Investors, Traders, Private Equity Listen Up- Are Federal Contractors Ready?
June 5, 2011
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Sustainable Acquisition | www.gpo.gov
DoD, GSA & NASA are driving the Federal Government's Environmental Performance Program. A sustainability procurement interim rule was issued last week which will impact 600,000 Federal Contractors and hundreds of investment portfolios. This rule impacts at least 95 percent of future Federal contracts.
Investors have to get real about Healthcare
June 1, 2011
U.S. scores dead last again in healthcare study | www.reuters.com
Healthcare costs are crippling America’s competiveness and our economic recovery. They are about 20% of the US economy and over 30% of the total Federal Budget. The healthcare debate rages on, however, with complete disregard of the proven facts on how to reduce healthcare costs and improve quality and access.
California AB 32; This Decades Global Supply Chain Game Changer
January 24, 2011
California Assembly Bill 32: Global Warming Solutions Act | www.arb.ca.gov
Since 2006 the State of California has been aggressively provided national leadership on the Global Warming challenge. The California Air Resources Board has developed an 2020 implementation plan that has North American and Global Supply Chain implications. Firms including Dell, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods and Office Depot are among a select group of business climate change leaders that are defining how global supply chains will operate in the near future.
Retailers, Consumers, Gen Y shapes Dow Transports
October 9, 2010
What the Heck is a Sustainable Supply Network Anyway? | www.reuters.com
A Sustainable Supply Chain Network is comprised of raw materials as they flow from source to product to disposal/reuse. Transporters are slowly changing and adjusting to retailer calls to go green.
Green is the Outlook for Apparel Brands and Retailers, Nike, REI, Adidas, Amazon
August 12, 2010
Green Global Supply Chain Continues at Consumer’s Doorstep | www.trade-compliance.org
How Green are your Sneakers and Outdoor Apparel? Will the Outdoor Retail Trade, Eco Index fuel Q4, 2010 industry growth?
Retail Leaders Wal-mart, Lowes, Office Depot named to Top Renewable Energy List
August 10, 2010
Retailers are listening to consumers and planning for long term cost control. Leading edge sustainability leaders; Kohl’s, Starbucks, Safeway and others are named to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list.
BNY Mellon, HSBC, Dell, Washington, DC share one Common Business Strategy
August 9, 2010
EPA Announces Nation’s Top 50 Green Power Organizations | yosemite.epa.gov
Public sector visionaries; cites of Houston, Portland & Dallas as well as industry leaders Kohl’s, Johnson & Johnson, Whole Foods and Bloomberg all share an important business strategy, a long term commitment to the environmental and cost control. Little known leading metric for mid term energy investors is more than six years young.
Biodiversity, Risk Management and the Food Supply Chain
August 3, 2010
The Biodiversity Risk Lurking in the Supply Chain | www.sdcexec.com
As the U.S. Security Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) shapes 2010 corporate climate change reporting, Import Food Supply Chains are managing risks. Brands such as Chiquita, Dole and Pepsi are leading the market.
Social Responsible Retail & Government Supply Chains- Who's Listening?
August 3, 2010
You say CSR, I say... | blog.procurementleaders.com
North American retailers such as Target , Wal-mart, Whole Foods and Tesco are driving retail manufacturing performance based on consumer demands. The Federal Government is also listening and driving supplier carbon emission performance based on taxpayer demands. The U.S. Federal Government and Retailers are listening. Leading edge suppliers acting. Some laggers may lose market share in 2011.
Investor Opportunities in the HR Space
July 30, 2010
Aon buys Hewitt in a move to expand its Consulting Arm | www.nytimes.com
We are in the midst of the most rapid Global Organizational Transformation of Industry that has ever occurred. Organizations are recognizing the opportunities for using new Human Capital strategies and technology to change outdated concepts and more effectively drive value and improve productivity through people.This is dramatically changing the landscape of the HR Consulting and Outsourcing market, and new players are emerging in this $20bn+ global marketplace.
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PayPal can thrive as a standalone company
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Europe's CO2 Emissions Trading System works, but it can be improved
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European women wonder why their insurance premiums will increase
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