Carbon Footprint Series Part 1: Impact on Driving
Concerns over the environment and the impact human beings have on it—individually and as businesses—grow steadily and have become increasingly complex. It often seems that the more information we have...
View ArticleFacebook unveils energy efficiency secrets
Facebook’s ‘Open Compute’ project promises one-third less energy consumption and a new open standard to help IT companies go green. Facebook it seems has turned ‘quantum leaping’ into a way of life....
View ArticleEvery day green: Nine easy choices businesses can make to help the...
Is your business confused about how it can “go green”? Initiating an environmental response to the green imperative—whether through a formal RFP or by informal employee practices in the workplace—can...
View ArticleSustainability and Latinos
At PGi, we are always exploring new dialogue about environmental issues and planet wellness. Recently, I had the opportunity to share a conversation with my friend Juan Tornoe and his partner Mando...
View ArticleCoworking Space Finds Relationship Solution in iMeet
Video conferencing technology allows people from all industries to connect with customers and clients, regardless of geography. PGi’s virtual meeting solution, iMeet, both simplifies and augments the...
View ArticleVictorious Green: An Interview with Morgan Carey, Part 2
The following article, based on an interview with Morgan Carey, founder of Victorious Green, is part two of a series describing his holistic, healing perspectives on sustainable building, organic...
View ArticleGreen Finances: Help the planet and your checkbook
Consumers continually seek faster and easier ways to get things done. Green banking—that is, paperless online banking—is an eco-friendly way to help reduce your carbon footprint. Not only is paperless...
View ArticleWelcome to the urban (sustainability) century
Half the world now lives in cities, and by midcentury 75 percent of us will be urbanites. To make our cities sustainable, look to the 2012 TED Prize and a fascinating new documentary called Urbanized....
View ArticleEasy Green Resolutions for Your Business in 2012
Having suffered through the historical drought that scorched Texas this past summer and being befuddled by a winter that seems more like spring, many of us are embracing terms like “climate change,”...
View ArticleWhat is the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?
A swirling sea of plastic bags, bottles and other debris is growing in the North Pacific, and now another one has been found in the Atlantic. But how did they get there? And is there anything we can do...
View ArticleTelecommuting and the planet
To many workers, telecommuting seems ideal. Work from home, and you can say goodbye to long, frustrating commutes during rush hour, save money on gas, avoid distractions and trade in stuffy suits for...
View ArticleWhy Your Business Needs More Successful Women in Business and the Boardroom
When I think back to my adolescent days, dreaming of what I would be when I grow up, I distinctly remember the Melanie Griffith and Harrison Ford movie Working Girl. In the 1988 film, Griffith’s spunky...
View ArticleSix tips for a green Valentine’s Day
If you’re really committed to greening your Valentine’s Day, you’ll stay home on the couch, get sauced, and belt out angry/sappy love tunes in manner of Bridget Jones. Alas, not everyone can be a...
View ArticleTelecommuting, the ultimate green job?
Green jobs. You hear all about them lately, but what are they, exactly? This is where the problem lies; there is no concrete definition of a green job and if you ask five different people to define it,...
View Article6 Home Office Design Ideas with an Eco-Friendly Flair
Earth Day has come and gone, but there are still exciting ways to contribute to a healthier planet year round. Telecommuting is one of our favorite ways here at PGi to be green and productive, and for...
View ArticleYour Cheat Sheet for Earth Week: The Top 7 PGi Blog Green Posts
We get it. Life is full of conflicting priorities. You multi-task during your web conference call. You carry around at least three mobile devices and might be looking at more than one at the same time....
View ArticleWinners of MNN’s ‘Room with a View’ contest travel to Costa Rica
Alyson Lucey and her husband, Sean, of Massachusetts recently spent a week in Costa Rica at the Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation & Inn, the country’s first certified sustainable hotel. The...
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