¶ Published Friday, April 16th In Miscellaneous - No Comments »
Many people wonder what is a good aspect for activity lists in ISO 14001, there is no “right” anwser, but here are some aspects that we use in NimonikApp.ca. All of these aspects are available for members to use in their system and we can add new ones if something is missing. Let us know what you think. Create a free account today. Plant-wide pollution from all activities Potential spill of a hazardous material Potential release of an ODS Post-consumer disposal of the printed material Consumption of virgin paper stock Consumption of energy Consumption of natural resources Potential spill ofRead the Rest…
¶ Published Monday, March 8th In Environment, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
If you love beautiful things, then you will love this 15 minute commercial of Porshe’s hybrid vehicles. More and more cars are going hybrid and electric and it is great to see the top of the line companies following suit. Many environmentalists confuse material consumption with environmental stewardship. The desire for beauty and performance is so ingrained in the human psyche, it is hard to imagine we will ever not want beautiful things. Archeologists have found jewellery dating back over 40 000 years – long before civilization. If we can marry beauty and technology to produce sustainability, we may stillRead the Rest…
¶ Published Saturday, February 20th In Miscellaneous - No Comments »
We deal with a lot of companies who are certified ISO 14001 – a popular environmental management system. But who knew there was an ISO standard for tea making. Among other things, the standard outlines the ideal tea pot dimensions. Make sure to follow closely for ideal tea quality. See some interesting comments on the standard and details of brewing tea.
¶ Published Friday, January 29th In Miscellaneous - No Comments »
I just purchased a one-way ticket to Toronto on the Via Rail website. The experience was decent enough, though one thing did baffle me. Take a look at the screen-shot below of the last screen before the purchase. It states that the ticket is “Non-exchangeable and non-refundable” and below it says it is “Fully refundable prior to paper ticket issuance…”. If this is not contradictory, I do not know what is – very confusing.
¶ Published Wednesday, December 9th In Environment, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
We are very please to announce that we are now associate members of Greeen Enterprise Toronto (GET) , an organization that promotes green practices in the Toronto business community. They have also become associates with us and as such, GET members can obtain a discount on Nimonik services. Here is a blurb from GET which explains the work they do. GET is the preeminent green business alliance in the Greater Toronto Area. We are a membership-based, not-for-profit organization 330 members strong – and growing! With our online directory, advertising and outreach, we connect locally-owned green businesses with consumers. Through networkingRead the Rest…
¶ Published Tuesday, December 1st In Miscellaneous - No Comments »
The debate over free vs. paid online content has been raging for sometime, but it seems to be heating up further as the newspaper industry continues to bleed red ink. Dow Jones Les Hinton recently gave a speech where he makes a strong case for paid content. We have struggled with this same question, much of the content in Nimonik has been created with our blood and sweat (and money) and it is not easy to set it free. We have no desire to run ads, and our audience is too small to justify it. However, our content is onlyRead the Rest…
¶ Published Monday, September 7th In Announcements, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
In August, I wrote an article, titled Saas for Environmental Compliance in the Purchasing B2B magazine, a Rogers Media publication. In the piece, I tried to layout the rationale for buying software as a service instead of a one-time purchase. Amongst other things, the article explains, In many companies, general counsel and legal departments are responsible for keeping the company up to date on constant changes to the law. But procurement departments can also take an active role in searching for simple and affordable solutions in this area. Software as a service (SaaS) and Web 2.0 technology have the powerRead the Rest…
¶ Published Friday, July 3rd In Legal Issues, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
At Nimonik, we are trying to change an established market – never an easy chore. Notably, we are trying to pull companies away from using excel spreadsheets to manage legal obligations and get them to use an online tool that is always up to date, always accessible and collaborative by definition. Sounds obvious, right? But, people know excel and email. Our job is to convince them of the merits of the change, no easy task, but once the ball gets rolling, industry tends to follow quickly. People dislike change because implicit in any change is a critique of how theyRead the Rest…
¶ Published Thursday, June 25th In Environment, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
We are heavily influenced by others. And the more exposure people have, the more likely they will be tolerant and open minded. A recent article in Good Magazine outlines how social networks (Facebook, Twitter…) are makes consumers more responsible and less image conscience. When your online comments, photos and videos determine your reputation, you tend to adjust your behaviour towards the “right thing”. Nate Silver, gave a great talk on why people are racist. This might not appear related, but it is. He breaks down demographics to show that racism is most prevalent in areas where the population is homogenous.Read the Rest…
¶ Published Friday, June 5th In Environment, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
– by Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada Buoyed by tougher rules and armed with more enforcement money from the Ontario Parliament, environmental regulators are hitting the road – literally. The ministry says it is getting stricter about damage caused by trucks, buses and other forms of transport if they pollute the environment, even accidentally. While the vast majority of companies do their best to meet environmental standards at the plant, many forget that their liability remains while it is being transported to a customer, along with the transporting company. Indeed, the MoE is now co-operating with provincial and localRead the Rest…
¶ Published Thursday, May 28th In Announcements, Environment, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
Climatologists and financial modellers share more than we might think, or like. Fundamentally, both climate and financial models propose bold predictions based on highly sophisticated mathematical systems. One has already collapsed and the other will too. Both the planet’s climate and the financial system are very, very complex beasts. Yet, people in both camps claim an ability to roughly model and predict their behaviour. Nicholas Taleb, a very popular figure these days and author of The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness, has long prophesized that the mathematical models used in the financial world were useless because of large unpredictableRead the Rest…
¶ Published Monday, May 25th In Environment, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
With the economy in the doldrums, many people in the environmental field are scrambling to find work. Though I do not have any concrete figures, it is no suprise that consulting contracts, particularly sustainability related, have dried up dramatically. Companies have put new and expansion projects on hold, and this has in turn removed demand for soil contamination, phase I & IIs and other assessment work. As such, I thought I would put together a quick list of the canadian job boards targeting environmental specialists. We are not particular to any single one, but some clearly have more volume thanRead the Rest…
¶ Published Thursday, May 21st In Design & Features, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
We work in environmental law, but we are also web experts. Designing for the internet and it’s wide variety of users is very challenging, no one does it perfectly. That being said, it is becoming indispensable to design websites well. Users have many places to go for information, if you do not design well, they will just click on out of there. The Globe and Mail, Canada’s premier newspaper just redesigned their website and my verdict is: Disaster. The previous version was not amazing, but this is truly a mess. Below is a screenshot and here are a few notes.Read the Rest…
¶ Published Friday, May 15th In Environment, Miscellaneous - No Comments »
The book, written by Paul Maclean and John Phyper – two consultants, is an exhaustive review of environmental management practices and helpful examples of companies leading the charge towards a more sustainable future. The title, taken from Jim Collins über-business book “Good to Great”, tries to mimick its style – and deviates. “Good to Great” sets a number of highly selective criteria for a what makes a company “Great” (growth over time, growth compared to the industry, profitability…), then proceeds to find common traits amongst those companies. “Good to Green” does the opposite, it outlines the best management practices forRead the Rest…
¶ Published Thursday, May 7th In Miscellaneous - No Comments »
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