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
Squaw Valley, Mammoth Join 100 Ski Areas To Sign Climate Declaration
In response to the growing effects of climate change on winter recreation, some 108 ski areas from around the United States have joined with 40 other businesses in signing the Climate Declaration, which calls upon federal policymakers to take advanta... View More
What I Learned About Sustainability At REI, Part 3: Incremental vs. Breakthrough Changes
This is the third in a series of posts on things I learned while leading Corporate Social Responsibility at REI for the past seven years (read parts one and two).I’m often asked if incremental improvements can really lead to sustainable business ou... View More
GSK Building Better Business from the Inside Out by Bringing Low-Cost Diagnostics to Africa
Last month, Ashoka Changemakers announced four winners of its League of Intrapreneurs: Building Better Business from the Inside Out competition, honoring initiatives within organizations that are pioneering game-changing models for business and socie... View More
Greater Good Science Center Conducts Compassionate Organizations Quiz
The Greater Good Science Center, based at the University of California, Berkeley, has launched an online Compassionate Organizations Quiz, co-developed by CompassionLab and based on more than 10 years of research by CompassionLab and Center for Posit... View More
How To Unstick the Leader in You
As a leader, at one point or another, you may have felt trapped by circumstance. Maybe you felt bound by red tape, frozen inside a political battle or constrained by the past. When all you can see are limitations, chances are you’re not able to lea... View More
UN: Economic Losses From Disasters Underestimated, Hurt Small Businesses
Economic losses caused by natural disasters have been underestimated by at least 50 percent and are “out of control,” according to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon during last week’s launch of a UN report on the business case for disaster ris... View More
LG Electronics Clothes Washers First To Meet New Sustainability Standard
LG Electronics’ advanced front-load clothes washers recently became the first in the world to meet the requirements of the new CSA sustainability verification service, which takes a broad, multi-attribute and holistic approach to assessing the envi... View More
The Long View
I have been reading a ton about all of human history in anticipation of a new book I’m working on. It has provided me with a fresh perspective on life that has been an unexpected and welcome surprise. I notice that in so much of my life I see patte... View More
What I Learned About Sustainability at REI, Part 1: Abundance Over Scarcity
After seven years of working on sustainable business at REI, I am taking some time to reflect and share some of the things I learned. My time at the co-op was a wonderful personal and professional experience, a kind of perfect storm of opportunity: a... View More
Puma, Microsoft Call For Forest Protection To Combat Climate Change at REDD+ Talks
Corporate leaders and experts on global warming and climate change policy came together on Earth Day in Sausalito, California for REDD+ Talks, an inaugural event focused on how emissions from deforestation contributes to global warming and how this w... View More
CVS Report Shows Patients Turning to Pharmacists for Health Guidance
CVS this week released its 2012 CSR Report, which gives stakeholders an inside view of the company’s strategy, priorities and performance on its sustainability goals and initiatives. ... View More
BASF First Chemical Company To Receive Gold Level European Water Stewardship Certificate
BASF is the first chemical company to achieve gold-level certification for its production site in Tarragona, Spain according to the European Water Stewardship (EWS) standard. ... View More
Monadnock Achieves Carbon-Neutral Paper Manufacturing
Printing and packaging paper company Monadnock has announced that it has achieved 100 percent carbon-neutral production status and can now offer customers and supply chain partners a third-party verified claim that all of its products are made with c... View More
Abbott Labs, DuPont Reject Investor Proposals To Eliminate GMOs
Abbott Laboratories last week rejected a proposal from shareholders to remove genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from its natural products, which includes its Similac baby formula. Biotech firm DuPont also defeated a resolution to disclose genetic... View More
Air New Zealand Earns 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Award
Air New Zealand took home top honors at the 2013 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, recognising sustainable tourism global best practice. the airline won in the Global Tourism Business category against applicants from 46 countries across all seven continen... View More
Poll: 90% of Hospitals Increasing Sustainability Investment
A poll conducted among several hospital administrators at the recent CleanMed 2013 Conference found most hospitals are increasing sustainability investments and committing to greener healing environments. ... View More
New Education Models Needed for Training Tomorrow's Socially Conscious Leaders
As a young professional, I find myself asking some crucial questions every day: How do I develop the leadership qualities to succeed in our modern society, economy and polity? How do I excel in a world of constant change, and what does success mean i... View More
Unilever Sales Increase While GHG Emissions Decrease by One Million Tons
On Monday Unilever announced that since 2008 it has reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its manufacturing and logistics operations by more than a million tons while also increasing sales by more than a quarter. ... View More
Report: Most Mid-Sized Companies Wish To Implement or Improve CSR Programs
Two out of three mid-sized companies are looking either to enhance or establish corporate social responsibility programs, according to a recent report by non-profit Business4Better (B4B). ... View More
Superior Energy, Lowe's Among Companies Reforming Board Policies To Recruit More Women
Four more companies now will make gender and race diversity part of the criteria for board nominees, thanks to a board diversity shareholder proposal filed by Trillium Asset Management. ... View More
