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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
From Backyard Hoodies to Bionic Yarn: How Innovative Business Partnerships Could Help Us Achieve the SDGs
From Backyard Hoodies to Bionic Yarn: How Innovative Business Partnerships Could Help Us Achieve the SDGs
Published on October 5, 2015
About a 7 minute read

This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post, "What's Working: Sustainable Development Goals," in conjunction with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The proposed set of goals was the subject of discu... View More

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Latest BSR/GlobeScan Survey Reveals Many Execs Not Sold on Significance of COP21, SDGs, More
Latest BSR/GlobeScan Survey Reveals Many Execs Not Sold on Significance of COP21, SDGs, More
Published on October 1, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Despite all of the hubbub and calls to action from business leaders around Climate Week NYC and the release of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), corporate minds at large have yet to be convinced: Survey results released this week reveal th... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Redefining the Role of Business to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Redefining the Role of Business to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Published on October 1, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Thanks to the ingenuity of private businesses and the leadership of intergovernmental organizations, humanity has made monumental leaps forward since the dawn of the 21st century.I am not talking about the rise of the smartphone. I am talking about t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
New Tool Helps Businesses Act on Sustainable Development Goals
New Tool Helps Businesses Act on Sustainable Development Goals
Published on September 29, 2015
About a 2 minute read

GRI, the UN Global Compact and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have launched a new tool to help companies navigate and contribute to a new set of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations... View More

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Aiming Higher: 5 Deeper Issues Missing from the Climate Week Conversation
Aiming Higher: 5 Deeper Issues Missing from the Climate Week Conversation
Published on September 22, 2015
About a 6 minute read

Climate Week NYC, now in its 7th year, kicked off this week with high hopes of energizing companies, governments, academia and civil society to lead us to a low-carbon future. With more than 150 events of various sorts all over New York City — from... View More

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When It Really Isn't Business as Usual: Can There Be Principle Without 'Principle'?: Part III
When It Really Isn't Business as Usual: Can There Be Principle Without 'Principle'?: Part III
Published on July 31, 2015
About a 8 minute read

In Parts I and II of this Series, we gave evidence to support the unlikely hypothesis of an emerging conscience amongst some mainstream companies. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
UN Secretary-General Calls on Businesses to Help Finance Sustainable Development
UN Secretary-General Calls on Businesses to Help Finance Sustainable Development
Published on July 15, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on the corporate community “to be our partners in supporting and financing this agenda” at a global conference on financing for development.The International Business Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ... View More

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Supply Chain
How to Incorporate the SDGs Into Your Business Strategy
How to Incorporate the SDGs Into Your Business Strategy
Published on June 6, 2015
About a 5 minute read

For one of the last breakout sessions of the week, Tom Smith, Acting General Manager at Sedex; Vincent Kneefel, Manager of the United Nations Global Compact; and Christina Gossmann, Marketing Manager at Digital Divide Data (DDD) sat down to discuss t... View More

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Supply Chain
How Starbucks, Kimberly-Clark, Stonyfield Farm Link Transparency to Supply Chain Performance
How Starbucks, Kimberly-Clark, Stonyfield Farm Link Transparency to Supply Chain Performance
Published on June 3, 2015
About a 4 minute read

As I settled in to the back right corner of the Mission Bay room for a Tuesday afternoon breakout session on Supply Chain Performance, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. All of my previous panels at SB ‘15 San Diego had focused on consumer or ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Project Everyone Aims to Engage 7 Billion People in the UN Development Goals in 7 Days
Project Everyone Aims to Engage 7 Billion People in the UN Development Goals in 7 Days
Published on May 6, 2015
About a 3 minute read

In September, The United Nations will launch its post-2015 Development Agenda, which outlines ambitious targets that include ending extreme poverty, promoting equity within and among countries, and addressing climate change on a global scale by 2030.... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Trending: Companies Being Transparent, Re-Evaluating Goals After Slow Progress Toward Sustainability
Trending: Companies Being Transparent, Re-Evaluating Goals After Slow Progress Toward Sustainability
Published on May 1, 2015
About a 5 minute read

In their latest reports, two major companies are being forthcoming about respective shortfalls in terms of expected progress toward their long-term sustainability goals.In its latest annual report, released last week, British department store group t... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
#BusinessCase: By 2025, Dow Expects to Generate $1B by Valuing Natural, Human Capital
#BusinessCase: By 2025, Dow Expects to Generate $1B by Valuing Natural, Human Capital
Published on April 15, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The Dow Chemical Company announced today a strategic set of commitments designed to redefine the role of business in society. Dow says its 2025 Sustainability Goals use a global lens to magnify the Company’s impact around the world, driving unprece... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Social Auditing: A New Tool for Sustainable Development?
Social Auditing: A New Tool for Sustainable Development?
Published on March 30, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Can social auditing be repurposed for greater good? That was the question posed during a breakout session of the Sedex Global Responsible Sourcing Conference in London last week. Muriel Johnson, AAG Project Manager at Sedex, asked a panel of leading ... View More

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Sedex Brings Public and Private Sectors Together to Discuss Paths to Sustainable Supply Chains
Sedex Brings Public and Private Sectors Together to Discuss Paths to Sustainable Supply Chains
Published on March 29, 2015
About a 6 minute read

On a crisp Wednesday morning last week, the 2015 Sedex Global Responsible Sourcing Conference kicked off in London’s Parliament Square, barely a stone’s throw from the seat of British government. The event saw 500 delegates from brands including ... View More

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Supply Chain
How to Empower Women in Global Supply Chains?
How to Empower Women in Global Supply Chains?
Published on March 8, 2015
About a 3 minute read

We’ve heard a lot recently about 2015 promising to be the year of sustainability — with global conferences on sustainable development and climate change, new UK legislation fighting modern day slavery, and the forthcoming UN Sustainable Developme... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Dell on Mission to Measure Net Positive Impact of IT on Education, Healthcare, Logistics and Beyond
Dell on Mission to Measure Net Positive Impact of IT on Education, Healthcare, Logistics and Beyond
Published on February 21, 2015
About a 8 minute read

In Fall of 2013, Dell launched what it called its Legacy of Good plan — a set of 21 ambitious sustainability goals covering everything from its packaging and production materials to reducing the energy intensity of its entire product portfolio by 8... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Kuli Kuli Shines Through in Crowded ‘Superfood’ Market
Kuli Kuli Shines Through in Crowded ‘Superfood’ Market
Published on February 20, 2015
About a 4 minute read

The Oakland-based social enterprise sources its key ingredient, moringa, from women’s cooperatives in West Africa in an effort to help those communities move away from dependency on food aid and towards nutritional and economic self-sufficiency. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Clothing Companies Going Beyond Compliance with Better Mill Initiative
Clothing Companies Going Beyond Compliance with Better Mill Initiative
Published on July 28, 2014
About a 3 minute read

By creating an enabling environment to establish novel internal-management systems, Solidaridad's Better Mill Initiative has equipped textile-factory managers and workers to improve working conditions and livelihoods, and reduce the environmental imp... View More

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Innovation & Technology
West Elm's Artisan Partnerships Supporting Thousands in Developing Communities
West Elm's Artisan Partnerships Supporting Thousands in Developing Communities
Published on July 3, 2014
About a 3 minute read

In 2013, West Elm committed to invest $35M in artisan partnerships around the world through 2015. These partnerships create a number of benefits for both West Elm and the artisans they collaborate with. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Generating Buzz: BioLite's Co-Founder on Ending Poverty Through 'Parallel Innovation'
Generating Buzz: BioLite's Co-Founder on Ending Poverty Through 'Parallel Innovation'
Published on January 7, 2014
About a 6 minute read

BioLite uses revenues from outdoor recreation products such as the CampStove to incubate products for emerging markets, most prominently the HomeStove. It's a market-based approach to addressing poverty, one that generates self-sustaining energy acce... View More

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