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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The Science of Transformational Leadership, Part 2: Understand the Resistance

Some leaders make change look easy. While most people strive to drive change through persuasion, they stoke our imaginations and inspire us to embrace daring new visions of what could be. How do they do it? Believe it or not, a breakthrough from the ... View More

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Deloitte Seeking to Increase Board Diversity by Highlighting the Lack of It

Can new information incite change? Deloitte is hoping so. The firm is focusing on diversity in corporate boardrooms, with the intent of helping executives understand just how important it is to include women and minorities in the boardroom picture. A... View More

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Heathrow Moves Towards Carbon Neutrality with New Sustainability Strategy

London’s Heathrow Airport has unveiled a new sustainability leadership strategy designed to make Heathrow a center of excellence in the aviation industry. The strategy announces ambitious goals to reduce the airport’s and the industry’s environ... View More

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Paris 2024 Taps Into Technology for the Most Sustainable Olympic Games Ever

The Olympic Games offer an opportunity for the world to come together on peaceful terms and helps generate a sense of comradery among the global community. But it’s not only the athletes and spectators who feel the Games’ impact — the environme... View More

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H&M, Zara Boycott Dhaka Apparel Summit Over Worker Treatment Issues

If there existed any question about the effectiveness of boycotts, recent actions taken across the retail industry by both consumers and brands should remove any doubt. The performance of Ivanka Trump’s fashion line plummeted as her father’s pres... View More

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Feed the Truth to Put Public Health — Not Special Interests — First in Food Industry

Daniel Lubetzky, founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks, has launched an independent organization that seeks to improve public health by making truth, transparency and integrity the foremost values in today’s food system. ... View More

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New Report Reveals How Heineken Is Brewing a Better World

Today, Heineken N.V. released its 2016 Annual Report, marking the first time the company has combined its annual and sustainability report into one document. ... View More

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Twinings Puts Communities First with New SDG-Aligned Framework

Just days after WWF and ISEAL released a new report highlighting the importance of aligning sustainability standards with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), tea brand Twinings announced a new framework designed to improve the lives of t... View More

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Systems Thinking: Life-Enhancing Business Through Leadership

Change is one of the most challenging elements of life within an organization. To sustain a change agenda moving away from behaviors and decisions that are life-destroying to becoming life-enhancing, the nuances of both corporate culture and the patt... View More

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Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable Releases Toolkit for Sustainability Planning

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) has launched a new Future Scenarios Toolkit in an effort to provide informed future planning guidance. The toolkit offers companies a clear and robust framework to analyze potential future scenari... View More

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Governance and Sustainability: The New Normal

This sustainability governance model generates tangible results – creating value through improved risk management, product innovation, cost-savings, employee engagement and client loyalty. ... View More

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Outdoor Brands Divided on Attending Retailer Show in Utah

In response to Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s resolution urging the Trump administration to rescind the Bears Ears National Monument, Patagonia announced that it would be opting out of this year’s Outdoor Retailer trade show. Outdoor Retailer (OR) ... View More

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Policy Wonking Could Be Relevant, Maybe Fun? A Review of the Social Costs of Carbon

The third of a three-part proposal for using sustainability to recharge America's problem-solving. Read parts one and two. ... View More

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Q&A: How DONG Energy Plans to Phase Out Coal by 2023

Back in 2006, Danish energy company DONG Energy was one of the most coal-intensive utilities in Europe, with only 15 percent of its heat and power coming from renewables. In just one decade, the company has completely transformed itself into one of E... View More

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SDSN Highlights Youth-Led SDG Innovation Projects in New Solutions Report

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has released its first edition of the Youth Solutions Report, which identifies 50 youth-led projects that aim to solve the world’s toughest issues, during the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum at the Unit... View More

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Fellowship Program Equips Business Leaders to Drive Impact Through Innovation

With growing demand for business leaders to embrace progressive business practices that respect both people and planet showing no sign of slowing down, it is now more important than ever to empower high-potential professionals to innovate and lead ch... View More

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4 Reasons Youth Innovation Challenges Should Be Part of Your Sustainability Rebrand

Despite – and/or because of – the recent seismic shift in U.S. political leadership on sustainability, companies are looking for ways to continue embracing corporate action that makes both economic and environmental sense. ... View More

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Unilever Unveils Game-Changing Fragrance Transparency Initiative

Multinational consumer goods company Unilever announced a new transparency measure today that will provide consumers with access to additional fragrance ingredient information for its personal care products. ... View More

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On 40 Years Watching the Sustainable Business Field

The second of a three-part proposal for using sustainability to recharge America's problem-solving. ... View More

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DONG Energy, Tetra Pak Announce Bold New Climate Goals

There’s no stopping the low carbon economy. Two major announcements from DONG Energy and Tetra Pak could set new industry standards and pave the way for others to follow suit. DONG Energy has decided to phase out the use of coal at its power statio... View More

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