Apr 22, 2015 | Insights
As members of Hera Hub, a co-working space for women entrepreneurs, most of us are doing business on a relatively small scale compared to the Walmarts, Qualcomms, and Patagonias of this world. Incorporating sustainability into our business model and operations is often very low on our priority list and we may feel that it is something best left until later – when we have scaled up, when we are a more established business. I have learned though, that embedding sustainability into any size business early on will pay off significantly even in the short term.
Apr 9, 2015 | In the News
We’re thrilled to have been chosen as a finalist in the Sustainable Business Council Industry Achievement Awards. The awards celebrate Southern California companies working to create sustainably-focused products and services that reduce ecological impact and...
Apr 9, 2015 | In the News
Recently Andrea Marr, Regatta Solutions’ VP of Energy Services, was invited to be a guest lecturer for a REV Sustainability Circle®. Andrea presented on “The Energy Management Roadmap,” briefly discussing the policies and regulations that resulted from the California Energy crisis and their impact on Circle participants.
Apr 7, 2015 | In the News
SAN FRANCISCO – REV Co-founder and CEO, Elliot Hoffman, was a perfectly happy entrepreneur building the household brand name “Just Desserts” which he established in 1974, but his learnings and experience creating sustainable business practices proved too fruitful not to share. He realized that “businesses are the key to moving the world in a powerful, positive direction.” This is why he set out to build a movement to educate, share and empower this “new voice of business.”
Apr 3, 2015 | Insights
“Joining Forces: Collaboration and Leadership for Sustainability,” a new report by MIT Sloan Management Review, reveals 90 percent of CEOs surveyed in 2014 agree that collaboration is needed for sustainability success. The survey polled 2,587 executives from commercial enterprises in 113 countries.
Mar 10, 2015 | Blog, Insights
Market forces compel businesses to innovate or die. But in recent years, sustainability has become an additional—and significant—factor behind successful product innovation. Increasingly, companies large and small see that sustainability provides a “lens” through...