Canada Oil in the Era of Uncertainty
How the places that supply oil to Cascadia are reacting to the pandemic Oil markets went wild this spring. When the economic distress of coronavirus lockdowns hit, oil futures jumped well into negative pricing territory and oil company stock prices fell radically. The situation was so grim that pipeline operators were actually telling oil companies to stop […]
How Canada can plan a sustainable pathway for the economy amidst the pandemic
A number of environmental organizations in Canada are calling on the government to add Sustainability to its economic recovery measures that highlight both workers and efforts to address the climate crisis. Why does a sustainable recovery matter for Canada? Even before the pandemic struck, the world was dealing with pressing climate crises that will […]
Moody’s views and strategy on the future of ESG ratings presented at CSE Certified Sustainability Program Digital Version 11, 12 & 15 of June 2020
Participants at the Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program Digital Version welcomed Anna Zubets Anderson, Vice President – Senior Analyst at Moody’s Investors Service in New York. As this program focuses on key challenges that professionals have to face in the field of Sustainability, Supply Chain, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainable Development, Circular Economy all in light of the new normal, Anna presented Moody’s […]
How Corporate Responsibility will be impacted by Financial Recovery?
The response to coronavirus has resulted in many economic activities facing significant disruption and strain. Inevitably there is uncertainty and the financial impacts of the recovery process are occupying a great deal of investor attention. It is unclear how far behind in the Recovery Agenda of both Governments and business sustainability matters and green […]
4 Trends for Sustainability C-Suite Executives to consider during Recovery Planning
By Nikos Avlonas, President and Founder of CSE The process of recovery from the Covid-19 epidemic must integrate sustainability as its core philosophy in order for this “new reality” in which we find ourselves in to become an improved version of the past. Last week, the EU Alliance for a Green Recovery called […]
CSE completes yet another successful Atlanta Certified Sustainability Training
The successful March 2020 Atlanta training focused on ESGs and Circular Economy. Atlanta is a gathering place for corporations throughout the US and the world, given it is a critical transportation hub. The training included a majority of participants from Georgia, Maryland, Florida and Texas. CSE is preparing now for its upcoming trainings throughout US […]
Toronto leads the way to Sustainability Jobs
The realization about the severity of the global climate crisis increases almost every day as a new climate event unfolds or statistics on the rate of global warming are published. The need for action is pressing, especially from the private sector, which is why reports like the 2020 Global 100 – an index of the […]
Canada may have Oil Sands woes but it also has a promising Clean-tech future
Canada was featured prominently in the news recently for its environmental record – but not for the right reasons. Across the country members and supporters of the First Nations Wet’suwet’en are protesting a newly approved natural gas pipeline that would run through their territory in British Columbia. Recently, Black Rock, the world’s largest asset […]
Corporate Sustainability: Why it should be at the top of your 2020 Corporate Agenda
A New Year always brings with it, a new perspective either in business or personal. In terms of business, past year brought a shift towards Corporate Sustainability. As corporate responsibility continues to mature one of the key shifts is a move toward transparency that increase brand awareness, trust and an overall advantage to companies. Investor […]
Atlanta is a role model for renewable energy. What about for telecommunications?
Atlanta has an ambitious 100% renewable energy plan! In May 2017, Atlanta became the 27th city in the United States to commit to 100 percent clean energy. This outcome prompted the creation of the Office of Resilience, which envisions Atlanta to be entirely powered by renewable energy. Then in June 2018, Atlanta’s city officials created […]