CEF Spotlight
Cutting the crap: 8 things you may not know that Google is doing to reduce waste
By Jim Miller, VP of Worldwide Operations, GoogleHumankind is using up natural resources at an astonishing rate. Each year, our economy consumes far more than what the planet can naturally provide. Recent data shows that in 2015, society’s demand for ...
The Internet of Things, the Pope, Trump, Lessig and VW – The Case for Optimism
By Toby Redshaw, CEO, Kevington Advisors The next generation of the Internet, including the Internet of Things, bodes well for the environment.Timing is everything and now Volkswagen has just aided the cause tremendously. Then we have Donald Trump, His Holiness the ...
A Unique Opportunity to Join the Circular Movement
By Trisa Thompson, VP, Corporate Responsibility & Talent and Capabilities, Dell It’s Monday, and it’s already been a big week. The UN formally unveiled their Sustainable Development Goals. The Pope continues to press climate change as his number one priority. And the 2016 ...
Meet the Winners of our 2015 Leadership Development Challenge
Nine outstanding leaders from CEF member companies have been chosen from a highly competitive field of applicants from around the world to embark on a life-changing leadership development journey to Chile, led by renowned adventurer and VP of Environmental Initiatives for Patagonia, Rick ...
Five Steps Toward a Brighter Water Future for California
By Mark Tercek, Giulio Boccaletti, and Brian Stranko | The Nature Conservancy Recently, government scientists issued their strongest forecast yet for what some are calling a “Godzilla” El Niño. It’s looking more and more likely that the periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean—which ...
Welcome to the Eco-Patent Commons
By Wayne Balta, Vice President, Corporate EnvironmentalAffairs, IBM CorporationCompanies are increasingly realizing the value of partnering and sharing expertise on sustainability issues. The Eco-Patent Commons provides an opportunity for business to share intellectual property that can further sustainable development. The Eco-Patent Commons was designed ...
Context for Our Decisions & Actions
By Allan Savory, Founder & President, Savory Institute Many people confuse Holistic Management with a grazing scheme or something similar to rotational grazing. In reality, it is much more than that and is in actuality a decision-making framework that was developed ...
Closing the Loop: Getting Started on the Circular Journey
By Morten Rossé, Yoni Shiran, and Martin Stuchtey from the McKinsey Center for Business and EnvironmentThe circular economy is getting considerable attention. A conference on the subject in June at the EU Commission in Brussels attracted more than 700 people, and ...
Corporations as Stewards: Getting Beyond the Starting Blocks
By Susan Albers Mohrman, James O’Toole, and Edward E. Lawler III Stewardship entails a profound understanding and acceptance of the organization's interdependence with the societal and ecological contexts in which it operates and becoming a force for building a viable future. The ...
Why Concentration of the Solar Industry in China Will Stunt Innovation
By Varun Sivaram, Douglas Dillon fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Earlier this month, the U.S. Commerce Department reviewed its tariffs on imported Chinese solar panels, originally imposed in 2012 in retaliation against Chinese subsidies and below-market pricing, and opted to maintain ...
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