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Chris Laszlo on Talking Sustainability with the C-Suite
Business consultant and author Chris Laszlo knows a thing or two about value creation. His new book, “Sustainable Value: How the World's Leading Companies Are Doing Well by Doing Good,” builds on decades of experience advising the world’s largest companies on how to leverage sustainability into competitive advantage. In this SLM interview, Chris outlines his strategy for selling corporate executives on green initiatives (hint: it's helpful to equate "sustainability" with "opportunity") and explains why “tradeoff” is such a dirty word. Read more...
This Week's Top News...
Henkel's Energy and Water Use Down, Sales and Profits Up
German consumer products giant Henkel has cut energy, water, and waste from its manufacturing processes while boosting profits 61% over the past five years, according to the company's 2007 sustainability report. Henkel has pledged further resource-efficiency targets per metric ton of output over the next five years. Read more...
China Mobile Pledges to Boost Energy Efficiency 40%
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone operator, is targeting a significant boost in energy efficiency "per unit of telecommunications traffic," meaning that it will cut energy use even as its business continues to grow. The plan, outlined in the company's 2007 corporate social responsibility report, calls for a 40% increase in energy efficiency from 2005 levels by 2010. Read more...
BASF Integrates Financial, Sustainability Reporting
Chemical giant BASF has changed its reporting structure "to meet growing demands to integrate sustainability reporting with financial reporting." Its latest annual report, released today, focuses on the company's financial, environmental, and social performance in 2007. Read more...
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