I’ve compiled links to some of the best resources here by topic.
A few tips to keep in mind:
- Sign up for mailing lists of industry networks, trade associations, and local/regional sustainability groups to stay current on news and events.
- Look at conferences – who’s sponsoring and who’s speaking. Look at past conference programs as well; many have links to videos of past speakers.
- When you find someone interesting in your space, look him/her up on LinkedIn, then look at their LinkedIn profile to see what “groups” they are a member of, and consider joining.
- Search YouTube for videos of sustainability speakers and panels; there is a ton of content available, and these give you great starting points for informational interviews.
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Best Sustainable Business News Sources:
- ClimateBiz
- Corporate Eco Forum (**sign up for CEF Weekly Briefing; a great resource)
- CSRwire
- GreenBiz
- GreentechMedia
- Environmental Leader
- Ethical Corporation
- Fast Company > Ethonomics
- Matter Network
- Sustainable Industries Journal
- Sustainable Life Media
Best Blogs:
Job Boards – Sustainability & CSR:
- Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship > Career Center
- BSR > CSR Job Board
- Business Green Jobs > MBA jobs
- Careers of Consequence
- do better
- Ellen Weinreb/Sustainability Recruiting blog
- Ethical Performance > CSR & SRI Job Board
- Global Impact Investing Network Job Board
- Green Dream Jobs
- Greenbiz > Job Board
- JustMeans > Job Board
- Lifeworth
- Net Impact > Career Center (accessible to members only)
- NextBillion > Job Board
- Social Venture Network > Job Board
- Social Investment Forum > SRI Job Board
- Sustainable Food Jobs
Job Boards – Cleantech & Renewable Energy:
- American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) > Job Board
- Clean Edge > Job Board
- Renewable Energy World > Job Board
- Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) > Job Board
Career Coaches:
- Mrim Boutla / More than Money Careers
- Ande Diaz
- Green Career Central
- Stephanie Gripne
- Katie Kross
- Matt Nash
- Barbara Parks / Green Career Tracks
Recruiters:
Fellowships & Competitions:
- Echoing Green
- Global Social Venture Competition
- Hult Global Case Challenge
- Leeds Net Impact Case Competition
- Packard Environment Fellows
- REDF Farber Fellowship
- RSF Social Finance Fellows
- Sustainability Institute’s Donnella Meadows Leadership Fellows Program
- University of Michigan Renewable Energy Case Competition
- UNC Sustainable Venture Capital Investment Competition
Best Books – Sustainable Business:
- Capitalism at the Crossroads: Next Generation Business Strategies for a Post-Crisis World (Hart)
- Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (McDonough/ Braungart)
- The Ecology of Commerce (Hawken)
- Faith and Fortune: The Quiet Revolution to Reform American Business (Gunther)
- Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage (Esty/Winston)
- Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (Lovins, Lovins, & Hawken)
- The Sustainable Company: How to Create Lasting Value Through Social and Environmental Performance (Laszlo)
- The Sustainable MBA: The Manager’s Guide to Green Business (Weybrecht)
- Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World of Business(Makower)
Books – Careers:
- Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact, a publication of Echoing Green (Dorsey/Galinsky)
- Corporate Careers That Make a Difference, a publication of Net Impact
- More than Money: Questions Every MBA Needs to Answer (Albion)
- Profession and Purpose: A Resource Guide for MBA Careers in Sustainability (Kross)
- Values-Driven Business: How to Change the World, Make Money, and Have Fun (Cohen/Warwick)
- Wetfeet Insider Guide to Green Careers (Marquardt)
- Work on Purpose, a publication of Echoing Green (Galinsky/Dorsey)
Career Information/Reports:
Conferences – Green Business and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
- BSR Annual Conference
- Ethical Corporation Conferences
- Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference
- GLOBE Conferences
- Green America’s Green Business Conference and national Green Festivals
- Net Impact Annual Conference
- Opportunity Green Business Conference
- Sustainable Brands Conference
- Sustainable Operations Summit
- Women in Green Forum
- WNSF Annual Summit
Conferences – Impact Investing:
- Investors’ Circle Conference & Venture Fair
- New Ventures Global Investor Forum
- SOCAP: Social Capital Markets Conference
- Social Investment Forum Conference
- SRI in the Rockies
- Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI) Conferences
Conferences – Renewable Energy/Cleantech:
- American Renewable Energy Day Summit
- American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Conference
- Cleantech Forums
- Solar Power International
- WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition
Conferences – Other Topics:
- Greenbuild Expo (largest green building industry event)
- GigaOM’s Green:Net Conference (sustainability & technology)
Conference Calendars/Listings:
Organizations/Networks:
- American Sustainable Business Council
- BALLE (Business Alliance for Living Local Economies)
- Clean Economy Network
- Green Innovators in Business Network (GIBN)
- International Society of Sustainability Professionals
- Net Impact (**join, if you haven’t already!)
- Sustainability Professionals group on LinkedIn
- U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development
- U.S. Green Building Council
- U.S. Green Chamber
- Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF)
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Local/Regional Groups (examples):
Here are a few examples. Google “sustainable + your city/region of interest” to find more.
- Sustainable business networks:
- Clean energy networks:
- Local chapters of national organizations:
- ex, look for local chapters of Green Drinks, BALLE, Net Impact (professional chapters), U.S. Green Building Council
Industry-Specific Organizations (examples):
Here are a few examples. Google “sustainable + your industry of interest” to find more.
- American Institution for Packaging and the Environment
- Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Association
- Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition
- Sustainable Apparel Coalition
- The Sustainability Consortium (consumer products)
