Driving Great Lakes Priorities Forward: Inside Great Lakes Week 2026
A Strong Start to the Week Great Lakes Week has a way of bringing the region’s shared priorities into focus, and this year’s gathering in Washington, D.C., was no exception. Leaders, advocates, and policymakers from across the region came together to elevate the issues that matter most to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence, and CGLR […]
Knowledge and Understanding of Environmental Issues
Study Finds: Great Lakes Residents Show Understanding of Environmental Facts, but Struggle with Making Green Choices Climate change acceptance and efforts to lead an eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle has become a broad trend in the U.S. However, without knowledge of the contributors to climate change, we as a nation and each of us individually, will […]
Environmental Attitudes and Regional Concerns
“Water Quality, Microplastics Top Environmental Concerns for Great Lakes Residents” The Great Lakes make up 20% of the earth’s fresh surface water and is the source of drinking water for 40 million residents. They contribute to a thriving economy and support industries like commercial fisheries, agriculture and tourism, to name a few. In a time […]
The Role of Pump Technology in Achieving Net Zero Goals
As businesses worldwide endeavor to reduce their environmental footprint and transition towards net-zero emissions, the significance of pump systems and water solutions in this endeavor cannot be overstated. These systems play a crucial role in improving processing efficiency, minimizing energy consumption, and aligning with Science-Based Targets initiatives (SBTi) commitments. In industries ranging from manufacturing to […]
Greenwashing 3.0
Why addressing greenwashing remains as important as ever (and what can be done about it) Companies are being put on notice, and paying the price, for deceiving consumers with untrue or ambiguous environmental pronouncements about their products or services, a practice widely known as greenwashing. A case in point was when Keurig Canada was fined […]
ISSB Sets the New Standard for Sustainability: The Not-Just-The-Numbers Reporting Requirements
The International Sustainability Board published their inaugural standards detailing the ESG information investors require of companies. Endorsed by IOSCO, the standards are already informing the regulations which will require companies to comply. The International Sustainability Standards Board has set the new standard for sustainability. Literally. They have spelled out the responsibility of firms to disclose environmental, […]
A Personal Journey: Reflecting on the Evolution of Air Quality and the Eco Fuel Movement
Introduction: As I reflect on my childhood in Los Angeles over four decades ago, memories of smog alerts and limited outdoor activities flood my mind. It was a time when the city’s skyline was often obscured by a thick layer of pollution, and the mountains seemed like a distant dream, even when they were just […]
Three Strategies for Developing Current and Future Sustainability, ESG Leaders
Working Toward Evolving ‘Sustainable Business’ to ‘Business as Usual’ A common challenge for every business committed to sustainability is recruiting, retaining, and developing the right talent. Companies in Southeast Michigan and beyond are faced with the accelerating need to formalize their sustainability efforts, collect and analyze data, respond to government policies, answer to stakeholders, and […]
Contextualizing ESG for the Great Lakes Region
What is ESG? How does it differ from CSR? Many organizations are familiar with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) dating back to the early 1980s when the notion of being a good corporate citizen first became mainstream. CSR is focused on a company’s values and how it builds relationships with a broad range of internal and […]
The Meh-conomy & Matterhorn-sized risks: 12 Themes for a Fragmented World
Takeaways from the World Economic Forum 2023 The skies above Davos were unusually cloudy during the World Economic Forum. The annual winter gathering, on the other hand, had unusual bursts of sun. The global meeting of government, business and community leaders—the first in three years—can’t quite be described as optimistic. But after a year marked […]