Climate Deal Is Signal to Industry: The Era of Carbon Reduction Is Here
With the ink barely dry on a landmark climate accord, nations now face an even more daunting challenge: how to get their industries to go along. Wall Street is clearly paying attention, having sent top executives from Bank of America, Citibank and Goldman Sachs to drop by the Paris talks or related side events. Chief executives of blue-chip companies like Coca-Cola, DuPont, General Mills, HP and Unilever all expressed support for an ambitious deal. Read more...

What the Research Tells Us About Team Creativity and Innovation
There are areas in the research on teams where the findings are all very clear, as are the prescriptions for leaders. Creativity and innovation are not among them. We know how some factors affect creativity and innovation, but we're only just beginning to understand some of the more complex relationships. Here are some of the key things that we do know contribute to innovation. Read more...

Avoiding EHS and Cultural Barriers during International Corporate Expansion
Expanding your organization into a new global location, with little or no understanding of the local EHS and cultural implications of doing business there, can be extremely challenging. When it comes to ensuring a successful cross-border expansion, there are a number of factors to take into consideration, some of the most crucial being Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and cultural aspects. Read more...
This article is a benefit of the Antea Group's sponsorship of the 2015 NAEM Forum.

The Driverless Fleet: A High Tech Convoy to the Future
While driverless trucks likely represent reality in the distant future, semi-autonomous driver-assistance technologies such as adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, backup controls and blind spot alerts are already being manufactured into new vehicles. Some experts seeing increasing semi-autonomous features organically grow into fully autonomous vehicles. Read more...

'Toilet-to-Tap' Wastewater Recycling Takes Off as Water Supplies Shrink
Recycled wastewater has been used for decades to irrigate crops, golf courses and landscapes. Now, with water scarcity affecting growing areas globally, more communities are looking to turn treated sewage into potable water. Although the 'ick factor' is a major hurdle for toilet-to-tap, the public generally comes around when water becomes hard to access. Read more...

The Capitol's Christmas Tree Is (Partially) Made of Trash
The Capitol Christmas Tree, a 74-foot spruce from Alaska, features ornaments made with marine debris. The trash-based tree ornaments were constructed by Alaskan schoolchildren this summer from ocean refuse picked up along the Alaska coast by members of a preservation organization. Read more...