Every Friday morning, we have an all-team meeting that includes 15 mins of learning. "Learning" is a broad term that applies to personal topics of interest, local nonprofits telling us about their work, new sustainability start-ups, and Ted Talks we thought people might enjoy.

We believe in the power of transparency to drive change. When companies are open, honest, and accurate about their ESG efforts, stakeholders can engage in improvement on all levels. Certifications and standards provide unifying frameworks for reporting these efforts, building accountability and consistency in the marketplace.

As a learning-focused company with a culture of curiosity and human flourishing, Foresight Management has historically sought to build teams with diverse skillsets. The office halls are lined with information about each employee, ranging from their top 5 Clifton-Strengths and Enneagram numbers to their worst fears and favorite condiments. Foresight clearly focuses on celebrating our differences and providing varied support and opportunities for each person’s unique skillsets.

2021 was a year full of growth, innovation, and change at Foresight. In our 2020 recap newsletter, published last January, we wrote the following, “Over the last few years, our clients have steadily increased their focus on sustainable business practices. Several factors contributed to this trend, some of which include: the changing climate, an increased demand for transparency from financial markets, the shift from a shareholder economy to a stakeholder economy, and the increased value consumers have placed on how products are made. Since 2018, we’ve responded to this growing trend by adding services and expertise to support our clients’ sustainability goals and needs.” As we look back on 2021, these sentiments continue to ring true 12 months later, and in almost every respect they ring more emphatically than ever before.

We are excited to officially announce our recent acquisition of VIKRON Energy Solutions. For over ten years, VIKRON has provided natural gas consulting and brokerage services to large energy users throughout the United States.

Have you ever noticed that the IRS seems to love using three numbers and sometimes a letter to describe funds, policies, or codes? Many of us immediately think 401k, 503b, or 529 plan. However, there is a lesser-known IRS tax code that can save you significantly when you invest in energy efficiency for your commercial building…

Much ink has been spilled on the topic of leadership development. Undoubtedly, you’ve read a book, been recommended a podcast or TedTalk, sat through a seminar, or attended a semester-long class on the topic at some point over the last 10 – 15 years. At Foresight, we have shelves full of books by authors who have spent most of their careers examining how to best implement leadership development in organizations of all sizes, types, and disciplines.

I coached boys high school basketball at the Varsity level for 11 years. If you’ve coached youth sports at a competitive level, then you’ll almost certainly resonate with the frustration that comes with kids who want to win the game, but don’t engage or compete during practice.

On the MicroVlogCast this summer, our energy engineers are unpacking the ideal Energy Management Pathway. The first step to managing energy wisely is to simply Use Less.

At Foresight, our Purpose is to “Accelerate Sustainability, Champion Energy Management and Increase Profitability for our clients.” This statement is why we exist and a source of inspiration to each of our teammates. Our ability to feel connected to something larger than ourselves while seeing how our individual efforts impact the people and companies we serve is paramount to our ability to inch closer to our Purpose.

At Foresight, we love Earth Day for its power to unite individuals across national, religious, and political lines for the good of our planet. Despite our different languages, cultures, or policies, we can all agree: the earth is our home.

My primary responsibility at Foresight is to create an environment where our team members can become the best versions of themselves. Not the best worker they can be for Foresight, but the best version of themselves as a human-being. If the people I work with are healthy and flourishing, we’ll get closer to fulfilling our purpose and mission as an organization. Our company’s culture is where I spend much of my time and I believe is the vehicle with which we unlock our potential as individuals and as a team.

At Foresight, our Purpose is to champion energy management, accelerate sustainability, and increase our client’s profitability. Everything we do and say is in service of this Purpose. Our Mission, Values, Principles, Vision, Strategy, Service Offerings, Communications, and more are all designed to inch us closer to fulfilling this Purpose.