Affirmative Thinking - Winter 2012
Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2012
Volume 14, Issue 1: Read the Full Version or Download the PDF
Culture of Sustainability Linked to Strong Performance
By Sara Laks
A recent Harvard Business School working
paper adds to the growing evidence linking a corporate culture
of sustainability to performance... Read
more
Green Building Up, Energy Costs and Emissions Down
By Holly Testa AIF®
According to the
Green Building Market and Impact Report by GreenBiz Group, Inc.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified
buildings now comprise over 20% of new floor area in the United
States... Read
more
Hydraulic Fracturing: Opportunities and Perils
By Holly Testa AIF®
Media stories about hydraulic fracturing-a.k.a. "fracking" range
from glowing to apocalyptic. Does fracking represent the American
Petroleum Institute's vision of "
America's New Energy Frontier" promising the U.S. a 100-year
supply of natural gas, or is Vanity Fair's headline of "
A Colossal Fracking Mess" closer to the truth? As is usual with
complex issues, there are no easy answers... Read
more
Business for the Common Good
By Sara Laks
First Affirmative has proudly joined the ranks of the nearly 500
For Benefit Corporations in the United States... Read
more