Wilshire Grand Tower: Sustainable Design for the Tallest Building in the Western United States

Tetra Tech helped create a sustainable design for the 73-story, LEED Gold-certified Wilshire Grand, the tallest building in the western United States.

Downtown Los Angeles’ 73-story Wilshire Grand sits in the footprint of its famous predecessor, the Wilshire Grand Hotel, which hosted some of the 20th Century’s most famous international dignitaries.

Just Released Attendee List – 400+ CSR, Reporting, Supply Chain and Investors to Meet in London in October

The co-located 13th Sustainable Supply Chain Summit and the 12th Sustainability Reporting & Communications Summit (10-11 October 2018) attendee list has just been released and can be accessed here. Over 400 senior executives will meet in London to discuss and find innovative solutions to the key supply chain, reporting and sustainability challenges impacting global businesses.

Dold Foods Donates $40,000 to the Kansas Food Bank Expansion Project

Dold (Kan.) Foods, the local manufacturing facility owned by Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), announced today that it has donated $40,000 to the Kansas Food Bank’s capital campaign to help fund its expansion project.

Sammy Roth on Desert Water Tussles

As more and more of the western United States suffers from warmer temperatures and in some places desertification, water has become perhaps the most hotly debated topic in environmental newsrooms throughout the region. It’s no surprise then that an environmental reporter from the Palm Springs-based Desert Sun would be covering a whole host of water-related stories. This week on Sea Change Radio, we take a deep dive into a pool of topics with Sammy Roth that hopefully won’t dampen your spirits.

Caterpillar Inc. | Sharing Generously Around the World

Our success contributes to the social stability of regions around the world in many ways. Caterpillar’s products help build infrastructure for transportation, energy, telecommunications, waste and water.

A Global SDG Competition to Inspire the Next Generation of Sustainability Leadership

Sustainability has come a long way in the last 10 years. It's now common language in boardrooms across the world. Most companies have someone who has a title that includes the world Sustainability, CSR, Value Creation or Shared Value. This is a great achievement and we should all be thrilled with this cultural shift. But we're not there yet and lately inspiration has been lacking.

Groundbreaking Partnership for Environmentally Friendly Cruise Tourism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

On September 11, 2018, around 280 executives of AIDA Cruises welcomed the prime minister of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania, Manuela Schwesig at the AIDA Management Days in Rostock. The occasion was marked by the signing of a Declaration of Intend between AIDA Cruises, the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Hanseatic and University City of Rostock and ROSTOCK PORT to jointly promote environmentally friendly and sustainable cruise shipping in Rostock,.

Ecocentricity Blog: I'll Take Trademarks for $200, Alex

So much of Yvon Chouinard's book's contents match perfectly with Ray Anderson’s own philosophies. For instance, on page 151 of Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman, Patagonia founder, Chouinard writes, “Our mission statement says nothing about making a profit. In fact, our family considers our bottom line to be the amount of good that the business has accomplished over the year."

Employers: How Much Volunteer Time Is the "Right" Amount During the Work Day?

More time to volunteer doesn't always equal more participation. Participation increases when employees have 1-2 volunteer days.