GreenBuild, Opportunity Green and Good And Green: Overall Trend in Companies who Are Planning to Stay

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:22:47 -0500

An Interview with a Corporate Green Hero

Lewis Perkins — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:19:36 -0500

In my last blog entry, I wrote about the 2009 Newsweek Green Corporate Rankings. Soon after this issue was published, I had the good fortune of spending some time with HP's Director of Environmental Sustainability, Bonnie Nixon, on a recent trip to Northern California. After seeing HP on the "Newsweek" list at number one, I was very interested to learn about the woman behind its corporate shift. What was confirmed to me is that behind every major corporate transformation story is a truly heroic man or woman.

What Can The USA Learn From Iceland Regarding Clean Energy?

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:33:17 -0400

Yesterday (September 22), President Obama addressed the United Nations Climate Change Summit with a speech focused on how the United States is "determined" to combat Climate Change. While the Waxman-Markey bill has been held up in the Senate, and the president's attentions have centered around Healthcare reform, many of us have been left wondering where we stand on the issue, eight months into this new administration.

Companies Embrace Innovation Through Their Buildings

Lewis Perkins — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:03:57 -0400

This morning, I attended a private tour of the new Eco Office at Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.

Big Businesses Move Closer to Real Sustainable Innovation

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:05:29 -0400

This month seems to be the season for corporate gatherings, particularly in the sustainability world. Perhaps the “green” enthusiasts prefer to gather when the weather is warmer. Two weeks ago, I participated in the Sustainable Brands (SB) ‘09 conference in Monterey, Ca. This was my third SB conference and I noted a very big transition from those that I had previously attended.

How to Reduce Restaurant Waste and Cost by Over 50% AND Power a City

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:26:54 -0400

Last week I had the benefit of meeting the team that is revolutionizing the way restaurants will look at their waste. The group is Fox Pollutions Systems from the UK and Germany and I met them in the corporate offices of Ted’s Montana Grill. They have developed a unit which is installed in restaurants to capture the food prep and table scraps that would otherwise be hauled off with the garbage. In the case of some dense communities (such as Manhattan), the cost of hauling off food waste is attached to a tip fees in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

Leader in Corporate Sustainability Arena Comments on Wal-Mart's Position

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:29:53 -0400

This response to my recent posting on Jack Welch and Conscious Capitalism deserves a post all unto itself. The author is Scott Seydel. He writes:

Jack Welch, A Proponent of Conscious Capitalism?

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:24:54 -0400

Right now, denizens of young corporate leaders and entrepreneurs who are fighting the good fight – getting investors and their corporate leaders on board with new and more sustainable ways to view business – are perking up at the recent words from former GE Chairman and CEO, Jack Welch.

Building Green Cities Online with Renewable Energy

Lewis Perkins — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:14:34 -0400

I continue to be intrigued by some very interesting innovations that companies are presenting to consumers in an effort to further promote sustainability education and transition.

Free and Clean for All: Corporate Global Responsibility Issues of Water:

Lewis Perkins — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:55:59 -0500

The real measure of my embracing of sustainability is been in my behavior changes. Two years ago, as my awareness was raised around the amount of garbage I was sending to the landfill, I decided to compost. This has led to a greater degree of recycling and hence much less garbage leaving my home. More recently, this past summer I purchased a Prius to replace my dying Volvo.