Managing Sustainability

Patagonia launches $20m internal fund to support sustainable start-ups
News

9 May — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia has launched a $20m in-house venture fund designed to support start-ups interested in food, energy, waste and water issues. The fund, …
Examples of sustainability strategies
Discussion

10 May — started by BENJAMIN PAGE, ACTUA360
Hello group, can you help me with nice examples of sustainability strategies implementation? Companies that were A before going into sustainability and then turned to B?
Three service solutions for cash-strapped CSOs
Blog post

9 May — written by Rodolphe d'Arjuzon, Verdantix
Many CSOs are having to reconcile their need for sustainability expertise with tight budgets. Rodolphe d'Arjuzon shares three possible solutions. With the rise of corporate …
The evolution of business: Creating 'firms of the future' through biomimicry
Blog post

8 May — written by Giles Hutchins, BCI
A paradigm shift is underway to innovate, design and plan with nature in mind, says Giles Hutchins. Bios – life. Mimicry – to copy. Throughout our existence, we humans have …
Vote for your shortlisted 2degrees Awards Sustainability Champions
Awards

22 April — written by Tom Idle, 2degrees
And so, four weeks, 109 entries and almost 2,500 votes later, the shortlists for this year’s 2degrees Sustainability Champions Awards, sponsored by RBS and Business Stream, …
EU retailers pledge support for Brazilian non-GMO soy
Link

9 May — added by Catherine Weetman, DHL
Today (8 May 2013) major European retailers from five countries, including Germany’s REWE Group, EDEKA and LIDL have released the Brussels Soy Declaration in which they have …
How to create synergies between teams?
Discussion

3 May — started by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
A 2degrees member says: In my company, we have a “continuous improvement / lean / six sigma” team and we also have a “CSR / environmental” team. How can we create synergies …
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How did the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel group reduce energy by a quarter in three years?
Interview

1 May — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotels is a luxury line of 14 hotels in central London, Manchester, Heathrow and Guildford, welcoming over a million guests per year. We spoke to Paul …
Your top 5 Managing Sustainability stories for April
Hits of the month

3 May — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
The 2degrees Sustainability Champions Awards content proved particulary popular last month, but what else made your top 5? Read on to find out... 1) You can't be sustainable …
What chief sustainability officers can learn from screenwriting
Blog post

30 April — written by Jennifer Elks, Sustainable Brands
Storytelling is one of the critical talents a CSO must have to ensure the survival of themselves and their organization, says Park Howell. If all the world’s a stage, …