CSR and the Coming Talent Wars
Why do talented employees leave companies, often despite good salaries??
I keep hearing this question uttered by talent agents to news casters. They are saying this because, despite the ugly job market, people are jumping ship.
Beyond the typical reasons of bad management, poor working environment, and lack of stimulus – I would say that the top talent are fundamentally looking for something else.
Rethinking Waste: Walmart Style
Here are two Rethinking Waste stories that are worth sharing for their innovative efforts to close the loop and upcycle store waste. These were shown at the Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting – November 12, 2009
1) “The Secret Life of Walmart’s Deli Pizza Box”
2) Of Styrofoam, Workforce Rehabilitation, and Pictureframes:
A great story of CSR, waste rethinking, [...]
Inspired by Walmart
This summer I was impressed when I watched the Walmart Sustainability Milestone Meeting. The meeting coincided with the announcement of a Sustainability Index and followed the previous month’s release of the Walmart Sustainability Report. I was impressed by the depth and breadth of Walmart’s sustainability efforts. Many sustainability/green/csr colleagues had to stop in their tracks and [...]
CSR / Sustainability Consulting
& Green Innovation Advocacy
Matthew Rochte, LEED AP
Experienced, operations- based sustainability
and corporate responsibility (CSR) consultant, working with company management to navigate and realize the
opportunities in taking their company green and growing sustainably.
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