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Apple is constantly inventing more efficient ways to recycle materials back into our devices. We’re also replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. And we’re going further to reduce our impact by using substances that are safe for people and the environment.

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Report: Mobile Tech Helping Save 180 Million Tons of CO2 Each Year

Published on December 18, 2015

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The use of smartphones in the United States and Europe is helping to save more than 180 million tons of carbon emissions a year — an amount greater than the total annual emissions of the Netherlands — according to a new report released this week ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Google, BMW, Disney, Microsoft Once Again Top List of Best CSR Reputations

Published on September 21, 2015

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Reputation Institute has released its annual Global CSR RepTrak® 100, which highlights the companies that have the best reputations for corporate social responsibility (CSR) among the general public in 15 countries. Google tops the ranking for the s... View More

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New Metrics

At Last, a Business Case for CSR That Even Milton Friedman Could Love -- The Sustainability Effect!

Published on August 28, 2015

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Way back in 1962, Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman famously proclaimed, “… there is one and only one social responsibility of business — to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits …” And whil... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

How to Solve the True Cost of 'Cheap'

Published on August 20, 2015

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Almost exactly 2 years ago I wrote about The True Cost of ‘Cheap.’ Last week a request came for more information: could you talk more about this issue and possible solutions? Two years ago I focused on Total Cost of Quality issues and advocated w... View More

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Marketing & Communications

Would You Want to Read Your Company’s Sustainability Report?

Published on July 2, 2015

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"It's all in our Sustainability Report."That's a phrase guaranteed to strike fear in the hearts of even the hardiest sustainability wonks. ... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

When It Really Isn’t Business as Usual: Can There be Principle Without 'Principle?': Part 1

Published on June 12, 2015

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Can a mainstream company have a conscience? As ridiculous as that might sound, more common-than-realized examples of bold sustainable business actions over the past few years may come to soften reasoning against the possibility of this possibility. W... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Greenpeace ‘Click Clean Scorecard’ Rates Top Websites on Renewable Energy Use, Transparency

Published on June 12, 2015

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If you’ve ever wondered about the energy powering your favorite websites, a new tool from Greenpeace is here to help. On Thursday, the advocacy group released a new browser extension tool that shows which of the most popular websites are moving mos... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

The Key to Transformational Change Leadership? Holonomic Thinking

Published on June 2, 2015

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“What happens when you cut a hologram in half?” Maria Moraes Robinson and Simon Robinson asked as a prelude to sharing what holonomic thinking means. When you cut a photograph in half, you get two separate images, but when you cut a hologram in h... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

BMW, Google Top Global Corporate Reputation List

Published on May 26, 2015

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BMW, Google and Daimler are the world’s most reputable companies, according to the Reputation Institute’s 2015 Global RepTrak® 100.Rolex, LEGO, The Walt Disney Company, Canon, Apple, Sony and Intel rounded out the top ten.The annual survey measu... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Trending: How Do We Compensate Contractors in the 1099 Economy?

Published on May 15, 2015

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Facebook announced new benefits for its contract workers this week; the company will require contractors to pay employees a $15 minimum wage and provide benefits, including 15 paid days off and $4,000 paid parental leave.“Taking these steps is the ... View More

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New Metrics

Creating More Value, Profit with 21st-Century Financial Statements — and CPAs

Published on May 15, 2015

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Shareholders would revolt — and fire the CEO, CFO and Boards of Directors — of companies who ignore more than 80 percent of the factors that drive more value and profit.Prepare for a revolution, as 84 percent is the proportion of corporate value ... View More

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Marketing & Communications Marketing & Communications

Simple, Actionable and Cool: A How-to Guide for Appealing to Our Most Socially Savvy Consumers Yet

Published on May 13, 2015

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Engaging and winning loyalty from consumers has always been the Holy Grail for brands. And with a growing contingent of socially conscious — and socially connected — shoppers expressing a growing preference for responsibly made products from auth... View More

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Materials & Packaging Materials & Packaging

Shareholders, Interest Groups Launch Two-Pronged Assault on Kraft’s Non-Recyclable Capri Sun Pouches

Published on May 8, 2015

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At a shareholder meeting on Tuesday, a proposal to Kraft Foods Group asserting that non-recyclable packaging — particularly that of Capri Sun pouches — is wasting valuable resources received the support of 29.2 percent of shares voted, according ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Apple Announces Chinese Solar Project and US Forest Conservation Effort

Published on April 17, 2015

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Apple has announced plans to invest in a new Chinese solar power project and help preserve some 36,000 acres of forests in the eastern United States.The tech giant is partnering with solar company SunPower to build two solar power projects totaling 4... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Starbucks' 'Race Together' Campaign Creates Social Media Firestorm

Published on March 22, 2015

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Companies, especially publicly owned corporations, carefully manage their image and messages. But this age of social media, changes in consumer tastes and demands for increased transparency have caused more companies to be bolder, especially when it ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

World’s ‘Most Admired’ Companies Also Are Sustainability Stars

Published on February 27, 2015

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Apple, Google and Berkshire Hathaway are the world’s most highly regarded companies, according to a new ranking by Fortune magazine.Amazon, Starbucks, Disney, Southwest Airlines, American Express, General Electric (GE) and Coca-Cola rounded out the... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Electronics Giants Partner with CDP on Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Published on February 25, 2015

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This week, the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a nonprofit coalition of many of the world’s largest leading electronics companies — including Apple, Cisco, Dell, Eastman Kodak, HP, Microsoft and many more — dedicated to supply... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Report: Reusing and Remanufacturing Mobile Devices Can Cut CO2 by 50% While Increasing Sales

Published on February 19, 2015

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New strategies for reuse and remanufacturing of mobile devices can cut the carbon footprint of each device by up to half while expanding sales, according to a new report from the Green Alliance.A circular economy for smart devices identifies how lapt... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

The New Industrial Revolution: Can Manufacturing Learn a Lesson From Farm-to-Table?

Published on February 17, 2015

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There's a lot of talk about manufacturing’s “New Industrial Revolution.” But the way we interpret “industrial” — and its definition moving forward — is going to change dramatically. Fewer smokestacks, more 3D printers, more choices. Whe... View More

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Supply Chain

Apple Cuts Ties to 18 Suppliers After Sustainability Code Violations

Published on February 17, 2015

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Apple has terminated its relationships with 18 suppliers to date due to sustainability code violations, according to a new report from the technology company. ... View More