John Davies
John Davies leads the Trellis Network, a member-based, peer-to-peer learning forum for sustainability professionals. The network is made up of senior executives from $1 billion-plus corporations working together to share best practices and lessons learned for implementing sustainable development programs. Davies is an experienced entrepreneur and innovator who has applied his business and management skills to launching start-ups as well as improving the operations of existing businesses. Davies is a frequent keynote speaker at international events, is well-known for his supply chain and sustainability expertise and is the author of numerous articles in business, industry and educational publications. John received his bachelor’s degree from SUNY at Fredonia and his master’s degree from the University of Delaware.
Earth Day Preparations
One member is interested in learning what new and unique ideas and vendors are being employed by other members. Read More
CSR Department Budgeting
One member asks, "Can you share some insights into what falls under your CSR department’s budget? For example, campaigns, sponsorships or cause programs – are they in PR or CSR? And philanthropic dollars (including volunteer efforts)?" Read More
Employee Donation Benchmarking
One member asks, "We are gathering benchmark data on matching employee donations to non-profits. If any GBEN members are willing to share data on their programs, it would be a big help. Also if anyone would be willing to speak to us directly on the specifics of their programs, we’d appreciate it. Read More
Communications
One member asks, “As we move towards a more comprehensive approach to csr/sustainability, we’re getting questions from the business around communications. It would be helpful to know what other companies are doing to communicate about their sustainability programs. Is their communication focus primarily directed to consumers/customers and brand-specific (related to product benefits) or corporate focused (example cited was GE Ecomagination)? Is it mainly outreach to key influencers/stakeholders (like suppliers) or does it utilize various communication vehicles to address broader audiences?” Read More
DJSI Disclosure
One member writes, "Regarding DJSI disclosure – what if anything are folks using to streamline input of responses. We previously were using a service via Workiva, but it has been discontinued. How are folks mitigating the tediousness of manually inputting data/responses?” Read More
How does workplace safety and health align with sustainability?
OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels reveals surprising connections, as well as where employee engagement comes into play. Read More
Green business execs reveal their greatest ambitions for 2017
Members of the GreenBiz Executive Network weigh in on the year ahead. Read More
How Microsoft's Jim Hanna got the job
One sustainability expert's journey from leading at Starbucks to the tech giant took passion, drive and a global worldview. Read More
How sustainability fits into enterprise risk management
Sustainability pros have a lot in common with those in risk management, including the need to get over this "hump." Read More
The state of the sustainability profession, 2016
Who's getting paid, how the C-Suite is responding and where the future is for jobs in sustainable business. Read More
