Transparency and Sustainability Reporting are Contributors to Financial Performance – Presentation in Toronto
Latest research findings: Corporate secrecy is old school. Transparency and Sustainability Reporting are new drivers of business profitability. Chicago, IL (Oct. 30, 2017) – The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) has found definitive evidence supporting the benefits of transparency in Corporate Sustainability Reporting. CSE research identifies positive links between Sustainability Strategies and Reporting with financial […]
Urban Centers such as San Francisco Need Sustainability Practitioners TODAY!
After several years’ hiatus, the Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) returned to San Francisco, presenting its signature Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program at the University of San Francisco for their Master for Nonprofit Administration. Why does such a sustainability oriented city need CSE? The Parks Department encourages food production, and the city government requires that […]
Trumping Climate Change Won’t Stop Corporate Self-Interest and Progress on Sustainability
Corporate leaders find the skills they need with CSE’s unique Global Training Program on Sustainability The Trump withdrawal from the Paris Agreement might slow but will never stymie progress on climate change – business leaders will make sure of that! There is an important profit motive to staying in the game. A leadership role insures […]
Corporate Sustainability Conference Spotlights Success Stories from Fortune 500 Companies and Social Entrepreneurs held in Chicago with the support of CSE.
Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) supported DePaul University’s 2017 Annual Corporate Sustainability Conference on May 30, 2017, that brought together corporate leaders and social entrepreneurs to share successes and lessons learned. Facilitated by CSE President, Adjunct Professor of Sustainability at DePaul Nikos Avlonas, this one-day conference split the topic of sustainability in business in two. The […]
Learn Why Responsible Investments Total $8.72 Trillion AUM and Growing!
The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) is proud to announce its collaboration with the 28th annual SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing (Nov. 1–3, 2017), at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California. CSE’s Certified CSR Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2017, is a pre-conference event, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, targeted to investment and sustainability managers […]
Sustainability Magic Bullet: Invest in training!
By Rosalinda Sanquiche How long can we make this list? Improve efficiencies Increase productivity Build public appeal Increase shareholder value Aid in employee recruitment Increase employee satisfaction and retention Promote team building Improve quality of work Innovate Lower business risk Save labor Save money Increase competitive edge Save time and cost on supervision Create a […]
CSE and ET Index Research Reveal Silicon Valley Sustainability Behavior
By Rosalinda Sanquiche While much has been made about whether Silicon Valley corporations, start-ups and tech giants are or are not models of sustainability, CSE provides the first systemic research on Silicon Valley companies’ sustainability efforts by analyzing their current state of sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting. During a webinar featuring research from […]
CSR Professional of the Year Nikos Avlonas Featured on A Better World Radio
Nikos Avlonas, recognized by PR News as a CSR Professional of the Year, was featured by “A Better World Radio” in an interview with Mitchell Rabin, M.A., L.AC., founder and host, producing shows, writings, products and events aimed at better living and consciousness. Rabin is an international speaker and teacher, mediator, entrepreneur, business consultant, environmentalist and […]
Benefit Corporations Growing. Why Investors Like Them !
The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) in collaboration with the Institute for Business and Professional Ethics (IBPE) at DePaul University have designed a timely course on “How to Create a B-Corporation and Gain a Competitive Advantage”. A Benefit Corporation is a type of for-profit corporate entity, authorized by 30 US States and the District […]
Nikos Avlonas Recognized for Outstanding Sustainability Leadership
The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) president and founder, Nikos Avlonas is being recognized for his leadership in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Avlonas is a finalist for PR News CSR Professional of the Year. Winners demonstrate best practices in the CSR arena, outstanding communications efforts powering important sectors of PR: corporate social responsibility and […]