New Jersey is the first U.S. state to have a comprehensive municipal sustainability program that links certification with strong state and private financial incentives and a technical support and training program.
Boston is one of America's oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history.
Today the U.S. Chamber BCLC and Siemens Corporation announced the finalists for the 2012 Siemens Sustainable Community Awards.
Upon announcing the 5th-ever round of finalists in the annual Siemens Sustainable Community Awards, today BCLC founder and executive director called American cities "hotbeds of social and environmental innovation."
With the judging period for the Siemens Sustainability Community awards currently underway, sustinability is on our minds at BCLC. It's the perfect time to look into how companies, not just communities, are creating a more sustainable world.
[Editor's Note: Applications for the 2012 Siemens Sustainable Community Award are being accepted until Friday, Jan. 13th. More info]
AMD's director of corporate responsibility, Tim Mohin, posted an editorial in AMD's most recent e-update suggesting that sustainability is a way to drive employee engagement within companies.
Here's what Mohin had to say:
Let’s do a quick word association with CSR. What comes immediately to mind?
BCLC is thrilled to announce that Daniel Hendrix (pictured), president and CEO of Interface, Inc., will keynote the 2012