They say that Earth Day is everyday. Â At Taiga Company, we promote green cycling and to us, that means bike to work day is everyday too! Â Today is National Bike to Work Day in the US and across the world, trends indicate that biking and public transportation is up and driving is down. Â
The post,  Transportation and Young Adults: Driving is Down, Biking and Public Transport Way Up shares exciting new research  that young people in the U.S.,...
Sustainability has been described as a continuous improvement process that challenges business to balance and align the shifting expectations of stakeholders with their optimal business sustainability direction.  While sometimes seen as an overwhelming landscape of potential improvement, a common thread of ‘collaboration’ can be seen through just about every potential business sustainability action. Â
Expanding upon this thought,...
Do you practice eco excellence? Â Â We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle
As it turns out, habits are powerful forces, and companies are using those forces when interacting with customers and employees.  The post, Are Habits More Powerful Than Decisions? Marketers Hope So states "habits, rather than conscious decision-making, can shape as many as 45 percent of the choices we make every day,...
Since the introduction of the concept of the triple bottom line, supporters and critics have debated the ability to link business sustainability actions to business profitability. Without a definitive financial incentive, companies have traditionally not been receptive to the idea of integrating sustainability concepts into core business practices. Recent trends tends to indicate that the business world may be changing their view, but what are the results saying?
More than 500,000 American employees now work at a Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB), thanks to visionary leadership in the private and public sector. Just recently, the League of American Bicyclist announced 67 new Bike Friendly Businesses, who joined the ranks of the 412 local businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies that are transforming the American workplace.
“These leaders are at the...
“In addition to attracting and retaining talented category managers to identify new savings areas, leading Procurement organizations also unpack complex spend categories into more manageable subcategories. Keep in mind that the highest return opportunities are not necessarily the projects with the highest amount of spend or those that are easiest to implement.† –CEB Views
Following in these footsteps, a recent Spend Management post...
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