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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Your Organization’s Purpose Must Evolve
Your Organization’s Purpose Must Evolve
Published on April 27, 2018
About a 7 minute read

This is the eighth in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. ... View More

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Safety First: NSF and the Quest for Global Food Sustainability
Safety First: NSF and the Quest for Global Food Sustainability
Published on April 25, 2018
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While weekly headlines tout the efforts of major food companies and NGOs working to increase the sustainability of the food industry through reducing waste, improving packaging and responding to consumer demand for healthier choices, organizations su... View More

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Purpose Is Becoming More Critical to Attract, Retain Employees
Purpose Is Becoming More Critical to Attract, Retain Employees
Published on April 25, 2018
About a 4 minute read

A new report has found that more than 1 in 4 British managers would take a pay cut for a purpose-led job, a third would leave their job if the company’s overall purpose was unclear, and more than half would leave if their company’s values and pur... View More

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Danone North America: The World’s Largest B Corp on the Future of Business
Danone North America: The World’s Largest B Corp on the Future of Business
Published on April 24, 2018
About a 9 minute read

A global food company present in more than 130 markets, Danone has always had a purpose agenda, even when it was an unusual idea. Danone committed to combine economic success and social progress in 1972, when the company’s founder, Antoine Riboud, ... View More

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Airbnb to Combat Overcrowding with New Office of Healthy Tourism
Airbnb to Combat Overcrowding with New Office of Healthy Tourism
Published on April 23, 2018
About a 5 minute read

With 4.85 million active listings, Airbnb commands the largest portfolio in the industry, larger than the top five biggest hotel companies combined. The company that put home sharing on the map recently shared some of its 2017 data and celebrated its... View More

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Every Lyft Ride Will Now Contribute to Fighting Climate Change
Every Lyft Ride Will Now Contribute to Fighting Climate Change
Published on April 23, 2018
About a 4 minute read

In school, we both read Paul Hawken’s The Ecology of Commerce, and it profoundly influenced the impact we want to have in life. His book demonstrates how industry and the environment do not have to be at odds, and if we work to find the right solut... View More

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Why the Food Industry Can’t Risk Anything Less Than ‘Radical Transparency’
Why the Food Industry Can’t Risk Anything Less Than ‘Radical Transparency’
Published on April 18, 2018
About a 5 minute read

As food supply chains grow more complex, consumers are setting higher expectations for food quality, safety and sustainability as they seek more aspirational choices around what they eat. But food scares continue to happen, one of the most famous bei... View More

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New Evidence Suggests That Sustainability Standards Drive Action
New Evidence Suggests That Sustainability Standards Drive Action
Published on April 18, 2018
About a 3 minute read

New evidence suggests that sustainability standards are drivers of the adoption and improvement of corporate practices. Its welcome news following CDP’s recent examination of the gap between corporate intentions and action on tackling climate-relat... View More

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Competitors Agree: GHG Action Along Supply Chains Is Good for Business
Competitors Agree: GHG Action Along Supply Chains Is Good for Business
Published on April 16, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Extreme weather events cost the global economy a record $320 billion in 2017. Food systems are experiencing more shocks than ever before, yet they also cause about one quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. ... View More

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P&G Smashes 2020 Goals, Raises the Bar with 'Ambition 2030'
P&G Smashes 2020 Goals, Raises the Bar with 'Ambition 2030'
Published on April 15, 2018
About a 6 minute read

The Procter & Gamble Company today announced it has achieved many of its 2020 environmental sustainability goals, has plans in place to meet the rest and has established new, broad-reaching goals for 2030. ... View More

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About the Clout: Pro-Sustainability Businesses Lobby For Greater Good
About the Clout: Pro-Sustainability Businesses Lobby For Greater Good
Published on April 13, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Increasingly, businesses are using their clout to influence governments to advance a fair, inclusive and sustainable society and position their business for success. They recognize that government leadership is essential to develop progressive econom... View More

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Canadian SMEs Leading the Way in Sustainability, But Limited by Capacity
Canadian SMEs Leading the Way in Sustainability, But Limited by Capacity
Published on April 12, 2018
About a 4 minute read

New research from the University of Waterloo suggests that small businesses have enormous potential to advance sustainability in Canada. 86% of SMEs surveyed think that sustainability is important, and more than half have taken steps to make their pr... View More

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‘Urban Mining’ of E-Waste 13x Cheaper Than Mining Virgin Metals
‘Urban Mining’ of E-Waste 13x Cheaper Than Mining Virgin Metals
Published on April 10, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Recovering gold, copper and other metals from electronic waste – a practice called “urban mining” – is not only more environmentally friendly than extracting virgin materials, but can also be more cost effective. Newly published research show... View More

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When You Think ‘Sustainable and Ethical Returns,’ Think Female Leaders
When You Think ‘Sustainable and Ethical Returns,’ Think Female Leaders
Published on April 9, 2018
About a 9 minute read

Larry Fink’s recent clarion call to capitalism that managing “environmental, social,and governance (ESG) matters demonstrates the leadership and good governance that is so essential to sustainable growth” should not fall on deaf CEO ears. ... View More

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New REI Product Standards Raise Sustainability Bar for Outdoor, Retail Industries
New REI Product Standards Raise Sustainability Bar for Outdoor, Retail Industries
Published on April 9, 2018
About a 6 minute read

Smack in the middle of the third year of its groundbreaking #OptOutside campaign, which began with a bold stand against the shopping rampage of Black Friday and has expanded into a global movement to empower its customers to embrace the great outdoor... View More

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#BusinessCase: Research Finds Hotels Saved $7 for Every $1 Invested in Cutting Food Waste
#BusinessCase: Research Finds Hotels Saved $7 for Every $1 Invested in Cutting Food Waste
Published on April 6, 2018
About a 4 minute read

In a first-of-its-kind analysis for the hotel industry, food waste reduction programs were shown to be effective and financially beneficial. The research – which was conducted on behalf of Champions 12.3 – studied the costs and benefits of reduci... View More

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Hershey Using ‘Cocoa for Good,’ Investing $500M to Support Farming Communities
Hershey Using ‘Cocoa for Good,’ Investing $500M to Support Farming Communities
Published on April 5, 2018
About a 4 minute read

The Hershey Company has announced a new comprehensive strategy for cocoa sustainability with an emphasis on addressing pressing issues facing cocoa-growing communities such as poverty, poor nutrition, at-risk youth, and vulnerable ecosystems. Cocoa F... View More

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Report: Unilever, Tesla, Nestlé Among Biggest Corporate Advocates for Climate Policy
Report: Unilever, Tesla, Nestlé Among Biggest Corporate Advocates for Climate Policy
Published on April 4, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Companies including Apple, Google and IKEA earned top spots in a new ranking of the top 20 business leaders calling for more ambitious climate policy across the globe. To make the A-List of Climate Policy Engagement, companies must showcase sectoral ... View More

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3 Things CEOs Must Understand When Pivoting to Purpose
3 Things CEOs Must Understand When Pivoting to Purpose
Published on April 2, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Dear CEO, I know it’s lonely at the top. Each day you contend with a boiling stew of global competition, digital transformation, labor issues and challenging board members, to name a few. You walk this tightrope while hewing to a notion of sharehol... View More

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Business Has Never Been More Critical in Advancing Gender Equality
Business Has Never Been More Critical in Advancing Gender Equality
Published on March 30, 2018
About a 5 minute read

The adage, “behind every great man, there is a great woman,” has officially — and irretrievably — been relegated to the history books. In its place comes the understanding that behind every woman is a powerful and growing network of women who... View More

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