Our PEACE framework gives you confidence to pursue sustainability.
Below you’ll find information on many sustainability topics, but the overriding theme is making it:
Practical: Sustainability needs to be actionable! We provide toolkits, checklists, and step-by-step guidance.
Economical: We aim to include the selling points and business case of sustainability initiatives.
Approachable: There's too much blaming and shaming. We want you to feel good about the next step, not bad for the previous ones.
Celebrated: We applaud every plate of food donated, every email you didn’t print, every day you take public transportation, and every time you show up to learn. We elevate and amplify those doing good, no matter how small their efforts.
Enjoyable: Sustainability is an uphill battle. We can't change that, but as we climb the mountain, we want to experience growth, comradery, fun, enlightenment, inspiration, and joy. We emphasize teamwork and discovery.
Sustainability is a journey. We hope our content serves as guide and encouragement!
Browse all content below or click on a theme to read blogs on those topics and to learn more about our services and courses in these areas.
Blogs on leadership, empowerment, reporting, green teams, staff education, and the business case.
Blogs on waste prevention and reduction - both food and materials - and circular economy.
Blogs on sustainable procurement and responsible sourcing, supplier diversity, and other related topics.
Blogs on social issues such as supplier diversity, human trafficking, community engagement, etc.
Tips and ideas for environmental initiatives for buildings and daily operations to reduce your footprint.
Blogs on various topics related to sustainability and social impact in food supply chains.
ALL BLOGS
GO ROGUE: A Supplier Diversity Mandate for Events Industry Professionals
Download a free report on challenges and opportunities in supplier diversity. It’s not easy work so this is a call to GO ROGUE and drive change in your organization!
Local vs. Express
No doubt convenience, uniformity, and speed are high priorities when it comes to corporate procurement. Before you board the express train, take a moment to investigate the alternatives and consider a different route – the local route. It's likely when a corporation implements a buy local/shop small strategy, the common challenges are the FOUR Cs: Contracts, Chaos, Capacity, and Costs. Read our tips for overcoming these.
Itchy Skin and a Swollen Head
According to MCS Aware, a site dedicated to helping people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), it is a “chronic, physical illness affecting people of all ages and backgrounds. It causes sufferers to have allergic-type reactions to very low levels of chemicals in everyday products. Put simply the immune and detoxification systems stop working properly and the body cannot process toxins efficiently.” This blog is about my journey with chemical sensitivity and why it’s important to consider your customer’s comfort.
Scavenger Hunt
I am passionate about the concept of 'buy local' (and supporting small business and social enterprises). I often find things (products, souvenirs, services, restaurants, shops…) that even the locals I'm meeting with hadn't heard about. It's part research, part serendipity. I'm using the same map app they are. I don't have any special feature that says "show me the awesome local stuff." It takes setting an intention and going about your search in a specific way…
All of a Sudden
When customers decide they care, will you be ready or will you be scrambling to convince them you do? Because when it matters, it REALLY matters! Recent events have demonstrated how quickly a mention can become a movement. Are you ready? Consider the levels of consciousness that can suddenly arise like we have seen in the spring and early summer of 2020.
Buy Local, Shop Small: A Big, Global Impact!
Small businesses make up about 90% of business worldwide yet receive a disproportionately low share of corporate and government procurement spend. Buying local and supporting small, disadvantaged businesses advances the SDGs but not without change in the purchasing practices of corporates and governments. Here's a list of reasons why small businesses needs your help so they can move the needle on the SDGs.
Dignity in December
December is gift giving season, whether it’s for one of several religious festivities, a wedding or anniversary, a birthday, or just annual corporate gifting, it’s a good opportunity to question whether your gifts benefit those who make them. The blog includes tips for ensuring fair and humane supply chains in your purchasing, and a link to a webinar playback.
Bees and Bugs for Biodiversity
In this blog I feature the work of two social entrepreneurs I mentor, both working to promote biodiversity and alleviate poverty and hunger. One is a beekeeper who protects pollinators in China and the other is exploring innovative and practical ways to sustainably farm high protein, edible insects in Africa.
Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness month so in this blog we share links to a few recommended resources for learning what you can do to prevent and combat this atrocity. Also included is a link to a recorded session on the topic.
Community and Hospitality Symbiosis: Lessons from Canada
Social enterprises sell products or services to provide assistance and opportunity to disadvantaged populations, such as those formerly incarcerated or recovering from addiction. Hospitality and tourism companies can exponentially increase impact through social procurement and buying local.