Consider putting not too much emphasis on process improvement. Because people are the key to the success of a company.
Category: Social responsibility
The Nobel Dilemma.
The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in a number of categories by Swedish and Norwegian committees in recognition of cultural and/or scientific advances. The will of the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel established the prizes in 1895. The prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace were first awarded in … Continue reading The Nobel Dilemma.
#EPD
Come Environmental Product Declaration, ovvero dichiarazioni ambientali di prodotto. Si conclude con un vivace confronto sulla sostenibilità dei materiali e prodotti da costruzione il ciclo di eventi di Macro Design Studio su sostenibilità e valorizzazione del patrimonio edilizio. La tematica è centrale: gli edifici sono responsabili nella loro operatività per il 40% circa di consumo di energia … Continue reading #EPD
Vivere da Starbucks.
Starbucks ci ha abituato a stupire. Dall'idea nata nel 1971 con un primo negozio a Seattle, dove si trova la sede, poi sviluppata in modo esponenziale da Howard Schultz (attuale CEO) che, durante un suo viaggio a Milano, nel 1983 sviluppò il suo progetto di portare in America l'autenticità della caffetteria italiana ... (!) ora la … Continue reading Vivere da Starbucks.
The 2014 Living Future unConference.
So excited to be at the 2014 Living Future unConference, in Portland, Oregon ! Humans are nature. We do not live in straight lines. We are infinitely varied and constantly changing. Truly resilient and regenerative design recognizes this unbounded human experience. It feeds our souls along with our bodies. It leaves space for imaginations to soar, … Continue reading The 2014 Living Future unConference.
Name that sin !
Spot the greenwashing sins to become a smarter consumer ! The game was designed by UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Environment to increase our greenwashing awareness. You will be challenged by a variety of multiple choice questions asking you to identify either a real, legitimate eco-label from a fake eco-label (created by the manufacturer and placed on … Continue reading Name that sin !
Silver Linings Playbook Movement.
The Movie That Became A Movement. Meet Pat Peoples. Pat has a theory: his life is a movie produced by God. And his God-given mission is to become physically fit and emotionally literate, whereupon God will ensure him a happy ending—the return of his estranged wife, Nikki. (It might not come as a surprise to … Continue reading Silver Linings Playbook Movement.
USACamp. Missione compiuta?
C'è voluta almeno una settimana per uscire dal frullatore (no, il jet lag l'ho superato già la sera del giorno del ritorno, andando a dormire ad un'ora 'italiana') e cominciare a rendersi conto dell'esperienza di USACamp, la trasferta di ItaliaCamp a New York e Washington sotto il vessillo del motto 'Let your idea fly'. Perché … Continue reading USACamp. Missione compiuta?
The art of remanufacturing.
Il business sostenibile di Davies Office. Capita spesso di vedere, sui siti web che parlano di sostenibilità o sui giornali, di artigiani o amanti del fai da te che sistemano vecchi mobili per dar loro una nuova vita. Ma ciò fanno quelli di Davies Office, come mi ha raccontato Doug Pilgrim, New Business Development and Sustainability … Continue reading The art of remanufacturing.
Investigate innovation looking INSITE.
INSITE is a coordination action sponsored by the European Union program DG connect on the innovation society, sustainability and ICT. INSITE’s principle purpose is to contribute to a sustainable future for society and the environment: our consortium includes scientists and practitioners from a varied range of disciplines and organizations. Partners of INSITE are ECLT (European … Continue reading Investigate innovation looking INSITE.
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