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Kenan Samms

Ketchup? My Deliverables Don’t Need Any Ketchup!

I ordered a New York Strip steak at a restaurant called Recipes Remembered. After the server brought it to the table, she asked if I needed anything. And that’s when I made the mistake of asking for ketchup. At first, I wasn’t ...READ»

Green Rankings Are a Great Way to Benchmark Successful Strategies

When we think “green company” what companies come to mind? Patagonia, Stonyfield Farms, and now even WalMart. But there are hundred of corporations (if not thousands) that deserve to be called out for the amazing business ...READ»

Translating Inner Purpose into an Authentic Mission Statement

This posting lays out steps to connect with your inner purpose and provides a guide to translating your inner purpose into an authentic mission statement. READ»

Companies Embrace Innovation Through Their Buildings

 This morning, I attended a private tour of the new Eco Office at Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.   Southface is an organization who works in green building advancement.  Long before the USGBC began ...READ»

Companies Embrace Innovation Through Their Buildings

This morning, I attended a private tour of the new Eco Office at Southface Energy Institute in Atlanta, Georgia.   Southface is an organization who works in green building advancement.  Long before the USGBC began gaining ...READ»

Today’s Sustainable Innovations, Tomorrow’s Table Stakes

The tide of sustainable initiatives continues to shift rapidly.  Over the last few years, as we have all been working to create strong, authentic and lasting initiatives, I have watched what was once the cutting edge of conversation ...READ»

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

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 tip fees in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. READ»

Companies Are Marketing Authenticity: Is It For Real?

“Marketing used to be about advertising, and advertising is expensive. Today, marketing is about engaging with the tribe and delivering products and services with stories that spread.” - Seth Godin from his book “Tribes.” A colleague recently asked me “in today’s world of greater authenticity and transparency, how do you know what’s for real and what’s not? How was we know if companies speak the truth or are merely continuing a next generation of green-washing (where companies said they were environmentally responsible in one aspect or another … but in many more ways, their claims were unfounded or exaggerated at best)? READ»

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