Collaboration & Co-Creation
The work of organizations joining forces in win-win, pre-competitive ways to bring about massive, impactful shifts away from business as usual
What Do We Need to Agree Upon in Order to Work Together? The Principle of Minimum Consensus
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.”— Isaac NewtonI agree 100%How many times can we honestly say that we really agree 100 percent with someone else on an issue? Often this is because finding points of disagreement with other people... View More
Railsponsible Initiative Out to Rope Railroads into CSR Commitments
Last week, EcoVadis, operator of a collaborative, sustainable global supply chain platform, announced the launch of Railsponsible, an initiative to drive sustainability throughout the railway supply chain. Six companies in the railway industry - Alst... View More
MIT Climate CoLab Announces 22 Contests to Counter Climate Change
The Climate CoLab has announced twenty-two contests that seek high-impact ideas on how to tackle climate change.A project of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Collective Intelligence, the Climate CoLab seeks to harness the kn... View More
Conscious Alliance Launches Program with Plum Organics, Justin's, Suja Juice to Feed Hungry Kids
Three leading natural products brands — organic baby food company Plum Organics, nut butter and organic confections brand Justin’s, and organic, cold-pressured juice brand Suja Juice — are proud to announce a new initiative with Conscious Allia... View More
General Mills, Coke, KB Home Launch Campaign Urging Bolder Business Action to Conserve Water
As California’s devastating drought enters its fourth year and local organizations are appealing to residents to rein in their water use, a diverse coalition of companies with skin in the game — food and beverage giants General Mills, Driscoll’... View More
What Does the Future of Sustainability in Academia Look Like?
This is the final question from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools.Through Georgia Tech’s new QEP (Quality Enhancement Program), we will develop very deep educational partnershi... View More
How Does Sustainability Research Fit Within Business Schools?
This is the fifth of six questions from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools.So there are a couple different ways that we support the research process as an Initiative.One is that w... View More
Connecting the Dots: Sustainability Crosses Business Disciplines at Duquesne
If the ideal business has sustainability embedded throughout, why not embed the same lens throughout an MBA program?That’s what faculty members had in mind for the Sustainable MBA program at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Donahue School of Busines... View More
Georgia Tech Commits to Ambitious Sustainable Community Engagement Initiative
Within a few years, every undergrad at the Georgia Institute of Technology could understand what it means to create sustainable communities.That’s the goal of a new institute-wide initiative called Serve•Learn•Sustain. ... View More
How Do Sustainability Research Centers Influence Business School Curriculum?
This is the fourth of six questions from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools.We have a big opportunity to influence curriculum within the entire university right now. And in the co... View More
Strength in Numbers: Erb Institute Harnesses the Power of Consensus
Tom Catania’s role at Whirlpool Corporation wasn’t specifically to shape the company’s sustainability efforts. But in more than 25 years with the appliance manufacturer, the last 14 as Vice President for Government Affairs, Catania’s job call... View More
How to Work with Academic Research Centers: Funding & Commitment
I held a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability centers and institutes at six top business schools to learn more about how they engage with industry. One of the questions was: What are your expectations for funding or engagement t... View More
Bridgestone's Sustainability Hub: A Dialogue on Solving Survey Fatigue, Part 2
How do companies deal with mushrooming sustainability data requests coming in from all directions – raters, investors, B2B customers? In Part 1 of this dialogue, Bridgestone Americas’ Director of Environmental Affairs, Tim Bent, discussed the com... View More
Catalyzing Change: Georgia Tech Establishes Hub for Sustainable Business Collaboration
Howard Connell, managing director of Georgia Tech’s new Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, points to the panel of presenters at the Center’s inaugural event as an example of how it plans to address the systemic complexities of susta... View More
Study: Businesses Strengthening Sustainability Through Collaborations
A growing number of companies are turning to collaborations — with suppliers, NGOs, industry alliances, governments and even competitors — to become more sustainable, according to new research by MIT Sloan Management Review, The Boston Consulting... View More
Bridgestone's Sustainability Hub: A Dialogue on Solving Survey Fatigue
How do companies deal with mushrooming sustainability data requests coming in from all directions – raters, investors, B2B customers? Bridgestone Americas’ Director of Environmental Affairs, Tim Bent, decided to get systematic about it – workin... View More
What Are the Success Factors and Risks for Relationships Between Industry and Academia?
This is the second of five questions from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools. See part one here.When we think about relationships with industry, we think of three key success fact... View More
Do Sustainability Research Centers View Industry as a Partner or a Client?
I held a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability centers and institutes at six top business schools to learn more about how they engage with industry.The first question was: Do you view industry more as a partner or client?I may ge... View More
Florida’s First Community and Restaurant Supported Fishery Planned For Key West
Dock to Dish, a New York-based community and restaurant supported fishery, has announced plans to open Florida’s first community supported fishery in Key West next month in conjunction with Key West restaurateur Chris Holland and the Florida Keys C... View More
Largest Tuna Supplier in Western Pacific Agrees to Provide MSC-certified Tuna
FCF Fishery Company (FCF) has announced that its joint investment, Nambawan, and its associated fleet, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with PNAO/Pacifical as a commitment to maintaining Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability ... View More
