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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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Q&A: South Pole on Its Next-Gen Climate Neutrality Certification
Q&A: South Pole on Its Next-Gen Climate Neutrality Certification
Published on November 30, 2018
About a 6 minute read

With the urgency of reducing our carbon footprint becoming more visible by the day, it’s great to see more and more brands making claims about their carbon reductions. ... View More

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New Tool Reveals $1.6T Risk of Failing to Account for Natural Capital
New Tool Reveals $1.6T Risk of Failing to Account for Natural Capital
Published on November 30, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Following the release last month of its groundbreaking guide to help financial institutions understand and assess their reliance on natural capital, this week the Natural Capital Finance Alliance (NCFA) launched the world’s first comprehensive tool... View More

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Self-Disrupt to Redesign the Future of Work
Self-Disrupt to Redesign the Future of Work
Published on November 26, 2018
About a 8 minute read

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” — R. Buckminster Fuller ... View More

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Recruit Group: Resolving Society's Negatives with Business Solutions
Recruit Group: Resolving Society's Negatives with Business Solutions
Published on November 25, 2018
About a 8 minute read

This post has been translated from Japanese. Read the original interview here. ... View More

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These 8 Core Values Helped My Business Achieve Long-Term Growth
These 8 Core Values Helped My Business Achieve Long-Term Growth
Published on November 20, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Much has been said about how to grow a company and sustain that growth over time. From building a sales funnel and forming strategic partnerships to implementing the right IT systems and establishing parameters for how employees interact with each ot... View More

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How Lyft Drives Growth Through Purpose
How Lyft Drives Growth Through Purpose
Published on November 16, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Brands that position themselves as purpose-driven activists dedicated to using profits to further their mission carve out a competitive advantage amongst today’s conscious consumers. Lyft is an excellent example of a company distinguishing itself b... View More

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'Purpose Premium' Found to Create Reputational Gains for Companies
'Purpose Premium' Found to Create Reputational Gains for Companies
Published on November 14, 2018
About a 5 minute read

“Purpose” is one of three critical dimensions of overall reputation, according to the 2018 Porter Novelli/Cone Purpose Premium Index: How Companies Can Unlock Reputational Gains by Leading with Purpose, released today. ... View More

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2 Tools That Can Help Set Your Business Up for True Future-Fitness
2 Tools That Can Help Set Your Business Up for True Future-Fitness
Published on November 13, 2018
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Following the analysis of over 6,000 studies, the world’s leading climate scientists at the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) last month released a Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. The main conclusion from the report was that ... View More

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How MOD Pizza's People-First Culture Drives Growth and Impact
How MOD Pizza's People-First Culture Drives Growth and Impact
Published on November 6, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Corporate culture sets the groundwork for how your team interacts with each other and your customers. ... View More

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When Goals Become Values: The Key to Industrywide Change
When Goals Become Values: The Key to Industrywide Change
Published on November 2, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Every day, millions of Americans drink, on average, 2.1 cups of coffee; each cup takes about a hundred beans to brew1. Each bean must go through harvesting, wet milling, drying, dry milling, storing, shipping, trucking, roasting, grinding and packagi... View More

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Hurricane Michael Highlighted Growing Range of Corporate Responses to Natural Disasters
Hurricane Michael Highlighted Growing Range of Corporate Responses to Natural Disasters
Published on October 26, 2018
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Arriving on the heels of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael proved again that companies are making significant commitments to relief and recovery efforts in the wake of natural disasters. Our round-up of Hurricane Florence corporate response effor... View More

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SDG 16: A Matter of Interest to the Financial Sector
SDG 16: A Matter of Interest to the Financial Sector
Published on October 26, 2018
About a 9 minute read

Countries with peace and security thrive in terms of economic development and human rights advancements, while those that suffer from weak governance cannot seem to break the cycle of chronic conflicts and turmoil. This clear correlation between sust... View More

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REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee
REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee
Published on October 22, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Next month’s election could potentially be historic for Washington State, where voters will have the choice of enacting the first-in-the-nation carbon fee — a concrete measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Measure 1631 has the ... View More

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10 Burning Questions: PMI on How It Will Create a Smoke-Free Future
10 Burning Questions: PMI on How It Will Create a Smoke-Free Future
Published on October 13, 2018
About a 13 minute read

Jennifer Motles and her colleagues at Philip Morris International (PMI) are on a crusade to end smoking. They know many of us probably won’t believe them. And they are OK with that; they just want the chance to prove it. ... View More

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New Tool Helps Companies Determine If, How to Engage on Divisive Issues
New Tool Helps Companies Determine If, How to Engage on Divisive Issues
Published on October 8, 2018
About a 3 minute read

In the past year, we’ve seen more and more bold and potentially risky moves from brands, taking stands on pertinent societal and environmental issues: Airbnb, Google and other tech giants against the US’ immigration ban; Target supporting individ... View More

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EcoVadis: Global Sustainability Performance, Business Ethics Picking Up
EcoVadis: Global Sustainability Performance, Business Ethics Picking Up
Published on September 28, 2018
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EcoVadis has published the second annual edition of its Global CSR Risk and Performance Index. The report provides an updated look at the corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance of more than 33,000 companies, across the calendar years 2015 ... View More

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Campaign Calls on BlackRock to Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is on Climate Change
Campaign Calls on BlackRock to Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is on Climate Change
Published on September 26, 2018
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A campaign launched today is holding BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, accountable as the single largest contributor to climate destruction. BlackRock’s Big Problem — supported by over a dozen organizations, including Friends of the... View More

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Sixty South: How to Turn Sustainability into Business Growth
Sixty South: How to Turn Sustainability into Business Growth
Published on September 22, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Today’s consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact their purchasing decisions have on the planet. People want to know how products they buy affect social and environmental ecosystems, and are paying more money for and attention to health... View More

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Caesars Begins Straw Phase-Out Plan; Sandals Resorts to Eliminate 21.5M by November
Caesars Begins Straw Phase-Out Plan; Sandals Resorts to Eliminate 21.5M by November
Published on September 21, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Hospitality giants Sandals Resorts International (SRI) and Caesars Entertainment have joined the growing, cross-sector fight against single-use plastics with ambitious phase-out plans for plastic straws and stirrers. ... View More

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Screw Incremental Improvements: Mars Is Changing How It Does Business
Screw Incremental Improvements: Mars Is Changing How It Does Business
Published on September 19, 2018
About a 4 minute read

One year since the launch of its 'Sustainable in a Generation' Plan, Mars announced this week that it is changing how it does business. Speaking ahead of last year’s UN General Assembly (UNGA) and Climate Week in New York, CEO Grant F. Reid warned ... View More

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