Energy is big news right now. Rapid changes are taking place in the United States and around the world in energy trends and infrastructure, from the decline of coal and variability of oil to the rise of natural gas and renewable energy. If you follow energy news and conversation, you can’t have missed it. For [...]
Is the sustainability movement here to stay? What about social media? Many argue that sustainable business strategies, as well as, social media are just passing trends. Yet, within our professional consulting practice, we argue, profitable businesses are not. And social media for sustainability and CSR are the pathway towards long term business viability. How so? [...]
How grateful are you? Does it matter? Actually it does. According to the video, The Benefits of Gratitude, Robert Emmons shares the results of his research on gratitude: better health, more happiness, and stronger connections to others. From a sustainability viewpoint, how does one express gratitude? Within our sustainable business programs, we suggest considering the [...]
What do your stakeholders really know about your sustainable business actions? How do employees really feel about corporate sustainability messages? How do other stakeholders, as in suppliers, investors, and partners learn and take eco action on your CSR and sustainability communications? Many corporate communications teams share the frustration in publishing information related to sustainability activities [...]
Building trust through social media for sustainability is more critical than ever. With the dawn of social media, consumers are able to directly connect and voice their opinions to brands publicly amongst hundreds, thousands and possibly millions of people who are connected through the social web. As consumers continue to scrutinize business sustainability actions and [...]
Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are not only great ways for people to stay in touch with one another, they’re also a great set of marketing tools when implemented well. Using social media marketing can enable small businesses looking to further their reach to more customers, as well as, share about the sustainable [...]
Does your product or service sell on its sustainability credentials alone? Does your company embody business sustainability concepts that today’s consumers demand? When visiting with clients around social media marketing conversations, they tell us that repeat business is one of the most important aspects to their survival. We hear more and more that company loyalty, brand [...]
There are numerous challenges marketing a green product. For one, being green isn't good enough. Selling on the environmental attributes of a product doesn't work. Consumers need to know that a green product performs equally as well - if not better- than a traditional product. And, green products need to be priced competitively. While some [...]
What are the forces that will shape the future face of business? Will these forces reveal themselves as risks or opportunities? How might your organization be affected? The answer to these questions may be up for individual business interpretation; however, all roads appear to be leading to an eventual ‘sustainability intersection’. As the business world [...]
There are many challenges in sustainability communications. The initial challenge is defining business value. To get business sustainability action in play, you have to make a business case for sustainability. This approach applies to all business sustainability efforts, including corporate communications and corporate outreach. A framework for companies to better communicate their environmental/social message must remain [...]
