As a recruiter, I am very interested in the arc of one’s career. The piece of this arc I find far too often neglected is what happens after people transition from their corporate roles to other phases of their lives. Are they contemplating a “retirement” in the...
Two GreenBiz VERGE events are rapidly approaching, with a VERGE Salon kicking off in New York City on Sept. 16. The premier VERGE event comes to San Francisco Oct. 27-30. In anticipation of this event series that's all about the convergence of sustainability and...
Katie Kross and I have known and collaborated with each other for 10 years. I was excited when she published her guide to sustainability careers, "Profession and Purpose," in 2009. I was doubly excited to hear about its second edition. "Profession and Purpose: A...
There are countless courses in sustainability, but how many are free? SAP recently developed an "open" course pulling together the lessons learned from SAP's own sustainability program as well as its sustainability software. With 14,500 learners enrolled in the first...
I love observing the evolution of sustainability from my human resources and talent vantage point. Take the current buzz about shared value for example. Unilever just announced its shared-value-heavy Sustainable Living Plan 2014, which includes the "Enhancing...
We know that employee engagement plays a key role in the success of both CSR programs and company-wide outcomes. After all, staff members who feel valued and productive have higher retention rates, increased productivity and greater motivation to give back to their...
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart started his career at Shell in 1966 and eventually advanced to a 10-year tenure as managing director of the Royal Dutch Shell Group starting in 1991. That would put him in the MD role during the tragic execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa. Suffice it to...
Last year I shared a story of sustainability sisters Annie and Amy Longsworth. Today, I'd like you to meet father-daughter duo Hal Hamilton and Margaret Henry. Hal is the founder and co-director of Sustainable Food Lab. Margaret is the director of sustainability and...
Frank O'Brien-Bernini is the vice president and chief sustainability officer at Owens Corning, the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass and related products. We spoke recently about his evolving role in the company, and how the growing sustainability department...
When the Weinreb Group released our latest report, "Pioneers of Sustainability: Lessons from the Trailblazers," the outpouring of feedback regarding the gender imbalance of the Six Pioneers surprised me. All of them were white men. When James Epstein-Reeves and I...