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2019 CSE Research finds Silicon Valley Geniuses are Sustainability Dullards
(Chicago, IL) ~The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) announces its 2019 research into the state of Sustainability Strategy and Reporting in North America. Sustainability Reporting Trends in Silicon Valley 2019 is a follow-up to CSE’s 2016 research. Except for certain large multi-nationals, the report finds limited sustainability leadership from the world’s largest concentration of […]
From Investors Activism to Employees Activism – The Amazon case
The planned event will mark the first time in Amazon’s 25-year history that workers at the company’s headquarters have participated in a strike. Over the past year, tech workers across the country have walked out to protest a wide range of issues such as Google employees on sexual harassment issues and WayFair staff on immigration, now it’s Amazon’s […]
The ground-breaking French Law that challenge Multi-nationals for their transparency on Sustainability and CR issues in their Supply Chains
Nikos Avlonas President and Founder of Center of Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) During our lifetime there is a plethora of products that are produced in far way countries in conditions that are unknown to us – from clothing to electrical devices. Serious issues are being identified in multi-national supply chains that have global operations, particularly […]
What to Expect: Theory versus Practice
Part 2 in our series What to Expect from Sustainability Training Why take two days away from home, traveling to Houston or NYC, Seattle, Toronto, to take Sustainability Training? You can probably take a course at a local University, or even a degree. A quick glance indicates Higher Ed is teaching about the […]
NYC Sustainability Training Tackles the Hard Issues
The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) thanks all of our participants at our sold-out New York training, June 6-7, 2019. The discussions were enlightening, and the key issues brought to the table critical. CSE’s Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2019 is a challenging, two-day training providing the latest practical tools and […]
PRESS RELEASE – The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) supports businesses invest in sustainable growth and corporate responsibility
The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) innovates in sustainability training and consulting through global partnerships and participates in the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Initiative, supported by the United Nations. As a PRI signatory, CSE expands its specialized training and consulting services to support companies and businesses invest in sustainable growth and corporate responsibility, […]
Finding Joy in Sustainability
A message from Rosalinda Sanquiche, lead trainer for North America At CSE, we enjoy in expanding sustainability around the world. We believe that corporations have the most immediate influence. We focus on practitioners who are intrapreneurs – the ones who have passion. Meeting passion with passion is part of the joy. We count […]
Six Earth Day Considerations for the Modern Corporation
The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) had much to celebrate on Earth Day. Like many companies with Sustainability at its core, CSE is continuously growing and improving. Below are six trends which helped make CSE the success we are on Earth Day. Leadership – CSE’s founder Nikos Avlonas and all management are committed to […]
New York City Confronts Global Food Challenges: SDGs #2, #3 and #11
Of all the dumb sustainability challenges, food security and hunger may be the dumbest. Ask Komal Ahmad, founder of Copia PBC. The company using technology to “solve food waste and end hunger at scale” is proving so successful that they are hiring. New York City is meeting this challenge head on with a combination of […]
Investors are connecting Climate Change to SDGs – Are you ready, New York?
Chief Financial Officers are plagued with sustainability demands. Investors are calling for robust corporate sustainability reporting (CSR). Stakeholders are pressing companies to go beyond the standard ESG (environment, social, governance) approach. Sustainability in Finance is a topic critical to New York. One of the most challenging long-term risks, particularly from investors’ viewpoint, is climate change. […]