Sustainability has emerged as a critical area of focus for businesses. Companies increasingly recognize the importance of integrating sustainable practices into their operations to address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. An effective committee requires more than just a group of dedicated employees; it necessitates strong support and buy-in from executive leadership. Here's why executive buy-in is essential for a sustainability committee and why forming such a committee is crucial for any company serious about sustainability.

It’s time for venture capital to start thinking about sustainability and find partners in the space, just as they would find and recommend other operational partners for portfolio companies. The opportunities related to sustainability are too significant to ignore.

Recent data from McKinsey shows companies with robust sustainability practices were more potent in these five areas: "top-line growth, lower costs, fewer legal and regulatory interventions, higher productivity, and optimized investment and asset utilization." For private companies, these sustainability outcomes are driven by and for the interest of employees and the executive team. But it's unwise to discount the role of private investors, advisors and other stakeholders in company growth, innovation and sustainability.

Photos of the west coast sky are terrifying examples of climate change in action. The prevalence and intensity of wildfires are now visible in a visceral way. If you saw those photos and feared for your life and your children's lives, you're not alone. 

Employee engagement is one of those areas that's never "done." It's relentless and an ongoing task for founders and HR teams. So what can companies do to help increase employee engagement? What's a strategy that aligns with current employee engagement tools and increases engagement? Sustainability.

While silence or ignorance is comfortable, it’s no longer an option. It’s never been an option for millions of Black Americans and we stand beside them as they continue to make their voices heard. Change is necessary and long overdue. As a business, we create change with our dollars and our voice.

Here are the steps we are taking to help dismantle the existing system:

This is the final blog on corporate sustainability policies! Today we’re covering best practices, how to get employees to follow policies and how to share your corporate sustainability policies internally and externally.

This guide can be used to write any singular resource reduction policy as part of your corporate sustainability strategy.

It’s been a month since my previous Covid-related update and I’m eager to continue our conversation now that we’ve settled a bit into our new realities.