Employee Engagement

EATN Park Creates Eco-Logo for Employees

Oct. 10, 2008 - EATN Park Hospitality Group, operator of 200 restaurants and catering businesses in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region, has created an in-house eco-logo to educate employees on its green programs, RedOrbit reports.

U.S. Postal Service Urges Workers to Turn Off Lights

Oct. 7, 2008 - The U.S. Postal Service is asking employees to turn down thermostats and shut off lights and unused equipment in a bid to cut energy use 30% by 2015.

Workers to Employers: "Green Up!"

Oct. 6, 2008 - One in two employees say that they regularly lobby their workplace or employer to encourage greener business practices, according to a new U.K. survey from Fujitsu Siemens Computers.

Alcoa Urges Employees to "Make an Impact" on Climate

Sept. 22, 2008 - Alcoa has partnered with the Pew Center on Global Climate Change on a new program to encourage its employees and local communities to manage their carbon footprint and reduce energy costs.

Leveraging "Purpose": The Fourth Bottom Line

The main cause of inertia on sustainability issues isn't material or intellectual - it's emotional. Most people just don't take action (of any kind) unless they feel it will impact them directly. So how can you help your coworkers locate that sense of purpose? Tell 'em a great story, says communications expert John Marshall Roberts.

How to Get a High Return from Your Human Capital

By aligning personal and organizational purpose, you can tap into the self-motivation and the latent creativity of your workforce. By Harrison Quigley

Wipro Launches Green Support Groups for Employees

July 24, 2008 - India's leading IT provider calls them "eco chapters" - office-based outreach programs dedicated to engaging employees on green issues so they can apply their learnings to company projects.

Top MBAs: "Want More Values, Will Work for Less"

July 22, 2008 - Want to attract top talent but can't afford to bump up starting salaries? Try boosting your triple bottom line instead, a new survey of elite MBAs suggests.

90% of Workers Want More Sustainability Training

July 21, 2008 - Attention managers: Three-quarters of employees say their company doesn't spend enough on corporate responsibility training, and nine in ten say they could be better prepared to deal with sustainability issues on the job, according to a new survey.

Microsoft Targets Datacenter "Behaviors," Not Technologies

July 10, 2008 - Microsoft has used employee incentive programs and other "behavioral" approaches to boost efficiency at its computing facilities by 22% in three years.

73% of Execs Would Take Pay Cut to Support Green Programs

July 9, 2008 - Three out of four executives are willing to sacrifice at least 1% of their salaries to fund their companies’ green initiatives, according to a survey from Korn/Ferry International, a leading staffing firm.

U.K.'s Largest Labor Union Demands Data on Companies' Eco-Performance

July 8, 2008 - Unite, the British labor union representing workers in the electronics and IT sectors, says it should have the right to access environmental performance data for the companies served by its members.

Energy-Efficiency Slackers Cost U.K. Companies $25 Billion a Year

emptycubiclesJuly 2, 2008 - British workers may be concerned about climate change on a personal level, but a lackadaisical attitude toward energy efficiency on the job is costing their employers a staggering $25 billion annually, according to E.ON, a U.K. energy services firm.

New MBAs Backtracking on Green Priorities?

July 1, 2008 - Six months after a survey found elite MBAs combing through sustainability reports to find just the right employer, this summer's crop of MBA grads say they aren't vetting companies on environmental performance - they're more interested in just getting a job.

Interface's Joyce LaValle on Building a Culture of Sustainability

Interface Inc. CEO (and sustainable business convert) Ray Anderson loves preaching to the choir, but his employees sure don’t seem to mind. In this SLM Interview, Joyce LaValle, head of marketing for InterfaceFLOR, explains how she helps build an internal culture of sustainability (hint: there’s a copy of Anderson’s book on every desk).

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