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Published 2010
Study Identifies Best Practices of Sustainability Leaders in the Insurance Sector and Beyond
Media Release November 10, 2010
Companies considered leaders in sustainability understand their sustainability risks, opportunities and stakeholder concerns, and use their influence to advance sustainability progress in society, says a recent study by Strandberg Consulting. Commissioned by The Co-operators, the paper, International Scan of Sustainability Practices of Insurance and Non-Insurance Companies, examines the evolving sustainability practices of 13 leading insurers and 4 non-insurance companies.
Published 2010
How-to Case Study Embeds Sustainability into Business Decisions
Media Release June 15, 2010
It’s one thing to commit to sustainability; it’s another to integrate sustainability into every business decision. Triple-Bottom-Line and Structured Decision Making: A Case Study of BC Hydro demonstrates how Canada’s third largest electric utility embedded sustainable thinking into its organizational decision making.
Published 2009
New Findings in Sustainability Labour Market Trends
Media Release September 9, 2009
As the world shifts towards a sustainable future and a green economy, so do the job market and the skills required. Two new studies on the sustainability labour market conclude that:
- sustainability will be embedded into every employment category in the future
- an important prerequisite for employees in the new economy is general education in sustainability concepts and issues.
Published 2009
New CSR/Sustainability Roadmap for Associations: a tipping point tool for Sustainability advancement
Media Release June 23, 2009
Industry and professional associations now have a new tool to help promote sustainability and corporate social responsibility to their members – and through them, to the larger business community. The Sustainability/CSR Roadmap for Associations provides ten steps to help associations increase focus and action on sustainability within their memberships.
Published 2009
Practical Checklist Helps HR Professionals Integrate CSR
Media Release June 4, 2009
Now Human Resources professionals can use a practical new tool to help their organizations achieve high performance in corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Published 2008
CSR Emerging as a Governance Issue For Boards
Media Release September 3, 2008
A new Conference Board of Canada report introduces a "CSR Governance Road Map" to help boards integrate social and environmental issues as part of their oversight, strategic direction and reporting.
Published 2008
The Co-operators Group Ltd. Studies Impacts of Future Climate and Social trends on Insurance Industry
Media Release March 26, 2008
Environmental and demographic changes could greatly affect the way insurance companies provide products and services in the years and decades ahead, according to a study commissioned by The Co-operators.
Published 2007
The Role of Industry Associations in the Promotion of Sustainability and CSR
Media Release September 10, 2007
Strandberg Consulting and Five Winds International have released "The Role of Industry Associations in the Promotion of Sustainability and CSR". Study findings document the current activities of seven Canadian associations and point to strengths and opportunities for improvement.
