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Miami – do you accept the possibility of becoming uninsurable?

Miami is often cited as the city exemplifying how climate change and sea level rise are threatening coastal cities. But are residents and businesses aware of the seriousness of these threats and prepared to accept the possibility their city might become uninsurable? An insurer might at any time increase rates or opt not to insure […]

Atlanta – sustainability efforts for the city with the busiest airport in the world

Remaining in pole position, with an increase of 3.3 per cent on 2017, Atlanta reigns supreme on passenger numbers. Retaining the title since 1997, it looks like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is going nowhere for now. There were a total of 107,394,029 passengers at ATL in 2018.   Atlanta continues to dominate the passenger market because […]

Atlanta – are you ready for the bold and ambitious green energy plan?

In April 2019, the city of Atlanta announced its bold and ambitious green energy plan, approved by the Atlanta City Council in March — which aims to get Atlanta 100% green in 16 years by 2035. It is ambitious with no easy path to get there.   Like any other American city, Atlanta is woven with power lines, trams and […]

How can Miami benefit from CSE training?

The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) is expanding Sustainability Training and Consulting Services to Miami, Florida. These days, greater Miami is also positioning itself as a global leader in resilience and sustainability, approaching it from all fronts. It is clear that Miami has taken some important steps involving funding, regulations, policy and program implementation […]

Barack Obama addresses sustainability importance at Atlanta Green build Expo

Former president Barack Obama was invited to speak on Wednesday, during an international conference at the Green Build Expo, where he pointed out the advantages of environmentally sustainable construction.   His administration work with the Paris Climate Accords was among the main highlights during his speaking agenda while he also broached how human behavior has […]

Moody’s views and strategy on sustainability presented at Toronto’s CSE Certified Sustainability Program

Participants at the Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program in Toronto welcomed Anna Zubets Anderson, Vice President – Senior Analyst at Moody’s Investors Service in New York.    As this program focuses on key challenges that professionals have to face in the field of Sustainability, Supply Chain, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy, Anna presented Moody’s views […]

Houston Sustainability Training Tackles the Hard Issues

September 30, 2019 by CSE in News The Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) thanks all of our participants at our sold-out Houston training, September 26-27, 2019.  The discussions were enlightening, and the key issues brought to the table critical. CSE’s Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2019 is a challenging, two-day training providing […]

How can Sustainability Non-compliance affect Canadian Companies in EU?

EU companies face tough penalties for not publishing Sustainability Reports or publicly disclosing Corporate Responsibility data. The EU Directive on Non-financial and Diversity Information (Directive 2014/95/EU) can greatly affect Canadian corporations operating in any of the European Union Member States.  The European Commission (EC) objective is to raise to a similarly high level across all […]