6 Ways to Green Your Holidays

Please welcome Brody Bell, the creator of this month’s blog with 6 ways to reduce your environmental impact over the holidays in your personal and professional lives. A Green Holiday Season The holiday season brings good times and traditions for many, but these are also accompanied by increased amounts of waste and energy consumption. Here are […]

Net Zero Emissions and Canadian Businesses

Please welcome Brody Bell, the creator of this month’s blog about Canada’s Net-Zero Emissions goals and the role of businesses. The Importance of Net-Zero Emissions Net-Zero Emissions can be defined as achieving a balance between greenhouse gas emissions produced and greenhouse gas emissions taken out of the atmosphere. Over 120 countries, including Canada, have committed […]

Sustainability Business Goals for the New Year

Please welcome Emily Zabanah, the creator of this month’s blog about setting sustainability goals for the new year. The start of a new year offers an opportunity to consider the positive changes that can be made to change the way business is run. With growing external and internal demand, the development of long-term value for […]

Investing in a Circular Economy

Please welcome Sara Lashari, a devoted volunteer of Sustainability Leadership, who is our guest blogger for this month’s post on Investing in a Circular Economy. What is the Circular Economy? It is an approach that aims to redefine economic development by moving away from the prevalent ‘take-make-dispose’ linear economic model to one where materials can […]

Working Towards Becoming a Zero-Waste Business

Please welcome Kieryn Matthews, a devoted staff member of Sustainability Leadership, who is our guest blogger for this month’s post on Working Towards a Zero-Waste Business. What is Zero-Waste? The concept of zero waste is a popular topic but what does it mean, how would one achieve zero waste, and why is it important? Zero […]

Environmental Justice As Part of Your ESG Policy

Please welcome Angela Jiang, a devoted staff member of Sustainability Leadership, who is our guest blogger for this month’s post on Environmental Justice Policy for Corporate Responsibility. What is Environmental Justice (EJ)? Environmental justice (EJ) is a public policy that furthers the growing global movement towards corporate sustainability efforts. It is a movement that acknowledges […]

Green Marketing

Please welcome Ania Pitula, a devoted staff member of Sustainability Leadership, who is our guest blogger for this month’s post on “Green Marketing”. Ethical Green Marketing is the practice of advertising a product based on its true level of sustainability and positive environmental attributes. As consumers, it’s important to make smart  choices and purchase products from companies that are transparent about their true intentions. […]

Sustainable Business Credibility

Please welcome Ania Pitula, a devoted staff member of Sustainability Leadership, who is our guest blogger for this month’s post on “Sustainable Business Credibility”. No matter what scale of business you’re in, small and privately owned or a larger corporate setting, maintaining long-term stability and financial success relies on gaining the trust of relevant stakeholders […]

Building A “Triple-Bottom-Line” Business

Please welcome Ania Pitula, a devoted staff member of Sustainability Leadership, who is our guest blogger for this month’s post on “Building A Triple-Bottom-Line Business”. The triple-bottom line is a framework which was created to help businesses design a balanced division of social, economic and environmental value into their services. While traditional business models have primarily focused on […]

Converting To A Carbon Neutral World

Please welcome Ania Pitula, a devoted staff member of Sustainability Leadership, who is our guest blogger for this month’s post on Converting to a Carbon Neutral World. Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG’s) are one of the leading causes of global climate change. Through human activity such as burning fossil fuels, harmful gases are released into the atmosphere, warming the planet […]