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Finance & Investment
Why Monetization Should Not Be Used for Sustainability Accounting
Why Monetization Should Not Be Used for Sustainability Accounting
Published on June 18, 2017
About a 8 minute read

I have over the years developed a rule of thumb or criterion for assessing the efficacy of sustainability measurement and reporting methods that goes something like this: If it is possible for an organization to perform “well” according to the pr... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Are You JUST? The Benefits of Being a Practice-Centered Business
Are You JUST? The Benefits of Being a Practice-Centered Business
Published on June 16, 2017
About a 5 minute read

I still clearly recall a professional practice class in architecture school that made the distinction between two types of architecture firms: the Business-Centered Practice and the Practice-Centered Business. In my view, the former was a business th... View More

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Community Updates
Pepsi names North Carolina high school as Recycle Rally winner
Pepsi names North Carolina high school as Recycle Rally winner
Published on June 14, 2017
About a 2 minute read

PepsiCo has announced Pine Forest High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the first-place winner of the 2016–2017 nationwide Recycle Rally contest. The school recycled nearly 8.7 million bottles and cans during the school year, which PepsiC... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation
It Takes an Industry to Move the Needle on Sustainability
It Takes an Industry to Move the Needle on Sustainability
Published on June 14, 2017
About a 4 minute read

We can’t become sustainable by going it alone. This is the core tenet that has underpinned the vinyl industry’s sustainability efforts from the onset. As industry leaders first came together to talk about establishing a sustainability platform, t... View More

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Organizational Governance
What Might the Workplace Look Like by 2036?
What Might the Workplace Look Like by 2036?
Published on June 9, 2017
About a 9 minute read

Automation, artificial intelligence, the growth of the informal economy and shifts away from command-and-control power cultures are all trends that are profoundly shaping the workplace. But what will the future workplace look like? Of course, the hon... View More

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Presidio Graduate School Commencement Address
Presidio Graduate School Commencement Address
Published on June 1, 2017
About a 17 minute read

What an honor to be here in this beautiful place with such a great group of passionate leaders — and even more so, to offer you some thoughts as you begin important next steps in your lives — steps that I know will be particularly important to ou... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationInnovation & Technology
SB'17 Detroit, Day 4: Human Capital, Better Business Models, and Knowing When to Shut Up and Listen
SB'17 Detroit, Day 4: Human Capital, Better Business Models, and Knowing When to Shut Up and Listen
Published on May 25, 2017
About a 13 minute read

How Detroit Can Become the Most Sustainable City in North America By Nithin Coca Joel Howrani Heeres It’s been an eventful week for Joel Howrani Heeres, the brand-new Sustainability Director for the city of Detroit, who welcomed over 1000 attendees... View More

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Organizational Governance
SB’17 Detroit, Day 3: Show, Don’t Tell; Trust vs Truth, and Transformational Collaboration
SB’17 Detroit, Day 3: Show, Don’t Tell; Trust vs Truth, and Transformational Collaboration
Published on May 25, 2017
About a 25 minute read

Learning from Detroit: Designing a More Diverse, Prosperous and Equitable Economy by Mara Slade Image credit: TechTown In an afternoon panel packed with Detroit leaders, we heard firsthand how they are working in human-centered ways to grow the local... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
In Search of Sustainable Leadership: Keep Your Head When They Are Losing Theirs
In Search of Sustainable Leadership: Keep Your Head When They Are Losing Theirs
Published on May 24, 2017
About a 6 minute read

This is the seventh in a series of articles examining the many facets of ‘sustainable leadership.’ Find links to the entire series below. Our search for sustainable leadership has shown us how to find the opportunities in a crisis and turn the be... View More

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Organizational Governance
SB’17 Detroit, Day 1: Redefining the Good Life with Courage, Reinvention and Pashon
SB’17 Detroit, Day 1: Redefining the Good Life with Courage, Reinvention and Pashon
Published on May 23, 2017
About a 7 minute read

We jump-started an incredibly action-packed week here at SB'17 Detroit with powerful plenaries from thought leaders, researchers and on-the-ground change-makers working to Redefine the Good Life in Detroit and beyond. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Evolving Our Inner Game: How to Lead by Example, Defy Cynics and Inspire Active Collaborators
Evolving Our Inner Game: How to Lead by Example, Defy Cynics and Inspire Active Collaborators
Published on May 23, 2017
About a 2 minute read

This week’s theme of Redefining the Good Life resonated in the Monday afternoon workshop with John Marshall Roberts of Worldview Thinking. Roberts described how the shadow of a limited frame of reference based on past learnings and experiences can ... View More

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New Metrics
Do Sustainability Metrics Foster Incremental vs Transformational Change?: Part 20
Do Sustainability Metrics Foster Incremental vs Transformational Change?: Part 20
Published on May 19, 2017
About a 8 minute read

In 19 earlier parts of this series, Claire Sommer,Jill Lipotiand I developed 38 pitfalls in the sustainable business metrics field, based on the experiences of many mostly non-business fields (Find themhere.). ... View More

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New Metrics
Reporting 3.0 ‘Positive Maverick’ Community Pushes Context-Based Multicapitalism
Reporting 3.0 ‘Positive Maverick’ Community Pushes Context-Based Multicapitalism
Published on May 10, 2017
About a 4 minute read

This is part one of a four-part series on themes explored at the upcoming 4th International Reporting 3.0 Conference. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
In Search of Sustainable Leadership: An Opportunity Mindset
In Search of Sustainable Leadership: An Opportunity Mindset
Published on May 10, 2017
About a 6 minute read

This is the fifth in a series of articles examining the many facets of ‘sustainable leadership.’ Find links to the entire series below. Our search for sustainable leadership has shown how defining vision, values and purpose helps organizations to... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
The Purpose Conflict: Confessions of a Purpose-Driven Agency Founder
The Purpose Conflict: Confessions of a Purpose-Driven Agency Founder
Published on May 9, 2017
About a 3 minute read

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend Imperative’s Purpose Leadership training. While there, I took the time to reflect – not only on my own journey as the leader of a purpose-driven agency, but on a common challenge that our clients o... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Stop Engaging – Start Fulfilling: A New Era of Employee Engagement
Stop Engaging – Start Fulfilling: A New Era of Employee Engagement
Published on May 8, 2017
About a 6 minute read

Employee engagement is fading fast. For decades, employee engagement has been the cornerstone of “doing good” as a company, but it’s in decline for the first time since 2012, according to a study by Aon Hewitt. Considering that a company’s hu... View More

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Community Updates
The Arbor Day Foundation Partners with General Motors, Procter & Gamble and Sustainable Brands on Tree Planting to Beautify Detroit Park
The Arbor Day Foundation Partners with General Motors, Procter & Gamble and Sustainable Brands on Tree Planting to Beautify Detroit Park
Published on May 2, 2017
About a 4 minute read

Detroit, MI (May 2, 2017) – The Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with General Motors, Procter & Gamble and Sustainable Brands are planting 40 trees at the Greening of Detroit Park in honor of Elizabeth Gordon Sachs at 1463 East Jefferson S... View More

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Community Updates
Honoring an Innovator: Dr. Haren S. Gandhi to be Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Honoring an Innovator: Dr. Haren S. Gandhi to be Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Published on May 1, 2017
About a 2 minute read

In 1967, Dr. Haren Gandhi began his career at Ford Motor Company as a research engineer. Throughout his 43 year tenure, he held a number of research engineering and staff scientist positions – leaving a lasting imprint on the company.   ... View More

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Community Updates
Sustainable Brands Set to Debut Innovative Model for Conference Collaboration
Sustainable Brands Set to Debut Innovative Model for Conference Collaboration
Published on April 27, 2017
About a 3 minute read

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® is evolving the concept of the traditional conference expo into a collaborative environment packed with tools, solutions and breakthrough ideas to be generated on the spot by the attending crowd.... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Can a Country Become a Sustainable Brand? Why Wales Is Up for the Challenge
Can a Country Become a Sustainable Brand? Why Wales Is Up for the Challenge
Published on April 25, 2017
About a 5 minute read

“We hope that what Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.” In 2015 Nikhil Seth, a leading UN representative, hailed the Welsh Government’s Well-being of Future Generations Act as a pioneering piece of legislation, saying it captured ... View More

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