Expanding Your Sustainability Expertise

Welcome, everyone. Last week I presented a webinar, Strengthening Internal Support for Sustainability Initiatives, and I wanted to share the recording for those of you who were unable to attend or want to watch it again. In the presentation, I covered various strategies to engage members of your organization in your sustainability program to drive progress and reach your goals. Following the presentation, I answered some great questions from attendees that will also provide valuable insight on the challenges others are facing and approaches to overcome them.

The video is embedded below, along with links to my website and YouTube channel, where you can find other free resources. My next webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, will be a brief information session about my upcoming seminar, Corporate Responsibility Revolution: Strategy to Success, scheduled for January 28, 2015. If you have been following along with my program and want to learn more about the significant value this seminar delivers, I highly recommend you join me for this presentation. For more information on the January seminar, you can also visit my website.

I will be attending the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in New Orleans next week, and I hope to see many of you there. If you are attending and want to connect, send me an email at tad@tadradzinski.com to set up a meeting, or stop by the GreenCircle booth, #1948. I will be speaking on a panel, titled Balancing Act: Sustainable Office Design from Multiple Viewpoints, on Wednesday, October 22, at 11:00 a.m. and Thursday, October 23, at 10:30 a.m. at Saint-Gobain Booth #1423. Find out more about this free education opportunity.

– Tad Radzinski, PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links:

1. My website
2. YouTube Channel
3. Seminar Info
4. Register for the Seminar Info Session 

Meeting Sustainability Objectives with Internal and External Collaboration

Welcome, everyone. Since the October webinar, Strengthening Internal Support for Sustainability Initiatives, will be held next Thursday (October 9), I am releasing both of the lead-in videos today. This series is all about ensuring the success of your corporate responsibility program. The videos, below, and upcoming webinar focus on managing the critical factors that will deliver optimal performance and return on investment.

The first video is about building internal support for your sustainability initiatives. In order to gain momentum, support is needed from all stakeholders, including employees, shareholders, executive management, customers, and suppliers. Executive buy-in is essential for budgetary purposes; but for sustainability to be truly embedded in the corporate culture, it is necessary to engage all employees.

The second video builds upon stakeholder engagement by discussing the importance of collaboration, both internally and externally. Internal collaboration stems from engaging and empowering employees. Getting everyone involved helps foster unique perspectives and innovation to meet organizational goals. External collaboration can include working with suppliers, customers, and yes, even competitors. These partnerships help drive far-reaching sustainability objectives and can have a measurable impact.

Next week, I will expand upon these topics and provide further guidance on successful implementation of your sustainability program. As always, there will be time at the end of the presentation for questions, so come prepared with any challenges you are facing and I can directly address your needs. If you would like to access any of my other resources, check out my website. Thanks for following along!

– Tad Radzinski, PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links:

1. Register for next week’s webinar
2. View my other educational resources
3. Don’t forget to register for the January 2015 seminar 

Strengthening Internal Support for Sustainability Initiatives

Welcome, everyone. Yesterday I presented the Formulating the Framework – Designing Your Corporate Responsibility Program. There was a great turnout on the webinar and some very engaging questions. If you missed the presentation or want to watch it again, it has been recorded and can be found embedded in this post (below) or on my YouTube channel.

In October, I will continue along in the video series with videos and a webinar pertaining to ensuring effective implementation of your sustainability plan. This is critical because even the best laid plans can fall flat without proper execution. One component that is vital to the success of your plan is to gain internal support for sustainability initiatives of all stakeholders. On October 9, I will be leading a webinar, Strengthening Internal Support for Sustainability Initiatives, which will empower you to get managers, executives, shareholders, and employees on board with your sustainability program. Don’t miss this opportunity to ensure your plan’s success.

As I mention in the webinar below, the seats for my January 28 seminar are filling up, so make sure you register now! Check out the seminar page on my website for more information and to hear the realized results of past attendees.

– Tad Radzinski PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links:

1. Register for the next webinar 
2. Check out my YouTube Channel
3. Learn more about the seminar

Making Sustainability a Win-Win Strategy

Welcome, everyone. One week from today is this month’s webinar, Formulating the Framework – Designing Your Corporate Responsibility Program. As a lead into this topic, I am releasing the second video in the series (below), titled Creating Compounding Returns. This video focuses on an important aspect of creating a successful, long-term sustainability program, securing continued financial backing and increasing returns. If your Corporate Responsibility budget is limited or the advancement of a sustainability plan is based on quantifiable results, this is an especially important topic.

Creating Compounding Returns is about first finding the “quick wins” that provide cost savings or deliver sources of revenue in your sustainability program. Successfully implementing this system bolsters management support and provides additional funds that can be reinvested. Funding sustainability through sustainability establishes a system where the return on investment and your program grow collectively.

For years, I have helped organizations design their sustainability plans to utilize savings from operational improvements to fund further sustainability initiatives. This video offers doable first steps to identify and implement quick wins; and we will examine this topic in depth in the September 25 webinar. Be sure to subscribe to the blog (top right) to receive updates on posts and other complimentary resources. Also, if you want to get up-to-date the program, you can view all the previous video and webinar series on my YouTube channel.

– Tad Radzinski PE, LEED AP, SFP

 Links: 

1. Catch up on past videos
2. Register for the webinar
3. Learn more about me and my program

Designing Sustainability to Further Business Objectives

Welcome, everyone. In preparation for my upcoming webinar in two weeks, Formulating the Framework – Designing Your Corporate Responsibility Program, I am building upon last month’s Materiality series with the video below. This video, titled Assessment to Action, focuses on using the insights gained from benchmarking, materiality assessments, and stakeholder surveys to develop your plan to address each challenge and opportunity identified.

At this stage, it is critical to address the aspects you have determined as material to designing an effective sustainability program that bolsters your existing business strategy. This will ensure that sustainability goals do not conflict with business interests, but are aimed at protecting those interests. In the video, I use Ford as an example to demonstrate how materiality assessments have dictated the priority of its sustainability goals and initiatives.

If you haven’t already, I invite you to sign up for the webinar on September 25; you can do so by clicking here. Also, these video and webinar series are all going to culminate at my January 28 seminar in Philadelphia. Seats are going quickly for this hands-on event, so make sure you reserve your space now to take advantage of the Early Bird discount. For more information on the seminar, click here.

– Tad Radzinski PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links:

1. Register for the webinar on September 25
2. Ford’s Materiality Matrix
3. Learn more about January’s seminar
4. Catch up on previous videos

Materiality – Managing Long-term Risk

Welcome, everyone. Yesterday I wrapped up my Materiality series with the webinar Materiality – Managing Long-Term Risk. If you weren’t one of the many people in attendance, or if you would like to view the webinar again, the video is embedded below for on-demand viewing.  The topic of materiality is critical when developing and progressing a corporate sustainability program. The information covered in this webinar and the accompanying videos provides a guide to identify the sustainability issues that are critical to your program, as well as your core business strategies. Stay tuned for the next series that will cover how to use this information to address the key issues you have identified.

As I mentioned in the webinar, we will be covering Materiality in depth at my seminar on January 28, 2015. This hands-on event will give you the skills you need and includes interactive workshops to help you to apply them directly to your organization. If you want more information on the upcoming seminar, visit my website.

Also, do not miss out on the webinar I will be presenting Thursday, September 4! Aaron Smith, Director of Sustainable Building Solutions from ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions, will be joining me in this cutting-edge session, How Sustainability is Redefining Product Innovation. I will be providing my insight into sustainable product design based on years of practical experience, and Aaron will be providing real-world examples of ASSA ABLOY’s product innovation and the value they have realized through sustainability. To register for this webinar, click here.

I hope you to see you on these upcoming events and continue to welcome your comments, feedback and questions.

– Tad Radzinski PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links: 

1. Learn more about the seminar
2. Register for the Sustainable Product Innovation webinar
3. Catch up on other free educational videos

Employing Sustainability to Bolster Your Business Strategy

Welcome, everyone. As we prepare for next week’s webinar on materiality, I have included another video, Creating Sustainability Goals that Supplement Your Business Strategy, below. This video focuses on using materiality to align sustainability strategies with existing corporate objectives. One reason we consider materiality is to identify and prioritize the key areas that are important to stakeholders and critical to the continued success of the organization.

Materiality is becoming increasingly important as organizations strive to find innovative ways to mitigate future risks and capitalize on market opportunities. This video demonstrates how to use the results of a materiality assessment to develop strategic goals.

Utilizing a triple bottom line approach to focus on ESG issues allows organizations to better prepare for the ever-changing global economy. Companies that consider and address long-term ESG factors are typically forward-thinking industry leaders that are realizing significant economic benefits. Make sure you register for next week’s webinar for a deeper dive into materiality and to have your questions answered.

Subscribe to my blog (top right) to receive email updates and be the first to get new releases. I look forward to speaking with you on the webinar.

– Tad Radzinski PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links:

1. Register for the webinar
2. Catch up on other videos