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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B Corps Launch Collaborative Climate Change Action Strategy

Some of the world's most climate-progressive businesses worked together to shape short- and long-term plans at B Leadership Summit. ... View More

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Trending: World Water Day Illustrates Flow, Ebb of Corporate Progress

This year, WWD is typically awash in announcements of commitments and advancements in preserving our most precious resource, but new CDP data on the subject feels like a wet blanket. ... View More

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Neil Gaught: Turning Aspiration Into Action

With his award-winning book, Core, Gaught has bolstered the case for a radical rethink of the purpose of business by proving change is not only desirable but entirely possible. ... View More

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The Purpose Statement: Necessary, but Insufficient

Is a well-crafted Purpose Statement and a sharply defined set of Values enough to catalyse change in your organisation, guide decision-making and nurture a powerful culture over time? ... View More

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The Evolving Landscape of CSR: The Top 5 Trends of the Last 5 Years

Whether it’s in Super Bowl ads or annual financial reports, employee communications or job interviews, companies big and small are talking about how they’re working to address societal challenges. ... View More

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NYU Stern Research Illustrates ROI for Sustainably Marketed Products

Seminal research shows that sustainability is driving market growth in CPGs; products marketed as sustainable grew 5.6x faster than conventionally marketed products, and 3.3x faster than the CPG market. ... View More

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'The Voice of Society': Why Your Company Could Use a ‘Social Board’ of Directors

The board of directors of any organization exists to provide vision and guidance. Ideally, they are meant to steer companies in the right direction, and keep them out of trouble. ... View More

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Over 2,000 Delegates Gather to Share Insights at SB'19 Tokyo

Sustainable Brands 2019 Tokyo (SB'19 Tokyo) was held on March 6-7, at the Hilton Tokyo. 189 leaders from both domestic and foreign companies and NGOs, and more than 2,240 participants took part. ... View More

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Trust Barometer’s Pressure Points Reveal Huge Opportunity for Purpose-Driven Companies

The mass population is far more skeptical of institutions than the informed public, only one in five people believes the system is working for them, and large majorities express a sense of injustice and a desire for change. ... View More

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Girlapproved: Connecting AI, Human Evolution and the Future of Business Success

Girlapproved provides deeper causal understanding of not only where we are and how we got here, but how to chart a better course and how to turn the mother ship around, with practical steps to guide us. ... View More

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No More Band-Aids: We Need a Radical New Plan, Report Warns

Rising nationalism and global migration are among seven trends impacting future of sustainability, according to a new report from Forum for the Future. ... View More

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CDP: Top FMCGs in Race to Keep Up with 'Fast-Moving Consumers'

FMCGs need to accelerate innovation to keep up with changing consumer preferences for plant-based products and less packaging, to name a few. ... View More

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Q&A: Simon Mainwaring on Teaching Companies to ‘Live to Serve Life Itself’

Simon Mainwaring has an “all-hands-on-deck” sense of purpose — and that purpose is to help us find ours. ... View More

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UK Gov Proposes Tax, Other Incentives to Help End Throwaway Fashion

The Environmental Audit Committee is calling on the UK government to make fashion retailers take responsibility for the waste they create. ... View More

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How VSP Global Drives Growth, Impact Through Purpose

The optical health company’s goal to “provide access to affordable, high-quality eye care and eyewear to the world” guides business development, branding, product innovation and other integral operations. ... View More

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BP’s Energy Outlook, 2019 Clean200 Show Undeniable Power of Renewables

The Carbon Clean 200 are already capitalizing on the transition to a low-carbon future; BP’s latest scenarios support that strategy ... View More

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Champions 12.3: Restaurants Realize 7:1 ROI by Reducing Food Waste

New research finds rather compelling business case for restaurants to reduce the amount of food they throw away. ... View More

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A Four-Step Cycle for Strengthening Your Company Culture

Strengthening a culture is not a one-off project; it is truly never-ending. ... View More

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11 Criteria for Defining, Refining Your Company’s Social Purpose Statement

When a statement is too generic, it can be challenging for employees to connect to it and for the entire organization to be galvanized by that social purpose. ... View More

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Corporate Giants’ Suppliers Have Saved $19.3B by Reducing CO2

CDP says 10 years of corporates requesting supplier transparency has triggered a step-change in environmental action. ... View More

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