Tag archives for Guardian Sustainable Business
Why Sustainable Supply Chain Builds a Global Competitive Advantage
There are several reasons why companies should pursue a more sustainable supply chain: diminishing raw materials, human rights and resource efficiencies.
Sustainable Consumption – Should Brands Should Take the Lead?
The world's leading companies and their brands should take leadership on developing more sustainable consumption habits.
How SK Telecom Smart Learning Robots Help Children in the Classroom
In my Guardian Sustainable Business article, I outline how SK Telecom is leveraging smart learning robots to assist special education teachers in Korea.
The Pros and Cons of Argentina’s Recovered Factory Movement
Oliver Balch discusses how the “recovered factories” in Argentina are among the more interesting outcomes after the country’s sovereign debt crisis.
Why SAP, Marks & Spencer Invest in Sustainable Technologies
The business case for investing in sustainable technologies has become more water tight due to the rising cost of energy and natural resource.
Whole World Water Campaign Tackles Bottled Water and Sanitation Challenges
Co-founded by Karena Albers and Jenifer Willig, Whole World Water’s goal is to install cost-effective water filtration systems at hotels and resorts.
Why San Joaquin Valley’s Water Crisis is a Business Opportunity
Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley have suffered from California’s lingering water crisis, but business opportunities in central California are abundant.
Time for Current Education to Go the Way of Carbon Paper
On my latest article on Guardian Sustainable Business, I describe the challenge educators face when helping students learn. Current education methods need to go the way of carbon paper or the fax machine.
A Clean Method For Employee Happiness (With a Touch of Weird)
Method's offbeat approach towards employee recruitment and retainment has helped the company transform the cleaning products industry.
Microsoft’s Ambitious YouthSpark Program Could Change the World
Microsoft’s YouthSpark program could become one of the great skills and job training successes of this decade.
How SAP Builds Leaders and Communities Via Sabbaticals
One of the most impressive corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives I have come across is SAP’s sabbatical program.
Slovenia, Where CSR Takes a Family Friendly Twist
Slovenia has taken its economic lumps lately, but what still is one of the Balkans’ most heartening success stories is an interesting laboratory in family-friendly business practices.