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President of CSE joined as a Keynote Speaker on the Return on Sustainability (RoS) Concept at the Latin American CSR Conference hosted by CEMEFI
Nikos Avlonas President and founder of Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) was a key note speaker at the CSR Latin American conference organized by CEMEFI at Mexico City on March 30th 2011. During the conference, more than 800 participants across Latin American discussed challenges and trends of CSR and Sustainability including leading companies such […]
Papaellinas Group publishes the 1st CSR Report in Cyprus
Papaellinas Group, a leading Cypriot Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics company published the first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report in Cyprus. Pioneering in the development of Sustainability Reporting in Cyprus, the report not only constitutes as a well developed case on the strategies and practices applied by Papaellinas as a socially responsible organization, but also reflects the […]
Medline Industries, Inc. Carbon Footprint
A Study of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Medline Polypropylene Products Mundelein, Illinois, As environmental impacts are increasingly a priority for consumers, more companies are competing in the green economy. Medline Industries, Inc., as part of its renewed commitment to leadership in green healthcare, has completed a baseline Carbon Footprint of its Polypropylene (PP) product […]
CSR Excellence in Dubai Professional Training for CSR Practitioner Certification
The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) hosted its 3rd annual Certified CSR Practitioner Workshop in Dubai, UAE. The workshop was held at the Novotel World Trade Center between the 19th and 20th of January. Executives, managers and project coordinators working in CSR from leading organizations in the region participated. Distinguished guest, Mrs. Eva Ramos, […]
President of the CSE distinguished as one of 2010’s Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior
January 17, 2011 Nikos Avlonas, one of the Founders and President of the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) was distinguished as one of 2010’s 100 Top Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America™ (TAA), a program of Next Decade, Inc. dedicated to unraveling the complexities of trustworthy business behavior across the […]
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. […]