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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
greenApes Helping Companies Reward Employees, Consumers Alike for Sustainable Lifestyle Choices
greenApes Helping Companies Reward Employees, Consumers Alike for Sustainable Lifestyle Choices
Published on December 3, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Buying organic tomatoes may not be a big deal. They taste better and they’re better for both your health and the planet; enough reasons to justify paying a price premium. No wonder organic food is leading the growth of sustainable consumption.But i... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Scrappy Start-Ups Finding New Options for Crowdfunding
Scrappy Start-Ups Finding New Options for Crowdfunding
Published on December 2, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Ryan Kushner and his wife, Amanda Ravenhill, launched their non-profit start-up, Hero Hatchery, whose mission is to “wake society up to the imminent threat of climate change, and illuminate the possibility it holds as a call to reinvent current unh... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
For Those Who’d Rather Give Than Receive, #GivingTuesday Marks True Start to Holiday Season
For Those Who’d Rather Give Than Receive, #GivingTuesday Marks True Start to Holiday Season
Published on November 28, 2013
About a 6 minute read

While thousands of retailers across the U.S. and cyberspace are dusting their shelves and crossing their fingers for lucrative Black Friday and Cyber Monday takes, respectively, thousands of organizations around the world are gearing up for an event ... View More

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Co-operative Group's New Office Crowned World's Most Eco-Friendly Building
Co-operative Group's New Office Crowned World's Most Eco-Friendly Building
Published on November 19, 2013
About a 3 minute read

Just prior to its official opening last week by The Queen, One Angel Square — The Co-operative Group’s new head office in Manchester, England — has been declared the most environmentally friendly building in the world. The Building Research Est... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
To Build a Futureproof Brand, Build Your Global Expert Network
To Build a Futureproof Brand, Build Your Global Expert Network
Published on November 18, 2013
About a 9 minute read

A few years ago, my ad agency was acquired by Maddock Douglas, an innovation agency based in Chicago. For a year, I worked with the team at MD, honing a green innovation process for their clients.I learned a number of incredibly useful things from my... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
The Story of Stuff's 'The Good Stuff' Examines Roadblocks to Greener Chemistry
The Story of Stuff's 'The Good Stuff' Examines Roadblocks to Greener Chemistry
Published on November 16, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Do you read the ingredient labels of your products? Here are some from a popular baby shampoo:“Purple paraben, quarternium-15, sorbitan laurate…,” rattles off Annie Leonard, co-director of The Story of Stuff Project, during the most recent epis... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeOrganizational Governance
Employee Engagement: Why Motivating the Elephant Is Better Than Rewarding the Rider
Employee Engagement: Why Motivating the Elephant Is Better Than Rewarding the Rider
Published on November 13, 2013
About a 5 minute read

Many organisations are grappling with the same question: How do we create an employee reward and recognition programme designed to deliver widely adopted and sustained pro-environmental behaviours? ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Getting Over the Sustainability Innovation Hump
Getting Over the Sustainability Innovation Hump
Published on November 13, 2013
About a 5 minute read

I just read an interesting Deloitte study linking sustainability with innovation inside corporations. According to the study, companies engaged in sustainability innovate more than their competitors. At the risk of sounding cheeky, I don’t find thi... View More

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McDonough Espouses the Power of Principled Innovation
McDonough Espouses the Power of Principled Innovation
Published on November 6, 2013
About a 5 minute read

Innovation is a hot topic. You hear daily about its democratization, globalization and acceleration. But in all the breathless wonder at our speed of progress, one question seldom gets asked: is every innovation good for us? This is where the concep... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
'Sesame Street' Characters Now Encouraging Kids to Eat Healthier
'Sesame Street' Characters Now Encouraging Kids to Eat Healthier
Published on November 6, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama was joined at the White House by Sesame Street characters Elmo and Rosita to announce a potentially game-changing collaboration in the fight against childhood obesity. Sesame Workshop and the Produce Marketing Ass... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Prescription for a More Sustainable Future: Sustainability Solutions Practice
Prescription for a More Sustainable Future: Sustainability Solutions Practice
Published on November 5, 2013
About a 6 minute read

How can we create a future where 9 billion people live well within the limits of the planet? Can we harness knowledge to encourage a transition to a more sustainable future? What are the best solutions for current social, environmental and economic i... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Walk on the Wild In-side: How Social Intrapreneurs are Disrupting the System from Within
Walk on the Wild In-side: How Social Intrapreneurs are Disrupting the System from Within
Published on November 4, 2013
About a 4 minute read

Lou Reed was a rock-n-roll pioneer. While he may not have achieved many solo hits, he accomplished what all sustainability professionals seek: He shifted the system. Brian Eno famously said, ‘The Velvet Underground may have sold only 10,000 records... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Wharton Professor Sees Misinformation on What Fiduciary Duty Really Means for U.S. Companies
Wharton Professor Sees Misinformation on What Fiduciary Duty Really Means for U.S. Companies
Published on November 1, 2013
About a 7 minute read

It has been a business maxim for years: Shareholder value trumps all when it comes to measuring corporate success. But by overrating shareholder value, management could focus too much on short-term stock price measures, given that outsized executive ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
This Website Lets You Tell Everyone That All You Want for Christmas Is NO MORE STUFF
This Website Lets You Tell Everyone That All You Want for Christmas Is NO MORE STUFF
Published on October 31, 2013
About a 2 minute read

If you are like us, your family has already started asking you what you want for Christmas/Hanukkah/insert your mass-consumption holiday of choice here. And while we like getting presents, we really, really, honestly, we promise, do not need that muc... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
5 Ways to Create a Culture of Sustainability in Any Company
5 Ways to Create a Culture of Sustainability in Any Company
Published on October 31, 2013
About a 6 minute read

There is no simple way to identify a leading company in sustainability. Given the proliferation of ratings, rankings, blogs and indices, there is no shortage of opinions, and often these are in direct conflict with one another. The methodologies used... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Yellow Leaf Hammocks: Enriching Lives East and West
Yellow Leaf Hammocks: Enriching Lives East and West
Published on October 23, 2013
About a 6 minute read

What started out as a backpacking tour through Southeast Asia in Spring 2010 serendipitously turned into an entrepreneurial venture for San Francisco-based Boston native Joe Demin. One morning, while his friends dozed on the sands of the coast of Nor... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeMarketing & Communications
Meet Bond, David Bond: Marketing Director for Nature
Meet Bond, David Bond: Marketing Director for Nature
Published on October 22, 2013
About a 4 minute read

This weekend, the feature-length documentary film Project Wild Thing opens in independent cinemas in the UK.The film explores the increasing disconnection between British children and the natural world around them; kids’ roaming distance from their... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Effective Sustainability Strategies - Case Study #1: Pret a Manger
Effective Sustainability Strategies - Case Study #1: Pret a Manger
Published on October 19, 2013
About a 6 minute read

Bar none, the most persistent challenge that the sustainability movement faces is how to prove the business bottom line benefits of sustainability activities. This is particularly acute for small and medium-sized companies, for whom survival is the n... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
The Answer Is: The Human Condition
The Answer Is: The Human Condition
Published on October 17, 2013
About a 6 minute read

“We need to do something about the environmental damage in our heads.”(Time, 24 May 1993). ... View More

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Supply Chain
Fair Trade USA, Kiva Launch Microlending Program for Fair Trade Farmers
Fair Trade USA, Kiva Launch Microlending Program for Fair Trade Farmers
Published on October 9, 2013
About a 2 minute read

Fair Trade USA has partnered with nonprofit Kiva to help small-scale coffee farmers access financing, improve crop quality and invest in the future of their families and communities.The partnership resulted from a successful collaboration last year b... View More

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