WEBINAR: Supporting Sustainable Agriculture Through Partnership and Responsible Sourcing

Watch the recording from the event below! Agriculture is a primary land use of the Great Lakes region, growing ingredients that are feeding our world. For companies in the CPG (consumer packaged goods) industry, businesses are increasingly working together with farmers, as well as customers and governments, to meet their sustainability commitments while sourcing the […]
WEBINAR: Perspectives from a Thought Leader on the Landscape of Impact Investing and Climate Action

Watch the recording from the event below! This month’s business and sustainability webinar featured one of Canada’s leading voices on innovation and economic disruption. Sharing perspective on a range of topics impacting the globe and translating them to what it means for the Great Lakes region, we heard from John Stackhouse, a thought-leader, author, and […]
Highlighting the Role of Business in Building a Sustainable Future in the Great Lakes Region

Watch the event recording below! Across the region, and the globe, businesses are increasingly recognizing the need to embed sustainability into their core business practices and report on their commitment to environment and climate action, especially in a world overwhelmed by unprecedented environmental challenges. A sustainable Great Lakes region must include the leadership and involvement […]
Beyond the Business Case: Investing in a Sustainable Built Environment

Watch the webinar recording below! The Council of the Great Lakes Region and the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 16th. This webinar focused on Beyond the Business Case, a groundbreaking report by WorldGBC outlining why real estate businesses can’t afford NOT to invest in a sustainable built environment. Launched […]
Electrifying Mobility
in the Great Lakes Region:
from EVs to Green Batteries
Apr 29 Event Summary

Explore the challenges & opportunities of electrifying mobility in the Great Lakes Region- from Electric Vehicles (EVs) to Green Batteries April 29
May 13: Our Electric Future–Renewables & Storage in the
Great Lakes Region

On May 13, the Council of the Great Lakes Region co-hosted a virtual event focusing on the huge opportunity for renewable energy and storage in the Great Lakes Region. As the world’s transportation, energy and infrastructure systems all embark on a massive electric transformation, the binational Great Lakes region can become the world’s clean energy […]
Shifting to a Circular Economy: Lessons from Great Lakes Leaders O-I Glass & Clarios

For more information on the commitment to the circular economy in the Great Lakes, see our Circular Great Lakes Initiative. For the latest in responsible batteries and EVs, see ‘Electrifying Mobility in the Great Lakes Region.’ The Circular Economy is getting a lot of attention these days, but it’s nothing new to Clarios, the world’s […]