Looming imbalances in global labor pools could make it harder for some companies to find enough skilled workers and for some less-skilled workers to find jobs. This report looks at the most significant labor imbalances and what companies can do to prepare for the talent tensions to come. Read More >>

Studies show there's no correlation between unemployment and the toughness of environmental regulation, and complying with safety regulations, though a pain, has in fact led to fewer deaths, less friction between communities and plants, and lower insurance premiums. Read More >>

Along with the usual facility applications, water is an ingredient in the company’s wet wipes. Here’s how Rockline measures and separates water metrics, finds opportunities to reduce consumption, and has taken advantage of the resulting information to engage and empower its workforce, discover leaks, and steadily reduce its exposure to water-related risks. Read More >>

In part 1 of the first of his new Energy Expert Interview series, Bill Holmes learns from a long-time facilities manager for a Fortune 200 company how a tremendously successful global energy management program was built over decades and destroyed virtually overnight. Read More >>

Two weeks ago, Bremen Castings was on the cusp of hitting 500 days without lost-time injury. That milestone was met, so I sought safety advice and insights from JB Brown, the company president. Here's what he told me, in Q&A format. Listen up, and take notes. He did not disappoint. Read More >>

Bruce Karas at Coca-Cola Refreshments describes how the company supports and is inspired by its associates and communities in projects ranging from watershed preservation and rainwater harvesting to zero-waste, sustainable packaging, cogeneration and fuel cell systems. Read More >>

The 2012 Greening of Corporate America study shows continued progress since 2006 with the percentage of firms highly engaged in sustainability rising from 18% to 42%, and the percentage viewing environmental initiatives only as costs or legal obligations falling from 33% to 17%. Read More >>

The OECD says we’re good at developing wellbeing indicators in areas such as the material conditions of households, but major measurement challenges remain both at the conceptual level (governance and social cohesion) and technical level (GDP, prices, inequalities and mental health.) Read More >>