Nithin Coca
Media, Campaign and Research Consultant
Education: The Missing Piece in Holistic CSR Strategies
Walking the Talk / These forward-thinking companies' efforts show that committing to education as part of a brand’s CSR strategy is, truly, a commitment — but one that can pay dividends both to society and the company itself. - 1 year ago
Beyond One-Off CSR: How Brands Can Combat Inequities Over the Long Term
Walking the Talk / Reversing ingrained social inequities is critical to achieving the UN SDGs and averting catastrophic climate change. The pandemic has laid bare the many costs of inequality — now is the time for brands to make good on their promises to address this global issue. - 1 year ago
How Education Helps Set a Better Foundation for Long-Term Sustainability
The Next Economy / If you’re a brand that cares about the environment or society but doesn’t invest in education, you’re missing an opportunity to expand your impact. This connects to a larger issue — how CSR and sustainability go far beyond any company’s immediate customer base or market. - 1 year ago
‘Sustainability Is Not Enough:’ The Road to Regeneration in Malaysia and Beyond
The Next Economy / This week at SB’21 Kuala Lumpur, executives and practitioners across industries discussed the needed shift in power and focus — from extractive to regenerative business, and how we get there. - 2 years ago
How AI Is Enabling Smarter, Scalable, Sustainable Water Solutions
Product, Service & Design Innovation / What if artificial intelligence could be help solve some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges, such as water access? That is what DataRobot is trying to enable through its AI For Good program. - 2 years ago
SB’21 Asia-Pacific: In Asia, the Time for a Sustainable Recovery Is Now
The Next Economy / In many parts of Asia, COVID-19 is relatively under control; and the focus is on recovery. How the region responds, and how much companies push for a sustainable post-pandemic economy could influence the entire world, due to Asia’s place as the global driver of innovation and change. - 2 years ago
SB’21 Trend Watching: Brands’ Role in Reshaping the World in 2021 and Beyond
The Next Economy / At SB’s latest Trend Watching event, experts across a variety of fields and industries offered insights into how purpose-driven brands can effectively activate on everything from marketing to effective leadership to climate justice in our post-pandemic world. - 2 years ago
25 Brand Leaders Share Lessons Learned from Remaining True to Purpose
Walking the Talk / A new ebook compiles insights from dozens of interviews with business leaders from the Purpose 360 podcast. The ebook is designed to be easily shared with colleagues, to help advance discussions about purpose into actionable strategy and practice. - 2 years ago
New Guidelines, 2020 Brand Audit Aim to Finally Move the Needle on Corporate Plastic Stewardship
Waste Not / Since scientists first raised the alarm about plastic pollution in the environment, brands have been slow to respond. Will the 2020 Brand Audit and new plastic-stewardship guidelines help accelerate an overdue shift away from single-use plastic? - 2 years ago
Q&A: Embedding Diversity, Inclusion Into the World’s Largest Chemical Company
Organizational Change / BASF has been recognized as a leader for its work to become a diverse and inclusive workplace, but Peter Eckes — BASF’s President of Global Bioscience — recognizes that much work remains to be done. - 2 years ago
The North Face’s Explore Fund Council to Help Create Equity in the Outdoors
Walking the Talk / Launching in 2021, the celebrity-led Explore Fund Council will focus on accelerating culturally relevant exploration opportunities and connecting diverse communities to the benefits of outdoor exploration. - 2 years ago
Did Lack of Transparency Invalidate Asia’s First Corporate Sustainability Bond?
Supply Chain / The devil's in the details: Allegations of deforestation in Michelin’s natural rubber supply chain highlight the need for greater transparency in ‘green’ financing. - 2 years ago
Biogen Puts $250M Toward Protecting the Climate, Human Health, Social Justice
Walking the Talk / With its commitment to eliminate fossil fuel use by 2040, Biogen aims to accelerate progress on improving air quality and addressing the harm being done to vulnerable communities around the world. - 2 years ago
Growing Pressure on Brands to Cut Supply Link Tainted with Uyghur Forced Labor
Supply Chain / State-sanctioned camps, forced labor and cultural genocide are something no company should be involved with, directly or indirectly. - 2 years ago
#JustBrands: To Effectively Address Equity, Brands Need to Rebuild From Within
Organizational Change / Day 1 of Sustainable Brands’ Just Brands virtual event brought together business, racial justice and social good leaders for frank discussions on the context for racial inequities in the US, what equity really means in 2020, and businesses' role in creating it. - 2 years ago
New Lending Industry Alliance to Bolster Underserved Communities
Finance & Investment / Two longtime players in small-business lending and empowering low-income communities are joining forces to scale up equitable wealth creation in communities of color. - 2 years ago
Report: Existing Technologies Can Stem Flow of Plastic into the Oceans by 80%
Waste Not / We know the problem; and, increasingly, we know how to solve it. It’s time for decision-makers, including leading global consumer brands that have been identified as part of the problem, to start taking the necessary steps to prevent plastic from ending up in the ocean, now. - 2 years ago
Regenerative Investing Key to Creating an Inclusive Economy
Finance & Investment / The recent spotlight on racial justice in the US has also highlighted the financial industry's role in perpetuating discrimination. Many have responded by donating money to nonprofits, but a regenerative approach to investing that start to undo decades of chronic underinvestment is needed. - 2 years ago
Impact Investing Grows, But There’s Still a Long Road to Financial Inclusion
Finance & Investment / More funds and firms are targeting financially underserved communities, but the impact investing movement and government funding need to be more accessible and intentional to address systemic inequalities and racial disparities in investing. - 2 years ago
HP Sets Ambitious Plastic Goals, Doubles Down on Diversity Commitments
The Next Economy / Along with the release of its 2019 Sustainable Impact Report, the tech giant has set bold goals around reduction of single-use plastics and increasing recycled materials; and committed to doubling its number of Black executives by 2025. - 2 years ago