Organizational Governance

How organizations are addressing the 'G' in ESG – striking the balance of maximizing long-term growth and value while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders

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Remembering Harold Burson: One of the Earliest Corporate Responsibility Visionaries
Remembering Harold Burson: One of the Earliest Corporate Responsibility Visionaries
Published on January 13, 2020
About a 4 minute read

In 1973, PR pioneer Harold Burson — who passed away last week at the age of 98 — deftly summed up the role of the PR professional, related to the role of a corporation, in society: Be the corporate sensor, conscience, communicator and monitor. ... View More

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5 Tips for Leaders Who Want to Create a Strong Sustainability Culture
5 Tips for Leaders Who Want to Create a Strong Sustainability Culture
Published on January 10, 2020
About a 11 minute read

In order to integrate sustainability into the core of a business, it has to be a part of the company’s culture. For this to happen, a top leader must be willing and ready to go first and evolve, according to leadership advisor Sandja Brügmann. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Attention, Businesses: Don’t Let Your Trade Associations Undermine You on Climate Action
Attention, Businesses: Don’t Let Your Trade Associations Undermine You on Climate Action
Published on January 6, 2020
About a 5 minute read

We know that companies have many issues to juggle and that representation on one issue can outweigh misrepresentation on another. However, on climate, we don’t have time to waste. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceCollaboration & Co-Creation
Tackling the Social Barriers to Good Health
Tackling the Social Barriers to Good Health
Published on January 3, 2020
About a 6 minute read

Abbott’s new Future Well Communities program works to fight diabetes by partnering with local stakeholders to address the social determinants of health. ... View More

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Surfacing Submerged ValueOrganizational Governance
And then there were 10 …
And then there were 10 …
Published on January 2, 2020
About a 10 minute read

In the case of the climate crisis, we’re not facing one tipping point, but two. The hard part: These two tipping points would tilt us in opposite directions! But our current situation doesn’t mean it’s game over — it means it’s game on. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationMarketing & CommunicationsOrganizational Governance
3 Ways We’ll Change the Game in 2020
3 Ways We’ll Change the Game in 2020
Published on December 26, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Our global community of innovators is always abuzz with activity, but momentum generated from three initiatives this year have us particularly excited to follow them in the year to come. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationOrganizational Governance
Walking the Talk: How Companies Are Delivering on the Promise of Social Impact
Walking the Talk: How Companies Are Delivering on the Promise of Social Impact
Published on December 23, 2019
About a 4 minute read

The metrics used by consumers, employees and investors to measure a company’s success are changing quickly, so the most forward-looking businesses are focused on implementing solutions that benefit people, society and the planet more-broadly — wh... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCollaboration & Co-CreationOrganizational Governance
Less Talk, More Action: Brand Leaders Poised for Transformative Change in 2020
Less Talk, More Action: Brand Leaders Poised for Transformative Change in 2020
Published on December 20, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Among the top 10 issues Porter Novelli identified as trending in 2019, SB Corporate Members were asked to select the one issue or trend they saw most in their work this year. They are not only ready to take action, but feel that progress and change a... View More

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Organizational Governance
COP25: Business Persists While Governments Fail
COP25: Business Persists While Governments Fail
Published on December 20, 2019
About a 5 minute read

While the countries represented at COP25 failed to make significant strides in the fight against climate change, the business community continued to show leadership. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
What 1,000 CEOs Really Think About Climate Change and Inequality
What 1,000 CEOs Really Think About Climate Change and Inequality
Published on December 17, 2019
About a 9 minute read

To buy into a new vision of business, CEOs need to connect to it as people and write it into their own personal narrative of how their work fits into the world. They need to ask: What’s my legacy? ... View More

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How the World’s Best Workplaces™ Keep Employees Happy
How the World’s Best Workplaces™ Keep Employees Happy
Published on December 13, 2019
About a 6 minute read

3.4M employees across 90 countries told us at Great Place to Work how they experience their workplaces. In this pool, we found that while there are common threads that make a workplace great, there are 4 factors seem to define the best experiences by... View More

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Why Outsourcing Customer Service Kills Purpose-Driven Brands
Why Outsourcing Customer Service Kills Purpose-Driven Brands
Published on December 12, 2019
About a 7 minute read

In 2013, TOMS made a terrible mistake: We outsourced Customer Service. If you’re building a purpose-driven business and considering a major “cost-cutting” decision, please learn from our mistakes. The “soul” of your brand may be at stake! ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Inside the 2019 CSR Risk and Performance Index: Regional and Sector Comparisons
Inside the 2019 CSR Risk and Performance Index: Regional and Sector Comparisons
Published on December 11, 2019
About a 3 minute read

Despite overall sustainability performance remaining mostly steady, EcoVadis’ latest CSR Risk and Performance Index shows significant differences between regions and industries. ... View More

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Air, Water and Earth: Reducing Environmental Impacts Across the Three Elements
Air, Water and Earth: Reducing Environmental Impacts Across the Three Elements
Published on December 9, 2019
About a 6 minute read

With goals to achieve carbon-neutral factories by 2030, to reduce CO2 emissions in its supply chain, combat deforestation and step up its efforts to tackle littering, PMI is working to reduce its environmental impacts, end to end. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyOrganizational Governance
25 Years On: Lessons Learned from Interface’s Ongoing Sustainability Journey
25 Years On: Lessons Learned from Interface’s Ongoing Sustainability Journey
Published on December 5, 2019
About a 5 minute read

Why are lessons learned by a flooring company relevant? Many of the challenges we had to solve are the same that companies are struggling with as they pursue sustainability. Our accomplishments are significant because they show it is possible to tran... View More

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As Government Pulls Out, US Private Sector Renews Support of Paris Agreement
As Government Pulls Out, US Private Sector Renews Support of Paris Agreement
Published on December 2, 2019
About a 4 minute read

US business leaders have long been vocal supporters of the Paris Agreement — especially since the President declared his intention to withdraw. In the past year, the private sector has renewed its clarion call for the US to step up its policies to ... View More

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Organizational Governance
How Business Can Avoid Fuelling Conflict and Work to Build Peace
How Business Can Avoid Fuelling Conflict and Work to Build Peace
Published on December 2, 2019
About a 4 minute read

On the third and final day at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, it was clear all businesses are being asked to address a fourth ‘p’ — peace. As well as helping to prevent conflict, companies are increasingly taking responsibility for ... View More

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Circular EconomyOrganizational Governance
Rwanda’s Akilah Institute: Where Women Mean Business
Rwanda’s Akilah Institute: Where Women Mean Business
Published on November 27, 2019
About a 4 minute read

Two US beverage companies are working to empower tea and coffee growers in Rwanda, many of whom are women. Both companies are working to engage Akilah Institute students in hands-on learning in the coffee and tea industries, to open their eyes to the... View More

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Organizational Governance
Anti-Corruption, Respect for Human Rights Are Part of One Holistic Business Challenge
Anti-Corruption, Respect for Human Rights Are Part of One Holistic Business Challenge
Published on November 27, 2019
About a 4 minute read

What Legal Counsels and Chief Compliance Officers have to learn from sustainability and human rights experts is that this can never be a question of compliance alone. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Trending: CDP, LA, NYC Call for Radical Shift in Companies’ Treatment of Forests
Trending: CDP, LA, NYC Call for Radical Shift in Companies’ Treatment of Forests
Published on November 18, 2019
About a 7 minute read

New CDP research says industry 2020 zero-deforestation commitments are now impossible; and Councilmembers and Indigenous activists in New York and LA call for a boycott of Brazilian meat companies and a shift toward plant-based diets. ... View More

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