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How can Sustainability Non-compliance affect Canadian Companies in EU?

How can Sustainability Non-compliance affect Canadian Companies in EU?

EU companies face tough penalties for not publishing Sustainability Reports or publicly disclosing Corporate Responsibility data. The EU Directive on Non-financial and Diversity Information (Directive 2014/95/EU) can greatly affect Canadian corporations operating in any of the European Union Member States.  The European Commission (EC) objective is to raise to a similarly high level across all […]

Five Surprising Departments Which Need Sustainability

Five Surprising Departments Which Need Sustainability

Sustainability training in Houston will naturally gravitate to Energy, space aeronautics and finance.  Even outside these sectors, sustainability touches all the companies which have anything to do with energy, water, agriculture, population and waste.  That means all companies.  Within companies, HSE is concerned with sustainability – health, safety, and environment are integral to sustainable workplaces […]

What to Expect: FAQs about Training

What to Expect: FAQs about Training

Part 4 in our series What to Expect from Sustainability Training   You’re taking the plunge and augmenting your corporate sustainability skills by taking an advanced course.   With multiple options, like our upcoming training in London, what questions should you ask before deciding?   Is Sustainability training right for me? Training is appropriate for all […]

San Francisco’s Sustainability Draw – 21 companies you may want to work for

San Francisco’s Sustainability Draw – 21 companies you may want to work for

San Francisco is a leader in sustainability.  The city has the toughest ban on polystyrene foam products in the United States.  It requires solar panels or green roofs to be installed in all new public and private buildings. Green building codes will add significantly to the more than 100 million square feet of space earning […]

Canada’s Sustainability Boom – 18 companies you may want to work for

Canada’s Sustainability Boom – 18 companies you may want to work for

Canada is a global leader in sustainability.  Canada has passed a revenue neutral carbon tax. Toronto is making investments to decarbonize its economy and infrastructure with contract preferences for  companies with low emissions and help reduce greenhouse gases while improving public health, economic prosperity and social equity.  The city has a 25-year plan that looks […]

Can Houston Dodge the Next Bullet? Sustainability Practitioners Needed in Space City

Can Houston Dodge the Next Bullet? Sustainability Practitioners Needed in Space City

Until humans can escape by blasting off to another planet, we need to weather storms right here on Earth, even in Space City – Houston, USA.  Sustainability practitioners have tremendous skills in areas beyond the “sustainability” norm (see CSE’s blog on Health, Safety and Environment). To curtail the impact of natural disasters seen in the […]

AI Driving the Robots of the Future Today

AI Driving the Robots of the Future Today

By Jacob Nihan, Michigan State University, and Rosalinda Sanquiche, CSE   Artificial Intelligence and robotics go hand-in-hand. Together they can create technologically advanced sustainability solutions. This technology has the power to learn and operate without human intervention. Tesla and AGROBOT are examples of great potential impact for the future.   Tesla, the electric automotive company, […]

Blockchain and Digital Currencies Build Toward a More Sustainable and Safer Future

Blockchain and Digital Currencies Build Toward a More Sustainable and Safer Future

By Jacob Nihan, Michigan State University, and Rosalinda Sanquiche, CSE   While Bitcoin can seem like a sketchy trend, it has inspired many ideas without even trying. Bitcoins blockchain network is becoming a major trend in the technology world, providing major breakthroughs. The bitcoin concept is being replicated in ways that benefit our planet.  For […]

What to Expect: Theory versus Practice

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 […]

What to Expect: From an Action Plan

What to Expect: From an Action Plan

Part 1 in our series What to Expect from Sustainability Training You’ve devoted two days away from home, traveling to Houston, NYC or Toronto, to take Sustainability Training.  You understand the value of a deeper understanding of CSR (corporate social responsibility), but what exactly will the training provide?   The majority of CSE practitioners say […]