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Friday, January 25, 2013 by Julie Urlaub

Do you want to go green but just don't know where to start? Well, great news! You don't have to be a fantastic to live green and you can get started today. Going green isn't an all or nothing approach - just a simple transition into making...

Follow Your Favorite Green, CSR, and Sustainability Boards on Pinterest

Friday, January 11, 2013 by Julie Urlaub

What is green living? Is it living off the grid? Living in a green house? Working at a green job? What exactly does it mean to be green? Sometimes, summing that up in words is challenging. Yet, they say a picture is worth a thousand words....

Proof: Brands Matter to Employees When They Do Things That Matter

Wednesday, January 9, 2013 by Julie Urlaub

Employees value meaningful work over any other retention initiatives and the best career option for a staff member amid the current economic scenario is developing their skills with their current employer, says a survey. According to Talent...

Capitalizing on Sustainable Industrial Technology Trends in 2013

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 by Julie Urlaub

While some believe that many sustainability concepts are in fact passing trends, our sustainability consulting argues that profitable businesses are not. Sustainable business strategies are designed to bring eco awareness and sustainability concepts...

Sustainability's Winning Moments of 2012 Revisited

Monday, January 7, 2013 by Julie Urlaub

As the world embraces the New Year, our sustainability consulting firm has some forward-looking questions: How is your business embracing sustainability? Are you aware of the growing business sustainability trends and how might they impact...

A Simple Guide to Making Green New Year's Resolutions Stick

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 by Julie Urlaub

Today, escalating conversations on topics such as climate change, carbon legislation, energy independence, and growing consumer eco awareness generate forward eco movement for some but simultaneously create confusion and skepticism for others. While...

Reworking Your 2013 Professional Development Plan

Tuesday, January 1, 2013 by Julie Urlaub

The forecasts for 2013 indicate a much better year than the recent past. Looking to the immediate horizon and far beyond the current job market, the data projects an increasing demand for a new kind of business sustainability minded contributor. ...

Sustainability: What Shaped 2012 and Will Continue in 2013?

Friday, December 28, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Yesterday we revisited our own sustainability consulting Top 5 most influential moments of 2012. Now we ask: what are others saying about expanded eco awareness and applied sustainability concepts over the past twelve months? Following the...

Reviewing Some of the Top Moments of 2012

Thursday, December 27, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

It is that time of year when people come out with their list of Top 5 moments of the previous year. Often these lists leave us scratching our heads while others grab our attention. At Taiga Company, we enjoyed a number of great moments and...

Why Sustainable Business Are Coming on Strong in 2013

Thursday, December 27, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Despite the economic downturn and tenuous recovery, more than two-thirds of businesses are strengthening their commitment to sustainability, according to a global study by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). ...

Will Business Sustainability Remain a Conversation in 2013?

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

As the world stands on the brink of a New Year, our sustainability consulting has some forward-looking questions: How is your business embracing sustainability? Are you aware of the growing business sustainability trends and how might they impact...

Holiday Presence: Gifts to Each Other and Our Planet

Monday, December 24, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Now that it is Christmas Eve, it can be easy to get caught up in the parties, the shopping, and the holiday preparations. But what is one of the truest, most sincere gifts we can give to one another? Presence. Being present. Most of the time...

What Doing the Right Thing During the Holidays Really Means

Thursday, December 13, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Have you heard someone say they are going green because it's the "right” thing to do? When you ask them what exactly the “right” thing is, they mention because "it's good for the environment". As a sustainability consultant, I'm all for being good...

Why Small Business Owners are Getting on Board with Sustainability in 2013

Wednesday, December 12, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

The concepts of social responsibility, business sustainability and living a sustainable lifestyle have been around for a long time. However, these conversations have traditionally been between a smaller set of social and business practitioners....

Holiday Gifts that Keep on Giving

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

How often do you find yourself multi-tasking? Driving and talking on the phone? Eating and watching TV? With the holidays underway, it can be easy to get caught up in the parties, the shopping, and the holiday preparations. But what is one of the...

Sustainability Power Thoughts

Monday, December 10, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

"The earth is what we all have in common." ~ Wendell Barry Since we are all in the same boat (on the same planet), so doesn't it make sense that we should all be interested in making this world into a better one -- if we only knew how. Actually, we...

Big Brands Win with Sustainability And Yours Can Too!

Thursday, December 6, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Although business sustainability is not new, grasping sustainability concepts and its practical applications to a specific business is new to some business leaders. It is not uncommon in our business sustainability consulting practice to...

Fortune Cookie Wisdom for Sustainability

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

Fortune cookies aren't just a tasty treat, they're also an entertaining way to learn about your future. Imagine for a moment if we had sustainability fortune cookies? What fortunes would we discover? As Charles Reade said, "Sow a thought, and you...

Building on the Business Sustainability Successes of Others

Monday, December 3, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

The recent GreenBiz article, How Timberland Uses 'The Four Pillars' to Sow Sustainability, summarizes the corporate framework of one of today’s business sustainability leaders. The company is focused on integrating sustainability concepts deeply...

Green Your Holidays with an eBook from Taiga Company

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by Julie Urlaub

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” –John F. Kennedy With the holiday season amount us, many "eco curious" clients have expressed confusion as to what it means...

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