EBBF Profile: Carrie Freeman – Forging Sustainability at Work and at Home
“…[P]eople have been looking to get into this sustainability work for years. When you can find those people and harness that energy you can get a lot done.”
“Some things we do don’t make sense from a standard ROI analysis, but reflect our values.”
In this interview sustainability strategist Carrie Freeman talks about her work at a large semiconductor manufacturing company, including developing a new investment model that takes into account environmental and social factors, and reflects on the values that have helped her to translate the principles of sustainability into reality, both in her company and in her personal life.
Flash News:
The 20th Anniversary EBBF International Annual Conference - MAKE IT MEANINGFUL - is already half full and you can see in the image below how its participants are shaping it voting their preferred themes. You can now either:
vote and shape the event on the Event's Facebook Page
or
go and register before the event sells out.
EBBF Profile: Ezzat Zahrai - Business Changes, Values Stay the Same
"These values—ethical business practices, social responsibility, partnership of women and men, non-adversarial decision making through consultation—are in fact the ‘road map’ for business today no matter what its size."
A casual conversation with EBBF co-founder Ezzat (Eric) Zahrai, who looks back on the 20 years since EBBF’s beginnings and shares his vision on the forum's core values, modern business and the future of humankind.
Innovation and Ideas Box
A section by EBBF member Roxann Stafford offering you links to innovative companies and products that possess EBBF qualities:
1) How are you making sure that others around you know about your work and expertise areas?
2) How can your organization reduce barriers through creative partnerships?
3) Can design help you be more responsible and flexible to customer needs?
Warm Welcome to New Members
Profiles and welcome to the most recent individuals to join EBBF, with the opportunity to browse the entire list of EBBF profiles or to join EBBF.
Words of Wisdom
"The essence of the successful global enterprise is to enable all individuals to fulfill their dual purpose, namely to develop their inherent potentialities and to contribute to the betterment of the wider community."
Opportunities for Action
Over ten meaningful job offers, projects, announcements, and other avenues through which you can make change actually happen.
