The report summarizes the results of a nation-wide survey of 143 Canadian municipalities and authorities on issues facing industrial lands. The top issues for existing industrial lands were business retention/attraction, ecologically sensitive nearby areas, and inefficient land use. For future industrial lands, the top issues were insufficient water/sewer capacity and ecologically sensitive nearby areas. To address these issues, the report recommends sustainability-driven revitalization, improving land use planning, and investing in infrastructure to support efficient and environmentally friendly business operations.
The document summarizes the activities of the California Center for Sustainable Energy in 2010. It discusses their expansion into new programs focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation, green building, and climate change. Some key accomplishments include exceeding expectations for their solar rebate program, launching a statewide solar thermal program, helping introduce electric vehicles, and establishing an urban forestry resource center. They also grew their staff to over 65 employees and increased revenues despite economic challenges. Going forward, the Center will continue providing expertise to help Californians make informed energy choices and transition to a clean energy future.
The Green Race is On is the title of the WBCSD's Annual Review 2009 ( 28.8 MB) . It is only in the past five years that thoughtful companies have begun to understand the vast opportunities of moving toward a sustainable world, and that science has made clear the global catastrophes inherent in un-sustainable development.
This Annual Review celebrates both the 15 year anniversary of the WBCSD and how member companies are engaging with sustainable development. In it we cover the pertinent issues challenging us, including:
Energy, climate, development and urbanization and the link between them
The re-invention of “green jobs”
Smarter grids, new investments in energy supply and distribution
Sustainable consumption, with consumers beginning to look at individual purchasing patterns and their impacts on the planet
Global and local water challenges
Advanced green energy technologies
Business opportunities associated with the sustainable management and stewardship of ecosystems and the creation of market mechanisms for ecosystem services.
Green Buildings - Anna Tuominen - Poyry - April 2010Burton Lee
Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering firm with 7,000 experts in 50 countries. It has experience in over 100 countries and works on 17,000 projects annually. Pöyry's vision is to be the global thought leader in balanced sustainability engineering for complex projects. It promotes a holistic approach called "Balanced sustainability" that balances economic, environmental and social factors. Pöyry has expertise across various industries including energy, water, industry, urban planning and management consulting.
This document is an annual mid-year report from Summit Realty Group on the Indianapolis metropolitan real estate market in 2012. It highlights several positive developments at Summit Realty Group, including the opening of an on-site fitness room and the addition of a large mural. It also notes that Summit's property management division has become the second largest in the area and recently took on management of several new properties. Additionally, the report provides statistics on population growth, unemployment, and recognition for Indiana and Indianapolis as a business location.
This document provides a summary of the 2008 Green Building Impact Report, which analyzes the land, water, energy, materials, and indoor environmental impacts of LEED-certified buildings. Some key findings include:
- LEED buildings have avoided nearly 400 million vehicle miles traveled and are projected to avoid over 4 billion miles annually by 2020 due to efficient locations and transportation options.
- Water savings from LEED buildings are expected to exceed 7% of non-residential water use by 2020.
- LEED buildings consume approximately 25% less energy on average than comparable buildings. Energy savings are projected to exceed 48 million tons of coal equivalent annually by 2020.
- Over $10 billion in green materials have been specified
This document provides an overview and financial highlights of Owens Corning for 2007. It discusses Owens Corning's core business groups including composite solutions, insulating systems, roofing and asphalt, and other building materials and services. It summarizes Owens Corning's financial performance in 2007, growth objectives for 2008, and how recent acquisitions and divestitures have positioned the company for future performance. The document also provides brief descriptions and statistics for each business group.
Introducing the first true water management solution. The 3 in 1 water management solution save water through eliminating dripping, controls the flow of water without compromising pressure and significantly reduces maintenance.
Overview of social media's unique hallmarks & examples of philanthropic foundations that are using it well.
Presented at Philanthropy Northwest'a Corporate Philanthropy Institute.
The document summarizes the activities of the California Center for Sustainable Energy in 2010. It discusses their expansion into new programs focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, transportation, green building, and climate change. Some key accomplishments include exceeding expectations for their solar rebate program, launching a statewide solar thermal program, helping introduce electric vehicles, and establishing an urban forestry resource center. They also grew their staff to over 65 employees and increased revenues despite economic challenges. Going forward, the Center will continue providing expertise to help Californians make informed energy choices and transition to a clean energy future.
The Green Race is On is the title of the WBCSD's Annual Review 2009 ( 28.8 MB) . It is only in the past five years that thoughtful companies have begun to understand the vast opportunities of moving toward a sustainable world, and that science has made clear the global catastrophes inherent in un-sustainable development.
This Annual Review celebrates both the 15 year anniversary of the WBCSD and how member companies are engaging with sustainable development. In it we cover the pertinent issues challenging us, including:
Energy, climate, development and urbanization and the link between them
The re-invention of “green jobs”
Smarter grids, new investments in energy supply and distribution
Sustainable consumption, with consumers beginning to look at individual purchasing patterns and their impacts on the planet
Global and local water challenges
Advanced green energy technologies
Business opportunities associated with the sustainable management and stewardship of ecosystems and the creation of market mechanisms for ecosystem services.
Green Buildings - Anna Tuominen - Poyry - April 2010Burton Lee
Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering firm with 7,000 experts in 50 countries. It has experience in over 100 countries and works on 17,000 projects annually. Pöyry's vision is to be the global thought leader in balanced sustainability engineering for complex projects. It promotes a holistic approach called "Balanced sustainability" that balances economic, environmental and social factors. Pöyry has expertise across various industries including energy, water, industry, urban planning and management consulting.
This document is an annual mid-year report from Summit Realty Group on the Indianapolis metropolitan real estate market in 2012. It highlights several positive developments at Summit Realty Group, including the opening of an on-site fitness room and the addition of a large mural. It also notes that Summit's property management division has become the second largest in the area and recently took on management of several new properties. Additionally, the report provides statistics on population growth, unemployment, and recognition for Indiana and Indianapolis as a business location.
This document provides a summary of the 2008 Green Building Impact Report, which analyzes the land, water, energy, materials, and indoor environmental impacts of LEED-certified buildings. Some key findings include:
- LEED buildings have avoided nearly 400 million vehicle miles traveled and are projected to avoid over 4 billion miles annually by 2020 due to efficient locations and transportation options.
- Water savings from LEED buildings are expected to exceed 7% of non-residential water use by 2020.
- LEED buildings consume approximately 25% less energy on average than comparable buildings. Energy savings are projected to exceed 48 million tons of coal equivalent annually by 2020.
- Over $10 billion in green materials have been specified
This document provides an overview and financial highlights of Owens Corning for 2007. It discusses Owens Corning's core business groups including composite solutions, insulating systems, roofing and asphalt, and other building materials and services. It summarizes Owens Corning's financial performance in 2007, growth objectives for 2008, and how recent acquisitions and divestitures have positioned the company for future performance. The document also provides brief descriptions and statistics for each business group.
Introducing the first true water management solution. The 3 in 1 water management solution save water through eliminating dripping, controls the flow of water without compromising pressure and significantly reduces maintenance.
Overview of social media's unique hallmarks & examples of philanthropic foundations that are using it well.
Presented at Philanthropy Northwest'a Corporate Philanthropy Institute.
1) The document outlines a vision to transform the South Delhi Municipal Corporation's (SDMC) school system by 2017 through ambitious goals focused on student learning outcomes.
2) Key targets include becoming the top ranked school system in Delhi and India based on standardized test scores, achieving near universal enrollment in pre-primary and elementary education, ensuring all children are at grade level by 3rd class, increasing the percentage of schools offering English medium instruction, and ensuring all schools are well-resourced.
3) The transformation will be driven through system-wide levers like collaboration between schools, improved accountability, selecting effective school leaders, and focus on literacy and numeracy, as well as school-level levers like
This document discusses best practices for non-profits utilizing social media. It provides tips on developing social media policies, training staff, and balancing personal and professional use of social media. The key recommendations are to create a social media policy that outlines what can be posted and what needs approval, provide ongoing training to staff as tools evolve, and encourage staff to think about how their personal posts may reflect on the organization.
Community foundations are the heart of a community’s philanthropy. As communication and marketing capabilities evolve with social media and technology so do your abilities to get the attention of and harness the generosity of your community. These tools allow your foundation to enact your mission in new ways, often with less cost & stress than you might think. Includes how your foundation can better share your stories, start conversations and reach new audiences, all while building a culture of philanthropy. This presentation includes many replicable examples from philanthropy and be applicable to foundations of all sizes. Presented at Philanthropy Northwest community foundation convening in September 2012.
The document discusses a social media summit that focuses on how social media can be used effectively by organizations. It covers how social media has evolved and its current capabilities. Key points emphasized in the summit include adapting an organization's culture to social media, creating engaging content that moves people to action, and developing a social media strategy and goals before focusing on specific platforms or tools. The summit also provides guidance on understanding an organization's audiences and their interests in order to create relevant social media content.
Is your nonprofit always wondering what you should share on social media and how you'll find the time to do it? This presentation helps you define your audience and what they want to hear and teaches you how to start curating content. Presented at Social Media for Nonprofits conference.
The document outlines various location plans and reviews for shooting a music video about bullying. It discusses initial ideas for shooting at a high school to depict a bullying scene, at an alleyway to contrast a main character in white against a dirty background, and at an ecology park to depict natural emotions running wild. Reviews note what shots were captured at each location and sometimes how the ideas evolved, such as adding makeup to the character in the alleyway to make her appearance more vivid. The final shooting plan was at a drama studio to depict an isolated environment using lighting and curtain effects.
The 2010 annual progress report of Sustainable Silicon Valley summarizes their work over the past year to facilitate transformational change towards sustainability in Silicon Valley through collaboration. They launched the EcoCloud Innovation Platform to manage water and energy resources like the internet and assisted with Santa Clara University's smart microgrid project. While current efforts are insufficient, SSV believes directing innovation towards sustainability offers huge opportunities. They now have over 120 partners working on new business models that integrate economic, social and environmental concerns for a resilient future.
John Drummond is Chairman of Corporate Culture, a leading UK strategy and communications company. In John's varied career he has been a journalist, he has worked with IBM in sales and marketing and in the 1990s he was Group Communications Director at United Utilities. His particular interests are around customer and citizen behaviour change, social marketing and how companies can achieve long-term commercial success.
Economic conditions have shifted significantly since the last Wisdom Exchange. The program held in February 2009 aimed to give the presidents and CEOs of Ontario's most successful Small and Medium Enterprises the tools to both face these challenges and develop new opportunities.
Kingston Business Bulletin Final Vol 4 Nov 2011Angela Stubbs
The document discusses the National Broadband Network and its potential benefits for local businesses in Kingston, Australia. It notes that the region generates over $30 billion annually and has almost 300,000 jobs in advanced manufacturing. The broadband network could enhance productivity and open new opportunities by allowing real-time data transfers. Local industry leaders met to discuss the NBN's importance. The city is seeking feedback from businesses on how the NBN could enhance or constrain them to advocate for earlier access in the region.
This document outlines the top 10 business sustainability challenges for 2012 as identified by a council of sustainability executives from leading Canadian organizations.
1) How can businesses redefine the traditional business case to include sustainability, as sustainability initiatives may have longer payback periods than typically expected, making them appear less attractive.
2) How can sustainability drive innovation (and vice-versa) within companies? While innovation and sustainability are often linked, more understanding is needed on how to create a virtuous cycle between them.
3) The Network for Business Sustainability will systematically review the challenges of how sustainability can drive innovation, and how businesses can mobilize citizens to take more sustainable actions.
The report is intended to help businesses
This document discusses a presentation given by McKinsey & Company on how businesses can shape the future by solving social problems through business strategy. It outlines four potential scenarios for 2020 depending on whether businesses take a reactive or proactive approach to social issues. The preferred scenario is one where businesses are proactive in addressing social issues, leading to sustainable value creation through partnerships and innovation. The presentation highlights examples of companies addressing issues like health, education and the environment and argues that collaboration will be key to solving large, complex social problems.
The document provides an annual review of the Irish construction industry in 2012. It summarizes projections for construction output, noting that output is expected to decline further in 2013 before showing low single-digit growth in subsequent years. Even with ambitious growth targets, the industry would not reach sustainable output levels until 2020 or later. Construction costs are expected to increase modestly in the coming years, while public sector construction faces challenges such as low-cost tendering and risk transfers that make it difficult for contractors and consultants.
In this its 37th year, we look at the medium term outlook for the industry as a whole, key industry, sector, and regional developments, as well as developments on the international stage. We are happy to report some initial signs of stabilisation in the industry but also demonstrate that the industry is operating at wholly unsustainable levels in terms of output
This document provides an introduction to sustainable consumption and production. It discusses the challenge of moving to a "one planet economy" given current consumption and production patterns are not sustainable. It defines sustainable consumption and production as continuous economic and social progress that respects environmental limits. The document outlines the drivers of more sustainable consumption and production, including energy security, resource depletion, and environmental degradation. It also provides some examples of companies improving sustainability.
This report reflects the material issues, which have significant economic, environmental and social impact that can substantially influence the assessments or decisions of HCLT stakeholders. Hence we have covered all HCL operations including Joint ventures, subsidiaries for economic performance social impact primarily in regions of India and the United States based on our significant number of employees per office. The material issues, impacts and our sustainability responses are discussed in detail under the 4 R’s - Responsible Business, Redefine Workplace, Renew Ecosystem and Repay Society.
What makes for a meaningful corporate social initiative?Raymund Habaradas
This document discusses corporate social initiatives in the Philippines. It provides context on poverty levels in the country and the need for businesses to help address social problems. It then describes six social initiatives of two corporate foundations: the Ayala Foundation and Pilipinas Shell Foundation. These initiatives addressed issues like unemployment, malaria, waste management, and education. The initiatives created both social value by improving lives and communities, and business value through goodwill and reputation. The document argues that meaningful initiatives are those that address pressing social needs, are driven by corporate values, adopt a relational approach, and exhibit learning and accountability.
Human: Thank you, that is a concise 3 sentence summary that captures the key information and purpose of the document.
Shaping the Future: Solving Social Problems through Business Strategy:Pathway...Andy Dabydeen
This document discusses how businesses can shape the future by taking a proactive approach to solving social problems through their strategies and operations. It outlines five global trends that will impact businesses over the next decade: the shift in economic activity to emerging markets, resource scarcity and climate change, talent shortages, increased connectivity, and the evolving role of governments. Depending on whether businesses take a reactive or proactive stance on social issues, one of four scenarios could unfold by 2020: sustainable value creation through partnerships, "dual capitalism" with inconsistent expectations, a "dangerous mismatch," or a "vicious circle." The document argues that collaborative solutions will be necessary to address complex issues and create sustainable value. It provides examples of individual and collective actions
A look at the rebuilding process in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and the lessons learned. Important considerations in rebuilding include plans for housing, economic development, neighborhood renewal, health and education, and enhanced public institutions and organizations. It's important to focus on creating a strategic framework for restoring communities, not just buildings. Focus in particular on young adults -- 18-24 -- because they are the future of the community.
Experiences and Thoughts on Indigenous Business and Economic DevelopmentWayne Dunn
This paper was prepared as a background to a presentation on Indigenous economic development and indigenous business partnerships for an Indigenous economic development seminar in Ecuador. The primary focus of the paper is to provide case studies and examples of Indigenous businesses and to suggest some possible strategies and tactics that could be helpful as Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador work to become more productively involved in their local, national and regional economies. The paper is intended to stimulate discussion only, it is not designed to be an in depth analysis of the subject.
1) The document outlines a vision to transform the South Delhi Municipal Corporation's (SDMC) school system by 2017 through ambitious goals focused on student learning outcomes.
2) Key targets include becoming the top ranked school system in Delhi and India based on standardized test scores, achieving near universal enrollment in pre-primary and elementary education, ensuring all children are at grade level by 3rd class, increasing the percentage of schools offering English medium instruction, and ensuring all schools are well-resourced.
3) The transformation will be driven through system-wide levers like collaboration between schools, improved accountability, selecting effective school leaders, and focus on literacy and numeracy, as well as school-level levers like
This document discusses best practices for non-profits utilizing social media. It provides tips on developing social media policies, training staff, and balancing personal and professional use of social media. The key recommendations are to create a social media policy that outlines what can be posted and what needs approval, provide ongoing training to staff as tools evolve, and encourage staff to think about how their personal posts may reflect on the organization.
Community foundations are the heart of a community’s philanthropy. As communication and marketing capabilities evolve with social media and technology so do your abilities to get the attention of and harness the generosity of your community. These tools allow your foundation to enact your mission in new ways, often with less cost & stress than you might think. Includes how your foundation can better share your stories, start conversations and reach new audiences, all while building a culture of philanthropy. This presentation includes many replicable examples from philanthropy and be applicable to foundations of all sizes. Presented at Philanthropy Northwest community foundation convening in September 2012.
The document discusses a social media summit that focuses on how social media can be used effectively by organizations. It covers how social media has evolved and its current capabilities. Key points emphasized in the summit include adapting an organization's culture to social media, creating engaging content that moves people to action, and developing a social media strategy and goals before focusing on specific platforms or tools. The summit also provides guidance on understanding an organization's audiences and their interests in order to create relevant social media content.
Is your nonprofit always wondering what you should share on social media and how you'll find the time to do it? This presentation helps you define your audience and what they want to hear and teaches you how to start curating content. Presented at Social Media for Nonprofits conference.
The document outlines various location plans and reviews for shooting a music video about bullying. It discusses initial ideas for shooting at a high school to depict a bullying scene, at an alleyway to contrast a main character in white against a dirty background, and at an ecology park to depict natural emotions running wild. Reviews note what shots were captured at each location and sometimes how the ideas evolved, such as adding makeup to the character in the alleyway to make her appearance more vivid. The final shooting plan was at a drama studio to depict an isolated environment using lighting and curtain effects.
The 2010 annual progress report of Sustainable Silicon Valley summarizes their work over the past year to facilitate transformational change towards sustainability in Silicon Valley through collaboration. They launched the EcoCloud Innovation Platform to manage water and energy resources like the internet and assisted with Santa Clara University's smart microgrid project. While current efforts are insufficient, SSV believes directing innovation towards sustainability offers huge opportunities. They now have over 120 partners working on new business models that integrate economic, social and environmental concerns for a resilient future.
John Drummond is Chairman of Corporate Culture, a leading UK strategy and communications company. In John's varied career he has been a journalist, he has worked with IBM in sales and marketing and in the 1990s he was Group Communications Director at United Utilities. His particular interests are around customer and citizen behaviour change, social marketing and how companies can achieve long-term commercial success.
Economic conditions have shifted significantly since the last Wisdom Exchange. The program held in February 2009 aimed to give the presidents and CEOs of Ontario's most successful Small and Medium Enterprises the tools to both face these challenges and develop new opportunities.
Kingston Business Bulletin Final Vol 4 Nov 2011Angela Stubbs
The document discusses the National Broadband Network and its potential benefits for local businesses in Kingston, Australia. It notes that the region generates over $30 billion annually and has almost 300,000 jobs in advanced manufacturing. The broadband network could enhance productivity and open new opportunities by allowing real-time data transfers. Local industry leaders met to discuss the NBN's importance. The city is seeking feedback from businesses on how the NBN could enhance or constrain them to advocate for earlier access in the region.
This document outlines the top 10 business sustainability challenges for 2012 as identified by a council of sustainability executives from leading Canadian organizations.
1) How can businesses redefine the traditional business case to include sustainability, as sustainability initiatives may have longer payback periods than typically expected, making them appear less attractive.
2) How can sustainability drive innovation (and vice-versa) within companies? While innovation and sustainability are often linked, more understanding is needed on how to create a virtuous cycle between them.
3) The Network for Business Sustainability will systematically review the challenges of how sustainability can drive innovation, and how businesses can mobilize citizens to take more sustainable actions.
The report is intended to help businesses
This document discusses a presentation given by McKinsey & Company on how businesses can shape the future by solving social problems through business strategy. It outlines four potential scenarios for 2020 depending on whether businesses take a reactive or proactive approach to social issues. The preferred scenario is one where businesses are proactive in addressing social issues, leading to sustainable value creation through partnerships and innovation. The presentation highlights examples of companies addressing issues like health, education and the environment and argues that collaboration will be key to solving large, complex social problems.
The document provides an annual review of the Irish construction industry in 2012. It summarizes projections for construction output, noting that output is expected to decline further in 2013 before showing low single-digit growth in subsequent years. Even with ambitious growth targets, the industry would not reach sustainable output levels until 2020 or later. Construction costs are expected to increase modestly in the coming years, while public sector construction faces challenges such as low-cost tendering and risk transfers that make it difficult for contractors and consultants.
In this its 37th year, we look at the medium term outlook for the industry as a whole, key industry, sector, and regional developments, as well as developments on the international stage. We are happy to report some initial signs of stabilisation in the industry but also demonstrate that the industry is operating at wholly unsustainable levels in terms of output
This document provides an introduction to sustainable consumption and production. It discusses the challenge of moving to a "one planet economy" given current consumption and production patterns are not sustainable. It defines sustainable consumption and production as continuous economic and social progress that respects environmental limits. The document outlines the drivers of more sustainable consumption and production, including energy security, resource depletion, and environmental degradation. It also provides some examples of companies improving sustainability.
This report reflects the material issues, which have significant economic, environmental and social impact that can substantially influence the assessments or decisions of HCLT stakeholders. Hence we have covered all HCL operations including Joint ventures, subsidiaries for economic performance social impact primarily in regions of India and the United States based on our significant number of employees per office. The material issues, impacts and our sustainability responses are discussed in detail under the 4 R’s - Responsible Business, Redefine Workplace, Renew Ecosystem and Repay Society.
What makes for a meaningful corporate social initiative?Raymund Habaradas
This document discusses corporate social initiatives in the Philippines. It provides context on poverty levels in the country and the need for businesses to help address social problems. It then describes six social initiatives of two corporate foundations: the Ayala Foundation and Pilipinas Shell Foundation. These initiatives addressed issues like unemployment, malaria, waste management, and education. The initiatives created both social value by improving lives and communities, and business value through goodwill and reputation. The document argues that meaningful initiatives are those that address pressing social needs, are driven by corporate values, adopt a relational approach, and exhibit learning and accountability.
Human: Thank you, that is a concise 3 sentence summary that captures the key information and purpose of the document.
Shaping the Future: Solving Social Problems through Business Strategy:Pathway...Andy Dabydeen
This document discusses how businesses can shape the future by taking a proactive approach to solving social problems through their strategies and operations. It outlines five global trends that will impact businesses over the next decade: the shift in economic activity to emerging markets, resource scarcity and climate change, talent shortages, increased connectivity, and the evolving role of governments. Depending on whether businesses take a reactive or proactive stance on social issues, one of four scenarios could unfold by 2020: sustainable value creation through partnerships, "dual capitalism" with inconsistent expectations, a "dangerous mismatch," or a "vicious circle." The document argues that collaborative solutions will be necessary to address complex issues and create sustainable value. It provides examples of individual and collective actions
A look at the rebuilding process in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and the lessons learned. Important considerations in rebuilding include plans for housing, economic development, neighborhood renewal, health and education, and enhanced public institutions and organizations. It's important to focus on creating a strategic framework for restoring communities, not just buildings. Focus in particular on young adults -- 18-24 -- because they are the future of the community.
Experiences and Thoughts on Indigenous Business and Economic DevelopmentWayne Dunn
This paper was prepared as a background to a presentation on Indigenous economic development and indigenous business partnerships for an Indigenous economic development seminar in Ecuador. The primary focus of the paper is to provide case studies and examples of Indigenous businesses and to suggest some possible strategies and tactics that could be helpful as Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador work to become more productively involved in their local, national and regional economies. The paper is intended to stimulate discussion only, it is not designed to be an in depth analysis of the subject.
Indigenous Economic Development: Paper presented to IDB Indigenous Developme...Wayne Dunn
Award winning CSR strategy consultant Wayne Dunn authored this paper on Indigenous Economic Development for the Inter-American Development Bank’s Indigenous Development Workshop in Quito, Ecuador. The paper discusses successful case studies of indigenous business development in Canada. www.waynedunn.com
Hitachi is driving social innovation through its new Smart City division by asking heretical questions about building sustainable cities. This allows Hitachi to lead global change and create long-term shareholder value. Building sustainable supply chains requires social innovation to find solutions to resource efficiency challenges. Hitachi has realigned its strategy and budget to focus on social innovation business, which means contributing to a sustainable society through efficient infrastructure. Data and engaging employees can help drive innovations that reduce costs and risks while boosting revenues.
The document summarizes research conducted for an economic development plan in the Capital Region. It found that the region's economy has been hit hard, with unemployment at 12%, and growth ranking 345 out of 372 metro regions. Research identified the strongest industry clusters as life sciences, IT, agriculture, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy. It also uncovered strengths in education and professional services. The economic development plan proposes focusing on these clusters and drivers like entrepreneurship, workforce, infrastructure, and capital investment to generate jobs and wealth for the region.
The Changing Resource Development Paradigm: Maximizing Sustainable Local Be...Wayne Dunn
This report, which was commissioned by the Government of British Columbia, looks at global forces and issues that are changing the relationship between resource developers and local communities, including Indigenous Peoples. The report examines emerging trends and evolving global experiences and suggests ways that British Columbia can facilitate and enable communities to benefit more effectively from local resource development.
Johnson Controls - Building Efficiency Fact SheetJohnsonControls
Johnson Controls is a global leader in building efficiency, automotive systems, and power solutions. Their Building Efficiency business has over 56,000 employees worldwide and provides HVAC, refrigeration, fire safety, and energy services for commercial and residential buildings. In 2007, Building Efficiency sales were $12.7 billion. Johnson Controls focuses on increasing energy efficiency and operational performance in buildings. They have installed over 25,000 building management systems and were recognized for their sustainability efforts, diversity programs, and energy solutions.
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