Atlanta – are you ready for the bold and ambitious green energy plan?

In April 2019, the city of Atlanta announced its bold and ambitious green energy plan, approved by the Atlanta City Council in March — which aims to get Atlanta 100% green in 16 years by 2035. It is ambitious with no easy path to get there. Like any other American city, Atlanta is woven with power lines, trams and […]
How can Miami benefit from CSE training?

The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) is expanding Sustainability Training and Consulting Services to Miami, Florida. These days, greater Miami is also positioning itself as a global leader in resilience and sustainability, approaching it from all fronts. It is clear that Miami has taken some important steps involving funding, regulations, policy and program implementation […]
Barack Obama addresses sustainability importance at Atlanta Green build Expo

Former president Barack Obama was invited to speak on Wednesday, during an international conference at the Green Build Expo, where he pointed out the advantages of environmentally sustainable construction. His administration work with the Paris Climate Accords was among the main highlights during his speaking agenda while he also broached how human behavior has […]
Moody’s views and strategy on sustainability presented at Toronto’s CSE Certified Sustainability Program

Participants at the Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program in Toronto 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 and Circular Economy, Anna presented Moody’s views […]
Rising sea levels and other environmental challenges – is Miami’s future sustainable?

As mentioned in a previous blog article, North Bay Village, like many other areas across Florida, is beginning to notice the effects of rising sea levels. Top environmental issues in Miami are not new problems and have been raised for decades. For example, one problem is Florida allowing development on its beaches and the sea […]
Houston Sustainability Training Tackles the Hard Issues

September 30, 2019 by CSE in News The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) thanks all of our participants at our sold-out Houston training, September 26-27, 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 […]
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

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

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 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 […]