I began writing this blog post in a positive, good feeling tone about all the great work companies are doing to improve their sustainability and corporate responsibilities. I was then going to link that to the role government plays in those successes. To be honest, I couldn’t think of anything with our current administration. If …
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The triple bottom line trifecta of people, profit, and planet is a great concept, but it’s one that can be difficult for businesses to put into practice. Where profit is easily defined, pursued, and measured, the people and planet bottom lines are harder to understand in a concrete, actionable way. The obvious question that follows …
The Triple Bottom Line concept is gaining awareness and momentum in the market as business leadership seeks competitive advantage and differentiation in the marketplace. It’s not just companies marketing environmental products and services or highly progressive companies that are adopting Triple Bottom Line practices anymore but a broader range of companies who rationally see substantial …
Dr. Andrew Hoffman, Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, recently published an article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review titled, “The Next Phase of Business Sustainability”. The piece is an excellent overview of the ways in which sustainable business practice is …
In today’s marketplace, the competition over attracting and retaining talented employees is fierce. With so many options, there is a drive for innovative approaches to create a career experience for employees, instead of just relying on a paycheck to retain them.
If you’re a fan of ‘70’s rock and roll, you’ll recognize the title of this post: It’s a Buddy Miles tune he recorded with Jimi Hendrix. The lyrics express Buddy’s angst over the changes he’s going through. Buddy would have done well to remember what the ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, said: “The only thing constant …
Randy Walker (left) receives the award from SMSBF president, Mike Shesterkin. “Jeff McCabe has been a long-time friend of SMSBF and a true triple bottom line business leader. As a representative of the SMSBF board, I couldn’t be happier presenting our first Triple Bottom Line Business Leader Award to Jeff”, Shesterkin said as he presented …
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Social capital seems to be one of those terms that’s easy to spot, but difficult to quantify; yet it’s an essential element of the people value in the triple bottom line. How does the triple bottom line business leader recognize and build social capital? Within the business, …
It may have been twenty years ago, but I remember the day as if it were yesterday: My wife informed me our yearly family vacation would include a few days in Manhattan. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement; I will not write what I really felt. I’m keeping this a clean article. …
The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same: Life in the City Read More »
The irony is not lost on us that our Water Management event on September 29th in Detroit was accompanied by a torrential downpour. Our hats go off to those brave souls who attended – particularly both of our speakers – Grant Trigger of Racer and Roy Cole with Parjana Distribution. Their presentations were informative and …
