Al Zucco is USG’s Senior Director for Energy & Sustainability, and also a doctoral student in Cohort 3 of the Ph.D./D.B.A. program in values-driven leadership. We recently asked Al about his experiences – at work, and as a student returning to the classroom. Question: What’s your professional background? Answer: I’ve worked at USG for 27
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on the Corporate Responsibility Association website, and is republished with permission. New sources of value – in other words, successful opportunities for business – exist within the challenges of our times. This is not a call for benevolence or charity, but highlights opportunity. We have heard the same thing
Editor’s Note: This article is republished with permission from the blog of The Corporate Responsibility Officer’s Association. On the day I wrote this, I looked at the Wall Street Journal and found stories about net neutrality and the regulation of saturated fat. What do these stories have in common? In both cases, social issues are
In honor of Earth Day, we’ve compiled a list of our best sustainability-focused stories from the past few years. Check them out below, and share your favorites in the comments section. The Hidden Price of Simplifying Sustainability: Rethinking How We Think about Sustainable Systems On Creating Smaller Problems: Stu Hart on
Note: This article first appeared on the blog of the Corporate Responsibility Officer’s Association. A few years ago, I led a strategic initiative for the ownership of a multi-tenant 50 story commercial building. Our goal was to be the first large-scale multi-tenant existing building to achieve LEED platinum status. We quickly learned that we
In a recent blog, John Ehrenfeld’s book, Sustainability by Design, was noted for his seminal definition of sustainability – the possibility that humans and other life will flourish on the Earth forever. But does Ehrenfeld’s bold vision have the possibility of becoming reality? Or will it die as other great dreams have before? Chris Laszlo
10 Tips to Cut Food Waste at Your Company from Center for Values-Driven Leadership Food waste is a $250 billion annual problem, and it’s probably costing your company thousands. Find 10 tips to cut food waste in your company, and begin saving money while having a positive impact on the environment. Click through
When Kevin Walter was a high school student, he had a job at a local food store. One of his regular responsibilities was to pull food past its expiration date from the shelves, destroy it, and put it in the outside garbage bins. “I couldn’t do it,” says Walter. Instead, he left the food intact
Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a local institution that has gained national notoriety. Oprah gushed about their sandwiches, Mindy Kaling brags about their gift packages, and Jason Segel filmed a movie there. Popularity doesn’t guarantee good business sense, but Zingerman’s has that too. The Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCOB) operates according to a
Infographic used with permission from Lean Path. Find more content in our food waste series at www.cvdl.org/foodwaste.