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Tangible assets are physical assets in accounting terms. For example the buildings and property the company owns. You are discussing valuations or fair value valuations of "assets". What is the fair-value asset valuation of an acre of rainforest?...
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As I talk with prospective members of Abound about their businesses, the business of sustainability and the challenges of being a leader in sustainable business, one of the recurring themes we encounter is that of value. This theme of value was e...
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To quote Eric Clapton: “It’s in the way that you use it.” The Wal-Mart sustainability index is measuring whether suppliers are measuring their impact on energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, waste, resource depletion and the communities in whic...
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Retail giant, Wal-Mart, debuted their Sustainability Index in July. You can download Version 1.0 of the Index and the latest list of questions on the survey from my original blog post. The survey is divided into four categories: Energy and Climat...
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This is a post from the Capacity Evolution Blog We recently gave a talk on the connections between social media and sustainability. As I was doing some research on the topic I came upon this slightly dated piece over at Max Gladwell. They make a...
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At 2:43pm on July 28, 2008, Masa Takehara said…
Zach

Thanks for your kind note.
I look forwad to seeing you tonight.

Masa
At 10:58am on July 6, 2008, Zach Smith said…
I'm posting my thoughts, reflections on UNU G8 Symposium on the Interkannections blog: http://ikan.biz/blog

Check it out!
At 9:44am on July 3, 2008, Zach Smith said…
I'll be attending the UNU event on Friday. Hope to see some of y'all there.
At 9:38am on June 16, 2008, Laurence Smith said…
Hey Zach, yes I remember! Glad Chad passed on the invite - please feel free to curculate it as I want to get this thing really kicked off! We've got a couple of fantastic speakers lined up that I'll be announcing today or tomorrow!

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Please describe your interest in Sustainability, CleanTech or Environmental issues
I believe we are entering a time when sustainable thinking needs to inform life choices, business strategy and innovation. As an OD consultant, I believe helping organizations and communities organize around sustainable thinking, actions and technologies is a must.
What is your Company and occupation?
Interkannections / Abound: Leadership & Organization Capacity Evolution
Does your company have a sustainability or environmental programme?
No, but we organize our work processes around sustainable principles
Do you work in Sustainability or CleanTech, or are you planning to do so?
Yes. We bring together leaders of sustainable organizations to strengthen and enhance their organizations and the positive impact they are having on people, place and prosperity.
Which individuals, companies or organisations in Japan you would particularly like to hear speak on these issues?
I'm interested in hearing from Canon and how their Kyosei philosophy influences their approach to sustainable business. GE's Ecomagination. Nonaka would be a great speaker. Permaculture practitioners, especially people related to Masanobu Fukuoka. Solar energy R&D. Green-roofing people. Organizations with sustainability strategies moving beyond partnership to integration or re-design for sustainability.

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The Real Value of Sustainable Businesses

As I talk with prospective members of Abound about their businesses, the business of sustainability and the challenges of being a leader in sustainable business, one of the recurring themes we encounter is that of value.

This theme of value was echoed at the Triple Bottom Line Investment (TBLI) conference I attended in Tokyo. A number of speakers admitted and were confounded by the fact… Continue

Posted on September 6, 2009 at 1:02am — 1 Comment

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So, How Sustainable is the Wal-Mart Sustainability Index?

To quote Eric Clapton: “It’s in the way that you use it.”

The Wal-Mart sustainability index is measuring whether suppliers are measuring their impact on energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, waste, resource depletion and the communities in which they operate. Essentially it’s binary with annotation. Are you or aren’t you? If you are, please describe what you are doing.

Wal-Mart is gathering data. The key question is “What for?” Wal-Mart has sustainability targets and standards. They are doin… Continue

Posted on September 1, 2009 at 1:30pm —

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The Wal-Mart Sustainability Index: An Overview

Retail giant, Wal-Mart, debuted their Sustainability Index in July. You can download Version 1.0 of the Index and the latest list of questions on the survey from my original blog post.

The survey is divided into four categories: Energy and Climate, Material Efficiency, Natural Resources, People and Community. In essence, it will function as an baseline measurement tool that sorts supplie… Continue

Posted on August 30, 2009 at 1:39pm —

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Social Media & Sustainability 2.0

This is a post from the Capacity Evolution Blog

We recently gave a talk on the connections between social media and sustainability. As I was doing some research on the topic I came upon this slightly dated piece over at Max Gladwell.

They make a good point that there is nothing "inherently green about social media." Indeed. Social media is ex… Continue

Posted on May 7, 2009 at 3:11pm —

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An Inconvenient Truth in Tokyo: Al Gore's Appearance at Waseda


Was fortunate to catch Al Gore at Waseda University here in Tokyo on Wednesday. He was in town to accept an honorary degree and kick off their Global Ecology Summit.

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Posted on November 25, 2008 at 1:41pm —

 
 

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======================================================== English Guided Tour 2009 at Eco-Products Exhibition Tokyo Big Sight, Dec. 10-12, 2009 Tokyo, Japan ======================================================== At the Eco-Products Exhibition, Ja...
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Green Leaders Forum: COP15/2009, COP10/2010 at Anaheim University, Tokyo Learning Center
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