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Suzanne Pinckney

General Mills Announces Commitment to Sustainability - 0 views

  • Input costs for GMO farming just keep rising — seed costs, pesticide costs. I just don’t think it’s sustainable.” He chuckled: “There you go — it’s all about sustainability. Economic sustainability in this case.”
  • GM seed can enable irresponsible farmers to work fast and dirty across huge stretches of land. A farmer could make a lot of money by simply planting GM corn every year and spraying liberally with glyphosate. On the other hand, a responsible farmer can use GM traits sparingly as a tool for land stewardship.
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    I find it kind of ridiculous to 'commit to sustainability' while continuing to use GMOs
Suzanne Pinckney

Number of 'climate leaders' doubles in new CDP report | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

  • The Home Depot reported to CDP that it has sold $6 billion worth of energy-efficient products, and estimates that a 5 percent shift in customer buying habits could account for some $300 million in energy efficiency-related sales.
  • "Since economic growth resumed, the old notion of emissions reductions and increasing GDP being mutually exclusive has appeared less valid," the report says.
Suzanne Pinckney

5 ways to assess how green that chemical is | GreenBiz.com - 0 views

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    ""Is it true that Interface puts a pesticide in their carpet tiles?"  "
Suzanne Pinckney

Study: Telecommuting can save American households $1.7 billion per year | SmartPlanet - 0 views

  • n real world terms: currently 40 percent of IBM’s employees telecommute, saving the company nearly $2.9 billion in reduced office space needs since 1995 (this doesn’t even include the energy cost savings).
  • March 16, 2011,
Suzanne Pinckney

NYC Mulls Food Waste Ban · Environmental Management & Energy News · Environme... - 0 views

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    "Food waste currently comprises one-third of the city's more than 20,000 tons of daily refuse."
Suzanne Pinckney

This Is The Number One Thing That Holds Most People Back From Success - 0 views

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    sort of tangential to step 2 but could make sense
Suzanne Pinckney

CEO survey is gloomy reading for the corporate sustainability movement | Guardian Susta... - 0 views

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    Really interesting article on CEO survey with insight as to why sustainability is a challenge still. Good fodder for our messaging
Suzanne Pinckney

Consulting fee rates | Consultant fees - ConsultantJournal.com - Become a Consultant - 0 views

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    One of many ways to set rates. I like how this takes into account lots of 'hidden' expenses that we are want to forget!
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