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Repurposing surplus hospital furniture, supplies and equipment ‘makes good business sense’
“There’s a point at which storing furnishings costs more than it would to replace them. That’s where we step in,” said Hayley Brugos, medical outreach manager for Global Links, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit focused on recovering surplus items from hospitals and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Opportunities, People, SGNewsletter
Tagged Baltimore, bed, developing countries, Environmental Excellence in Healthcare Conference, Global Links, Hayley Brugos, hospital, hospital bed, hospitals, medical equipment, medical supplies, medical surplus, nonprofit, Pittsburgh, surplus
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Three common sustainability mistakes
“We reflected on nearly a decade of experience and came up with this short list of the most common miscues,” said Ned Tillman, principal of Sustainable Growth, a consultancy that focuses on helping organizations become more sustainable. Mistake #1 – … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Opportunities, SGNewsletter
Tagged Gorilla Marketing Goes Green, miscue, miscues, mistake, mistakes, Ned Tillman, Shel Horowitz, sustainability
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Stoking the Sustainability Megatrend
Linda Lovett’s recent article on the Sustainability Megatrend (Insight, September 2012) might interest Green Business Matters readers. In it, Lovett (pictured) documents the drivers behind the sustainability movement, namely regulation, competition, changing consumer demand, risk management and innovation. An excerpt: Industry analysts … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Opportunities, SGNewsletter
Tagged Green Business Matters, Insight, International Society of Sustainability Professionals, ISSP, Linda, Lovett, megatrends, sustainability, sustainability megatrend
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Who knew so much was riding on our choice of which doors to use?
Spinners are more sustainable than swingers. When Ned and I were forming our company, Sustainable Growth, LLC, we met with our attorney, Jeff Agnor, several times. Jeff’s office was on the top floor of a very nice building with an … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Energy, Environment, Opportunities, People, SGNewsletter, Technology
Tagged Boston, Chicago, Jeff Agnor, MIT, Net Tillman, Revolving door, spinners, Sustainable Growth LLC, swingers
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The Restoration Conservancy offers a great opportunity for governments, corporations and philanthropies to get involved with protecting our land and waterways
Most of us have favorite local groups that we like to support. Frank, Ann, James, Karin and I do our share of volunteering for local, regional and national nonprofits. We believe
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, Environment, Opportunities, People, SGNewsletter
Tagged corporations, governments, land, philanthropies, protect, restore, The Restoration Conservancy, TRC, waterways
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Solar panel roads
Under the heading of dreaming big, we bring you Scott and Julie Brusaw (pictured), co-founders of Solar Roadways. This married couple proposes to pave America’s roads with a special, tough glass that houses solar panels capable of generating enough electricity … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, Energy, Environment, Opportunities, SGNewsletter, Technology
Tagged DOT grant, electric vehicles, hocoblogs@@@, roads, Scott and Julie Brusaw, smart grid, solar, solar panel, Solar Raodways, TED presentation, utilities
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Finding Sustainable Growth’s ideal client – an important step in matchmaking
My partner, Frank, asked me the other day who I thought was our ideal client. I admit that I had to stop and think about it. Ironically, this is a question that we challenge our customers to consider on a … Continue reading
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Tagged clients, customers, employees, engaging staff, Green, hocoblogs@@@, ideal client, objective look, operations, outside advice, plans, qualify, ready to make improvements, strategic choices, sustainability, sustainable, Sustainable Growth LLC, waste, waste streams
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