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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With New Product GHG Reduction Goal, HP Becomes First Global IT Company to Set Goals for Entire Value Chain
With New Product GHG Reduction Goal, HP Becomes First Global IT Company to Set Goals for Entire Value Chain
Published on September 24, 2014
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As part of ongoing efforts to lower its carbon footprint across all phases of its business, HP has announced a goal to reduce the emissions intensity of its product portfolio(1) by 40 percent by 2020 compared to 2010 levels.(2)With this announcement,... View More

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Protest Prompts 8 Major Fashion Retailers to Support Wage Increase for Cambodian Workers
Protest Prompts 8 Major Fashion Retailers to Support Wage Increase for Cambodian Workers
Published on September 22, 2014
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Thousands of workers took to the streets of Phnom Penh, in Cambodia, last week to protest for a near-doubling of the minimum wage for retailer workers there to US$177 (£110) a month. It seems their calls for fairer pay have sparked a response from t... View More

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Kellogg Joins BICEP Coalition to Push for Better Energy & Climate Policies
Kellogg Joins BICEP Coalition to Push for Better Energy & Climate Policies
Published on September 22, 2014
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Kellogg Company has joined the Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy (BICEP), committing to expand its global sustainability efforts by working with businesses and policymakers to enact meaningful energy and climate policies.BICEP, a pr... View More

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Letting Your Mission Drive Success: Lessons from Ben & Jerry's and Seventh Generation
Letting Your Mission Drive Success: Lessons from Ben & Jerry's and Seventh Generation
Published on September 19, 2014
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All businesses value consumer and employee loyalty and the opportunity to shape the playing field in which they operate. Mission-driven businesses such as B Corps Seventh Generation and Ben & Jerry’s are finding that having an authentic purpose... View More

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University of California Investing $1 Billion to Fight Climate Change
University of California Investing $1 Billion to Fight Climate Change
Published on September 19, 2014
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The University of California has announced it will allocate $1 billion over five years for direct investments in solutions to climate change.In addition, as part of UC President Janet Napolitano’s goal of bringing university operations to carbon ne... View More

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MIT's Digital Supply Chain MOOC Set for Global Launch
MIT's Digital Supply Chain MOOC Set for Global Launch
Published on September 18, 2014
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On Sept. 30, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an online educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the gl... View More

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DJSI Reveals Its 2014 Global Leaders in Corporate Sustainability
DJSI Reveals Its 2014 Global Leaders in Corporate Sustainability
Published on September 16, 2014
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Demonstrating a lead in corporate sustainability has become increasingly important to both businesses and their customers in recent years, as has receiving plaudits for their efforts. This week, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) released th... View More

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The Dow Jones Sustainability Index: Why We All End Up Winning
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index: Why We All End Up Winning
Published on September 10, 2014
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On Thursday, the annual rankings of the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) will be publicly announced. Based on research by the Swiss-based investment group RobecoSAM, the Index assesses the sustainability performance of close to 90 publicly ... View More

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Governments, Business Invested $9.6 Billion to Protect World’s Drinking Water in 2013
Governments, Business Invested $9.6 Billion to Protect World’s Drinking Water in 2013
Published on September 4, 2014
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In 2013, governments and companies invested $9.6 billion in initiatives implementing nature-based solutions to sustain the world’s clean water supplies, according to a new report from Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace. ... View More

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Hyatt Unveils 2020 Sustainability Strategy
Hyatt Unveils 2020 Sustainability Strategy
Published on August 29, 2014
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In conjunction with the release of its 2013-2014 Corporate Responsibility Report and hot on the heels of a new commitment to sustainable seafood, Hyatt Hotels has unveiled a set of the ever-popular 2020 environmental goals — the hotel chain says th... View More

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HP's Living Progress Exchange Is Connecting with Leaders Live (Including You!)
HP's Living Progress Exchange Is Connecting with Leaders Live (Including You!)
Published on August 26, 2014
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How can we create a better future for everyone, together?On Sept. 9, leaders in government, business, academia and civil society will join me and other HP colleagues in an online forum to address this question at the first global HP Living Progress E... View More

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Invests $363 Million in Community Health Initiatives
Blue Cross Blue Shield Invests $363 Million in Community Health Initiatives
Published on August 26, 2014
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies collectively devoted more than $363 million to support community health initiatives in 2013, according to a new report by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.The sixth annual Investing in America’s Hea... View More

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Microsoft Walks Its Clean Energy Talk, Drops ALEC Membership
Microsoft Walks Its Clean Energy Talk, Drops ALEC Membership
Published on August 20, 2014
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Microsoft has announced that it is ending its relationship with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative public-policy lobbying group. The decision was apparently made in response to ALEC's anti-renewables lobbying efforts, in... View More

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EnerNOC, WeSpire Teaming Up to Help Businesses Take Holistic Approach to Energy Management
EnerNOC, WeSpire Teaming Up to Help Businesses Take Holistic Approach to Energy Management
Published on August 19, 2014
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Today, EnerNOC, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based energy intelligence software (EIS), announced that it has made a strategic investment in Boston-based WeSpire, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that enables businesses to measure and trac... View More

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GM's Renaissance Center Not Resting on Its Landfill-Free Laurels
GM's Renaissance Center Not Resting on Its Landfill-Free Laurels
Published on August 18, 2014
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General Motors’ Global Headquarters, a multi-office tower complex that the automaker announced in December had achieved zero-waste status, now composts food scraps from its various Renaissance Center restaurant kitchens for use in urban farming ini... View More

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Kaiser Permanente Exec Says Hospitals Should Help Heal the Planet
Kaiser Permanente Exec Says Hospitals Should Help Heal the Planet
Published on August 13, 2014
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Hospitals deliver life-saving care to individuals, but their substantial environmental footprint can be detrimental to environmental and community health, according to a newly released book by Kathy Gerwig, Kaiser Permanente's environmental stewardsh... View More

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Intel Tops EPA Green Power Rankings For 4th Year Running
Intel Tops EPA Green Power Rankings For 4th Year Running
Published on August 8, 2014
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Intel is the largest user of clean energy within the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership for the fourth consecutive year, according to the agency’s recently updated National Top 100 Partners list.The technology company... View More

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How The North Face Is Changing the Down Industry
How The North Face Is Changing the Down Industry
Published on August 7, 2014
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Since the release of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) in January, we have been working diligently to get it rolled out to the industry and implemented across our own supply chain. Doing this has been a complex and challenging project for The North... View More

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Americans Expect Business, Not Government, to Tackle Social Issues
Americans Expect Business, Not Government, to Tackle Social Issues
Published on August 7, 2014
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Only 41 percent of Americans trust the federal government to solve the country’s most pressing problems, and three-quarters say it’s important for major companies to help on this front, according to the 2014 Public Affairs Pulse survey.In particu... View More

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Investing in the Leaders of Tomorrow: Is Education the Key to Business Success?
Investing in the Leaders of Tomorrow: Is Education the Key to Business Success?
Published on August 1, 2014
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We all know sustainability is an important issue when it comes to the growth of a business, but what steps can we take to ensure it is fully ingrained in each and every business decision?For me, the significance of education in driving sustainability... View More

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