Safety Maturity: Three Crucial Elements of Best-in-Class Safety
Best-in-class manufacturers realize that combining employee behavior, procedures and technology enables them to go far beyond simple compliance to deliver improved productivity and dramatically lower injury rates. Research shows that the most effective programs use a mix of culture, compliance and capital. Read more....

Integrated Environmental Financial and Sustainability Reporting
In response to increasing demands of stakeholders and changes in reporting requirements, corporate reporting of environmental financial disclosures and progress toward sustainability goals has continued to evolve. While neither may provide a comprehensive perspective on environmental risks and opportunities, integrating environmental disclosure and sustainability reporting is being adopted as a means to that end. Read more....

New Survey Helps Move "Materiality" Beyond the Buzzword
"Materiality" was 2013's sustainability buzzword, as the GRI G4 framework moved the concept into the heart of sustainability reporting and strategy. A new survey (available for download) gives insights into who decides which issues are the most material to creating and preserving value. Read more....

Overcome the Eight Barriers to Confidence
To get a more confident self, company, family, or team in 2014, you must first know what gets in the way. Confidence is not a personality trait; it is an assessment of a situation that sparks motivation. To muster the confidence to achieve your goals, avoid the eight traps in this article. Read more....

Intel CEO Challenges Entire Electronics Industry to Become 'Conflict-Free'
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich recently challenged the entire electronics industry to join Intel in becoming "conflict-free." Over the past two years, Intel has achieved a critical milestone: the minerals used in microprocessor silicon and packages manufactured in Intel's factories are "conflict-free" as concluded by third-party audits or direct validation by Intel's supply chain organization. Read more....

Clearing Frosty Roads With Cheese Brine, Beet Juice
One of the side effects of frigid cold and snow is the need to keep roads clear and unfortunately, the products used end up in rivers and streams, making them noticeably saltier. In an effort to be more eco-friendly - and cost effective - Milwaukee pouring cheese brine on roads, and the Morton Arboretum in Illinois is using beet juice. Read more....