Sentences with phrase «sustainable business practices led»
His interdisciplinary focus and expertise in issues related to entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices led to his critical role in developing the Eco-Entrepreneurship focus, a joint venture between the Bren School and the School of Engineering.
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Building sustainable business practices is proving to be so important to industry leaders who are seeing the financial rewards from consumer purchases that it is now become a leading differentiator.
Phil Haslett, business development director at Best Practice Network, said: «OLP is a great example of a sustainable, school - led leadership development model working on a regional level.
«Over the past 42 years, Tony de Vos has selflessly led and mentored those in the pet business on natural pet products, and ecological and sustainable business practices,» said Michael Twain, vice chairman of WPA.
Earlier this year, the 2013 Sustainable Brands conference convened in San Diego, California, and to highlight some of the ideas and initiatives represented at the conference, we asked some of the leading business executives in attendance to share with us how their organizations think about and practice sustainability across the board.
«At Kingspan our vision is to be a global leader in sustainable business and establish a leading position in providing sustainable, renewable and affordable best practice solutions for the construction sector.
NYSERDA will provide consultants to teach facility personnel how to reduce energy intensity over time, systematically achieve energy savings goals and implement smart, sustainable energy management practices that lead to ongoing cost savings for the business.
«This is all part of building a better McDonald's,» she says, «and as a global brand we are looking forward to working with our system and external stakeholders to lead toward expanding sustainable practices for the business and future generations.»
According to official numbers, 2,700 business leaders participated of the event, which led to three main outcomes: an offer by the business community to be part of the creation and promotion of Sustainable Development Goals, a commitment to advance corporate water management practices, and a series of measures to promote sustainability education in management and business schools.
As more and more evidence suggests that the traditional ways of doing business may not be sustainable over the long term, many of today's leading industrialists are practicing a curious maneuver; they are trying to put the brakes on without taking their foot off the accelerator.
The work that I do around the world, particularly in developing countries, is primarily focused on showing how meeting basic human needs using the world's best practices in sustainable technology can leverage the creation of real jobs and real businesses that lead to genuine economic progress for even the most marginal of peoples.
In the end, the board is responsible to all the stakeholders so they should favor practices that lead to a sustainable, profitable business.
«Sustainable assets and business operations are playing an increasingly critical role in the real estate industry, and REITs are on the leading edge of these practices,» said Nareit Vice President, Environmental, Social and Governance Issues Fulya Kocak.