SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights February 19, 2014

Top Story of the Week

Sustainable Companies Want to Be Transparent -- But Not Too Transparent
(Wednesday - February 12, 2014)
Source: Bloomberg - Sustainability presents company legal departments with something of a paradox. The movement encourages companies to become ever more transparent with their "stakeholders" -- investors, employees, communities, regulators...

Sustainability in Focus

Six trends in corporate sustainability
(Friday - February 14, 2014)
Source: The Guardian - Sustainability hasn't historically been at the front and centre of business strategy, but the issues have long been lingering in the background. Companies may not talk about climate change per se, but many are being buffeted by...

Simple steps to motivate your sustainability champions
(Friday - February 14, 2014)
Source: GreenBiz - We all know the role of sustainability manager is a challenging one. Corporations are innately resistant to change, whether it's the board not quite grasping the strategic importance of key sustainability issues, middle managers...
 
Six trends in corporate sustainability
(Thursday - February 13, 2014)
Source: The Guardian - Sustainability hasn't historically been at the front and centre of business strategy, but the issues have long been lingering in the background. Companies may not talk about climate change per se, but many are being buffeted by...

Considering sustainability as a business strategy: a prudent move for 2014
(Thursday - February 13, 2014)
Source: The Guardian - During a webcast delivered in 2012, sponsored by EY, panelists discussed trends in sustainable business practices and what they felt was important to focus on. As we get into 2014, it is ever more apparent that embedding...

Demystifying the risks connected to more sustainable business practises
(Thursday - February 13, 2014)
Source: The Guardian - Customers expect it, employees demand it and shareholders rely on it. Sustainability has gone from being a feel-good initiative to being a strategic imperative. In today's highly competitive markets and volatile economic...

This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights.  You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of February 19, 2014