managing Director, Nick Andrews, will lead the Minnesota local chapter through an interactive and intensive training course on applying tools to integrate sustainability into an organization and its products. […]
“Trust Across America” – Green Marketing Guidelines, Organizational Culture, and Credible Certifications
This past week Nick Andrews, Managing Director of CSE North America and John Friedman, co-founder of SBNOW joined Voice America’s online radio show Trust Across America. Areas of discussion in leading Sustainability across Organizational Frameworks included: Sustainability as driving Organizational Culture Green Marketing Guidelines (Federal Trade Commission) Credible Training and Certification Listen & Download Trust […]
CSE Accredited Corporate Social Responsibility Practitioner Workshop
Global Certification for CSR Practitioner (CSR-P) Status The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) continues its series of European Accredited Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Workshops by hosting its next training in Brussels between November 18 and 19, 2010. This 2-day intensive program is tailored to all professionals responsible for the design, management, and communication of Sustainability […]
Top Speakers Guide You through CSR Excellence
Certified CSR Practitioner Workshop – Brussels, November 18 -19 2010 Top speakers are scheduled to guide professionals through CSR excellence this November in Brussels where the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) delivers its “CSR Practitioner” Workshop as part of its professional training series on Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. Nikos Avlonas, CEO of CSE […]
Green Marketing vs. Green Washing
Sustainability Roundtable presented by CSE On September 14th, the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE), in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Network of Washington (SB NOW), hosted 4th Sustainability Roundtable in Washington D.C. titled, “Green Marketing vs. Green Washing: Even good intentions in marketing are being met with lawsuits and regulatory fines”. John Friedman, Senior […]