Where Are You with the SDGs?

One member asks, "Five years since the launch of the SDGs, where does your company stand? Do you still talk about the SDGs? Have them in your strategy? Leverage them for employee engagement or innovation? Or is there another approach or global/regional campaign in the spotlight?" Read More

Scope 3 Category 15 (Investments)

One member asks, "According to the GHG Protocol, Scope 3 Category 15 (Investments) is primarily intended for financial institutions and financial services companies. However, the language is a bit vague and it could be interpreted much more broadly. Has anyone who is not representing a financial institution included investments in their GHG boundary or are they considering doing so in the future? If so, what were the key reasons for doing so?" Read More

Sustainability Interns

How many of you are planning on hiring a sustainability intern this summer and what will they be doing? Read More

Employee Engagement Platforms

One member asks, "We’re looking for a third party platform to engage colleagues around sustainability, preferably with a gamification/competition component. I’m aware of several platforms (WeSpire, EarthShare Engage, Trace, Capture, EcoChallenge), but if members use any others or have feedback on any of these listed, I’d love to hear it." Read More

ESG and Executive Compensation

One member asks, "Have you been tracking and/or are you aware of how other companies are integrating ESG into executive compensation? What are the metrics that are being included and what “executives” are included? (For example, CEO, Executive Leadership Team and/or Top Management?)" Read More

Graphic Design Resources

One member asks, "Do any GBEN members have recommendations for graphic designers or design firms who have experience in making sustainability- related infographics or effective visualizations of sustainability topics?" Read More

EcoChallenge

One member asked, "Do we know if GBEN members are promoting Ecochallenge? We are thinking about it and wonder if others are too. Maybe we could set this up as a company vs. company challenge. I’m interested because there is some relationship between Project Drawdown and Ecochallenge. I like the idea of this because there is a foundation in science but it is also tied all the way down to individual actions. Plus it is a pretty cool educational format. It looks like their big virtual event runs April 1-30." What does everyone think? Read More

Corporate Sustainability Events

One member asks, "Many companies are beginning to host their own sustainability events (Summits, workshops, etc.) for their customers or their suppliers. We would like to hear from any members who have had experience with this. What was the main objective? How did you measure success? Were there plans for post-event engagement or to hold this event on a yearly basis? What were some important lessons learned?" Read More

Community investments pay dividends

Direct investment by businesses benefits operations as well as the communities in which they serve. Read More

Sustainability Assurance

One member asks, "We are looking for a new audit firm to do our sustainability assurance. Who have others worked with that they would recommend (or not recommend)? We are open to both the big firms and smaller ones." Read More