Monday, September 25, 2017

Building a Sustainable Workforce

Back by popular demand. Please join our principal, Kristina Kohl, on September 29th, 2017 1:00pm EDT for "Building a Sustainable Workforce" as part of the Ascentis Webinar Series. Ever wondered how being environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable as an organization can impact the success of your organization? In this presentation, learn how having a strategy around overall sustainability can improve employee retention, organizational culture, engagement, diversity, and inclusion.  Gain insight into research that demonstrates alignment between sustainable strategy and HR strategy to create shared value.

For SHRM members, this session offers continuing education credits. The discussion considers the impact of sustainability and corporate social responsibility on SHRM BoCK competencies.

Register here:
http://info.ascentis.com/sustainable-workforce-sept19.html

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Kristina Serves on Ocean Exchange Awards Review Panel Granting $200,000 in Awards


Kristina Kohl, Principal, is please to have served on the 2017 Solutions Review Team for Ocean Exchange joining other sustainability professionals to select 12 finalists for the coveted Ocean Exchange Neptune and Orcelle Awards. These awards are each $100,000.

The winners of the Neptune and Orcelle Awards will be selected at the October event in Savannah, GA where teams present to hand-selected delegates from business, government, and academia who vote who receives the awards. At this same event eight collegiate finalists pitch for the $10,000 BIG Pitch Award.

Ocean Exchange seeks solutions with working prototypes that reduce waste and the use of nature’s resources while increasing productivity and respecting cultures around the world. Ocean Exchange is primarily sponsor funded including Gulfstream (General Dynamics), Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, Bunge, Georgia Power (Southern Co), Georgia Ports Authority, Savannah Economic Development Authority, and Oceaneering.

Ocean Exchange Review Panel