The real friction between human resources and CSR

It's not that HR professionals don't care about sustainability -- it's that they think they're already doing the work. Read More

What Oat Hulls Can Teach Us About Tapping Employees' Innovation

John Hellweg, recently retired from General Mills, shares the effort it took to complete a nearly 25-year-long process to turn a waste stream into a fuel source. Read More

The Pros & Cons of Linking Sustainability Successes with Bonuses

Let's face it: Nothing works better than money when it comes to incentivizing employees on anything, especially sustainability. But it's important to think through how to implement it if you want to maximize your success. Read More

The 7 Attributes of Sustainability Pioneers

Like any other pioneer, life as a chief sustainability officer requires constantly charting new territories, and all the hard work and courage that goes along with it. Here are some of the skills that top CSOs share. Read More

A CSR Checklist that Works for Every HR Department

As more and more companies embed their CSR practices in day-to-day operations, it becomes an opportunity for HR managers to become sustainability leaders. This checklist spells out what HR departments should and should do to promote sustainability. Read More

What 'Making Sustainability Everyone's Job' Really Means

Canadian insurance provider The Co-operators, has figured out a unique, and uniquely effective, systems-based approach to embedding sustainability into everyone's job. Their vice president of human resources explains how it works. Read More

10 Communication Strategies to Engage Employees in Sustainability

Even the best of sustainability intentions will struggle to take off without getting your employees on board. Susan McPherson at Fenton offers a 10-point checklist for successful communications. Read More

Is Employee Engagement Overrated?

Our newest columnist writes about the intersection of HR and sustainability, and why employee engagement may be a hindrance to corporate sustainability initiatives. Read More

The Sustainable Side of Job Sharing

The idea of two people sharing one job is baffling to many workers -- and employers. But when it comes to making the workplace more socially responsible, there are a number of reasons why job sharing should be job number one. Read More

The Truth About Sustainability Compensation

Although CSR professionals are by and large drawn to their work by passion for the planet, that doesn't preclude fair pay for fair work. Here's how to know what you can expect to earn working in sustainability, and what your peers are making. Read More