Douglas Hileman
Douglas Hileman has over 30 years of experience in the Environmental and Sustainability fields, including 9 years in industry and six years at a Big 4 accounting firm. He helps clients with strategies, reports, data / information quality, performance metrics, business processes, training, and auditing. He develops training programs tailored to companies’ specific operations, needs, and business strategies. He recognized a special need for companies facing increased scrutiny from many parties, and has pioneered an innovative approach to “audit readiness” to help companies achieve more value from Sustainability. He is President of his own firm. He teaches Sustainability in the Business program at UCLA Extension, and is active in the Institute of Internal Auditors. He is a Professional Engineer, a Certified Professional Environmental Auditor, and a Qualified Environmental Professional. For more information, see www.douglashileman.com or his profile on LinkedIn.
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Education
- Cleveland State University/ MBA
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Social/ stakeholder issues are one of the three classic categories for Sustainability. Companies are expected to publish “triple bottom line” sustainability reports, disclosing their performance Read More
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or services that are seen to be environmentally-preferable. However, many CEOs Read More
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You’ve received Sustainability questionnaires from customers, investors, analysts, or other Stakeholders (“Surveyors” for this article). You may be getting them annually, or as a condition Read More
You’ve probably received a questionnaire about your organization’s Sustainability activities or performance. It might say it’s a [comprehensive] “Sustainability Questionnaire.” More likely, it may focus Read More
It’s January – time to wrap up your company’s performance for 2011. You’re focused on sales, profits, changes over 2010, and preparing for financial auditors. Read More
“Sustainability” can be difficult to include in annual budget planning. If you’re lucky enough to have a full-time Sustainability Manager, s/he may have priorities for Read More
“Sustainability” is the concept of organizations moving beyond traditional financial metrics to define their company, and using a “triple bottom line” approach to incorporate Read More