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  “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world,” said the Greek mathematician and physicist Archimedes. Today’s CSOs have been handed responsibility for moving the world, but not the levers. The CSO’s old job was telling a story: how the company’s environmental footprint…

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, Western Washington’s only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, successfully moved operations from its existing facility at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital to its new freestanding pediatric hospital across the street. The new 250,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility is located at the hospital’s original 1955 location and expands access to acute and specialty care…

  McDonald’s doesn’t expect to reach its science-based target to halve the industrial and energy emissions from its vast supply chain and global franchise network by 2030. Its statement to that effect, rare at a time when many companies have gone mum about their emissions reductions pledges, was signed by Chief Supply Chain Officer Warren…

  Chicago shopping landmark Water Tower Place is slated to receive a $170-million overhaul, which is planned to reduce retail space and add office, medical and other commercial spaces—a move reflecting a wider trend of reimagining struggling enclosed malls as urban mixed-use properties with offerings that go beyond shopping. City-based Pepper Construction is general contractor for…

Back to Basics is an article series that highlights important, but possibly overlooked, information facilities management professionals should know. One of the key benefits of an HVAC system is that it can manage cooling, heating, and ventilation in an integrated system with minimal day-to-day input from facilities managers. It keeps a space cool, warm, and ventilated in…

A new report from Avetta offers insights into how organizations are improving safety outcomes across increasingly complex global operations. Chiefly, it shows that while foundational supply chain risk management capabilities and improved visibility both contribute to fewer serious health and safety incidents, the most significant improvements—up to 97% lower workplace fatality rates—occur when these capabilities…