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Decarbonization In the Age of Coronavirus

Amidst all the negative news related to the global coronavirus pandemic, there is also a silver lining – as in the potential for decarbonization.

Jeanne Gaebler and Joanna Radeke

August 11, 2020

Energy

The Three Biggest Hurdles to a Zero Carbon Economy

We must consider the barriers that are currently holding companies and governments back from creating a truly zero carbon economy.

Martin Sieh

August 11, 2020

Voices for Change

It’s Time the Restaurant Industry Shed This Legacy of Slavery

This labor coalition insists it’s time to rethink how the restaurant industry pays employees, which is based on a system that dates back to slavery.

Leon Kaye

August 10, 2020

Voices for Change

How Tech Companies Can Support Black Lives Matter and the Justice Reform Movement

Now is the time for tech companies to change the world for the better, starting with the Black Lives Matter movement and criminal justice reform.

Mary Rinaldi

August 10, 2020

Energy

It’s Time to Scale Up Recycled Toilet Paper Worldwide

As the pandemic laid bare, consumers really want their TP. But deforestation looms over this sector unless we moves toward 100% recycled toilet paper.

Charlie Grosenick

August 10, 2020

Voices for Change

Snapchat Looks to Mobilize the Youth Vote in November

Snapchat unveiled its plan for the November 2020 U.S. election: Mobilize young voters with the use of technology so their voices are heard this fall.

Leon Kaye

August 7, 2020

Sustainable Living

Cadillac Charts New Direction with All-Electric Luxury SUV

The future direction of Cadillac was revealed to the public with the unveiling of the Lyriq, the brand's new luxury electric SUV.

Phil Covington

August 7, 2020

Sustainable Living

The Pandemic is Unmasking Supply Chain Problems We Can’t Wipe Away Anytime Soon

The impact this pandemic has had on the supply chain reared its head again this week with Clorox announcing cleaning wipes won’t reappear until 2021.

Leon Kaye

August 6, 2020

Corporate Responsibility

U.S. Companies Are Lagging on Stakeholder Capitalism

Despite the pandemic's fallout, U.S. business leaders are out of step with the rest of the world when it comes to accepting stakeholder capitalism.

Amy Brown

August 6, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

Professional Sports Leagues Finally Step Up for Black Lives Matter

Only a few years ago, professional sports leagues ignored the Black Lives Matter movement, and even blacklisted one NFL player. How times have changed.

Tina Casey

August 5, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

Delta: No Mask, No Flight, No Service

Delta Air Lines has a simple, pointed message for anti-maskers: fine, but fly with someone else, and don't let the exit doors hit you on the way out.

Leon Kaye

August 5, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

Silicon Valley Still Faces a Reckoning on Race

This Silicon Valley CEO is frank about tech's record of hiring a more diverse workforce; turns out, being transparent is just the start of the battle.

Leon Kaye

August 5, 2020

Community Development

Unilever Navigates a Course Toward ‘Water Security for All’

Unilever says it's now teaming up with two new partners to meet three new water goals in its quest to achieve “water security for all” by 2030.

Kate Robertson

August 4, 2020

Sustainable Living

General Motors and EVgo Commit to Much Larger EV Fast Charger Network

GM says it's committed to building an extensive EV fast charger network with a focus on locations in U.S. cities and suburbs over the next five years.

Phil Covington

August 4, 2020

Energy

NGO Calls Leading European Bank’s Coal Phase-Out Policy a ‘Sham’

Critics of one of Europe's largest banks say its newly rolled out coal phase-out strategy could still lead to more investments in fossil fuels.

Roger Aitken

August 4, 2020

Voices for Change

Social Media Posts Don’t Count as ‘Brands Taking Stands’ Against Racism Unless Backed Up by Real Action

Virtually all brands have released at least one social media post, email or advertisement about racial injustice in recent months - but that's only a start.

Megan Amrich

August 3, 2020

Sustainable Living

Napapijri Jackets Score a Huge Circular Certification Win

Fashionistas seeking sustainable alternatives to what’s currently out on the market may want to take a close look at upcoming jackets designed by Napapijri.

Leon Kaye

August 3, 2020

Energy

It’s No Fluke! Battery Storage Is Booming Big Time on the Monterey Bay Coast

This small town along the Monterey Bay coast in California will soon be home to the largest battery storage system in the world.

Leon Kaye

August 3, 2020

Corporate Responsibility

Paying a Living Wage Can Help Companies Survive This Pandemic

A new report suggests that companies committed to paying workers a living wage have a far better chance at surviving financially during this pandemic.

Leon Kaye

July 31, 2020

Community Development

New Threats, and Protections, in Store for Garment Workers as They Make PPE

Now, an open-source online tool that maps apparel factories has data necessary to help monitor sites where garment workers are making PPE.

Leon Kaye

July 31, 2020

Aligning Corporate Ambition with an Ever-Changing World

Goal-setting is familiar territory for most major multinational corporations. But as the needs and demands of our world change rapidly, companies are challenged to make sure their ambitions evolve in kind.

Amy Brown

July 30, 2020

Voices for Change

Your Company Agrees Black Lives Matter. Then What? Learn More, Wednesday, August 5 at Noon ET

We'll host a live talk with the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice on how companies can pursue criminal justice reform on Wed., August 5, Noon ET.

3p Editors

July 30, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

Jo-Ann Stores Puts Foot Down on Anti-Maskers

Jo-Ann Stores' call to action includes a not-so-subtle dig at anti-maskers while imploring the public to think about retail workers' health and safety.

Tina Casey

July 29, 2020

Voices for Change

Energy Companies, Utilities and Banks Complicit in Funding Racist Policing Across the U.S.

A new report documents how major energy and financial companies fund police foundations, which helps contributes to racist policing tactics across the U.S.

Leon Kaye

July 29, 2020

Voices for Change

Athletes Believe Voting Rights Should Be a Slam Dunk. Shouldn’t Companies, Too?

A group LeBron James leads is raising funds to pay off fines and fees to restore voting rights for Floridians who have been denied access to the ballot box.

Leon Kaye

July 28, 2020

Energy

Will Power is Key to Tackling the Ocean Plastic Crisis

One missing ingredient in the global fight to take on the ocean plastic crisis is will power, and that's where leading brands have an opportunity to lead.

Tina Casey

July 28, 2020

Energy

Ecolab Has a Sustainability Plan for the Hospitality Sector

Ecolab has announced many objectives for the coming decade, including a plan to conserve 300 billion gallons of water annually through 2030.

Kate Robertson

July 28, 2020

Sustainable Living

Hold the Chicken: KFC Is Testing Lab-Grown Nuggets

KFC is jumping into the lab-grown meat sector, with expectations that once the final product launches this fall, the results will be finger-lickin’ good.

Ellen Delisio

July 28, 2020

Finance

Racial Equity Fund Backed by NAACP Bridges Capital to Cause

Backed by the NAACP, this fund is giving investors a lens for evaluating companies with strong racial and ethnic diversity policies.

Amy Brown

July 27, 2020

Corporate Responsibility

The Value in ESG for the Workforce And Investors Is Greater Than Ever (Here's Why)

This pandemic accelerated the ESG movement faster than we have imagined, as it’s given us more free time to scrutinize what companies are doing in a crisis.

Peter Kozodoy

July 27, 2020

Finance

Sustainability Reporting by the Largest U.S. Companies Hits New Highs

What’s driving the surge in sustainability reporting in less than a decade? The first and likely most important factor for U.S. companies is investors.

Polly Ghazi

July 27, 2020

Community Development

Voices Are Silenced as COVID-19 Spreads Through Immigrant Detention Centers

The situation in U.S. immigrant detention centers is horrific, but there are actions citizens and businesses can take to help with this human rights crisis.

Jenna Tsui

July 24, 2020

Finance

A Quick Guide to Socially Responsible Investment Ratings

Here's a quick guide on how investors are using various ratings services to evaluate socially responsible investment portfolios.

Mark Anthony Camilleri

July 24, 2020

Community Development

Essential Workers Went on Strike for Black Lives. Is Corporate America Listening?

Tens of thousands of essential workers across the U.S. took to the streets for the Strike for Black Lives, demanding justice for frontline employees.

Roya Sabri

July 23, 2020

Sustainable Living

This Johnnie Walker Bottle Is Actually Made of Paper

Aged in wooden barrels before it's bottled, Johnnie Walker whiskey will soon score a packaging makeover, as in paper-based bottles starting in 2021.

Tina Casey

July 23, 2020

Energy

Retailers Unite to Rethink Plastic Bags

Leading retail chains and nonprofits have joined forces to find a more responsible and sustainable solution to standard single-use plastic bags.

Leon Kaye

July 22, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

On COVID-19 Prevention, Retailers Lead and the President Follows

Finally, leading retailers have taken COVID-19 prevention matters into their own hands, and that helped sparked a new position from the president.

Tina Casey

July 22, 2020

A Winn-Dixie storefront in South Carolina.

Community Development

Winn-Dixie Reverses Itself in the Mask Wars, Revealing Cultural and Political Divides

Winn-Dixie, once saying masks were a "highly charged issue with our customers,” has now joined retailers like Walmart and Costco to require face masks.

Amy Brown

July 22, 2020

Finance

Why Corporate America’s Diversity Hiring Promises Ring Hollow

The long path toward equality in the U.S. business community is not just about diversity hiring - it's also about access to opportunity and capital.

Leon Kaye

July 22, 2020

Finance

This Bank Launched a Climate Action Checking Account

A California bank is giving customers an option to help drive climate action with a checking account that will donate funds to environmental nonprofits.

Leon Kaye

July 21, 2020

Technology

Uber Gives a Lift to Contact Tracing Efforts

Ridesharing giant Uber announced that it is helping public health authorities with contact tracing programs — and has been doing so on the sly since the spring.

Leon Kaye

July 21, 2020

Finance

Across the Pond, the London Stock Exchange’s Green Economy Mark Gains Traction

The London Stock Exchange's sustainability certification program, the Green Economy Mark, offers proof that sustainable investing isn't going anywhere.

Roger Aitken

July 21, 2020

Energy

New England is Emerging as a Testing Ground for Agrivoltaics

A Massachusetts solar company has been striving to have farms interested in the practice of agrivoltaics included within its community solar initiatives.

Kate Robertson

July 20, 2020

Sustainable Living

Taco Bell Drops Potatoes from Its Menu, and Vegetarians Raise Hell

As if 2020 hasn't gone off the rails already, Taco Bell is ditching the potato from its menu, and social media isn't having it.

Leon Kaye

July 20, 2020

Community Development

Trader Joe’s Will Say Ciao to Giotto, José and Ming

Some of Trader Joe's branding has long made some people feel like an "other" - and these citizens aren't aren't having it anymore.

Leon Kaye

July 20, 2020

Community Development

COVID-19 is Fueling a Surge in Global Hunger

COVID-19 has unleashed social problems that exacerbate global hunger, including mass unemployment, declining humanitarian aid and rising income inequality.

Leon Kaye

July 17, 2020

Community Development

Elevating Racial Equality Requires a Holistic ESG Approach

Companies can adopt several actions that will help secure racial equality and create a more equitable, resilient, and social-positive business.

Helen C. Shelton

July 17, 2020

Energy

Single-Use Plastics Return With a Vengeance and Bring Dubious Results

Scientists are reassuring consumers about the safety of reusable items while urging businesses to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics.

Ellen Delisio

July 17, 2020

Finance

BlackRock Bluntly Tells Companies They’re ‘On Watch’

BlackRock has identified 244 companies that were making “insufficient progress” on tackling climate change risks - and many of them are now "on watch."

Leon Kaye

July 16, 2020

Finance

Nature: A 10-Year, $10 Trillion Global Stimulus

A new report from the World Economic Forum maps out a global stimulus plan that WEF says can heal the environment and create jobs for citizens worldwide.

Leon Kaye

July 16, 2020

Sustainable Living

Classic Chuck Taylor All Stars Score a Sustainable Makeover

A new line of the classic Chuck Taylor All Stars will launch next week, and they will contain up to 40 percent recycled content by total weight.

Leon Kaye

July 16, 2020

Corporate Responsibility

New Questions About the Business of Mass Incarceration and Corporate Responsibility

Despite ongoing calls for criminal justice reform, more mass incarceration appears to be the goal of companies supporting California's Proposition 20.

Tina Casey

July 15, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

Retailers to Politicians on Wearing Masks: Help!

When it comes to wearing masks, retailers have thrown their hands up in the air and are now asking political leaders to step up and enforce such mandates.

Leon Kaye

July 15, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

Consumers to Brands: Show Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement

New research shows that Americans want brands to add their voices to the nationwide discussions surrounding social issues, especially on Black Lives Matter.

Leon Kaye

July 14, 2020

Community Development

The Effort to Stamp Out Systemic Racism in the U.S. Food System Gains Momentum

One area overlooked by many is how the food on our plates in the U.S. is emblematic of a food and agriculture system rooted in systemic racism.

Amy Brown

July 14, 2020

Community Development

Destinations, NGOs and Businesses Unite in Call for Sustainable Tourism

While the dates of reopening change daily, it's clear sustainable tourism in the COVID-19 era requires responsibility and restraint from all stakeholders.

Megan Amrich

July 14, 2020

Technology

Hate Speech on Social Media: There’s an App for That

A leading global beverage company has announced a new strategy it says can pressure social media companies to remove hate speech from their platforms.

Tina Casey

July 14, 2020

U.S. Cities Need a New Vision For Affordable Housing — And Business Can Help

Governments grappling with the housing gap recognize the massive scope of this problem, often leaning on private companies to fund developments and increase the housing supply.

Grant Whittington

July 13, 2020

Finance

The Post-COVID Economy Needs Female Entrepreneurs

The question that looms large now is how we can build a strong, resilient post-COVID economy; prior history tells female entrepreneurs can hold the key.

Roya Sabri

July 13, 2020

Corporate Responsibility

‘Karens’ Are Making Life Hell for Retail Workers, While Companies Look the Other Way

Retail workers have become collateral damage in the cultural wars over "Karens" who are refusing to wear masks in stores across the U.S.

Leon Kaye

July 13, 2020

Energy

BNEF: Mini-Grids Are Crucial for Tackling Climate Change and Boosting Sustainable Development

BNEF and SEforALL have highlighted a technology that has potential to tackle climate change while becoming a game-changer for rural communities.

Kate Robertson

July 10, 2020

Energy

Marine Monuments Don't Hurt, But Help, the Fishing Industry, Scientists Say

Opening federally protected marine monuments to the fishing industry actually hurts fishermen in the long run, according to leading marine scientists.

Roya Sabri

July 10, 2020

Voices for Change

Pandemic, George Floyd Protests and Popular Opinion: How Companies Are Answering the Call to Action

Americans now look elsewhere in society to show leadership as the pandemic worsens and the George Floyd protests continue in various forms across the U.S.

Jessica Abensour

July 10, 2020

Voices for Change

Brands Put Pressure On Congress to End Qualified Immunity

More than 440 business leaders, with the backing of the American Sustainable Business Council, are demanding Congress end qualified immunity.

Leon Kaye

July 9, 2020

Energy

U.S. Coalition Pushes for a Surge of Electric Vehicles Beyond California

A Ceres-backed group says demand for electric vehicles can still move the U.S. automotive market, despite conflicting signals from the federal government.

Tina Casey

July 9, 2020

Brands Taking Stands

Taking on Food Insecurity Isn’t Greek to Chobani

Chobani has launched a new flavor of yogurt, the profits of which will be sent to food banks so they can take on growing food insecurity in the U.S.

Leon Kaye

July 8, 2020

Energy

Why Single-Use Plastics Get in the Way of Climate Justice

The circular economy’s success can’t occur without taking on climate justice, as the impacts of single-use plastics are mostly felt by communities of color.

Leon Kaye

July 8, 2020

Corporate Responsibility

As Wages for Many Essential Workers Flatten, Lowe’s Issues Third Round of Hazard Pay

For the third time since March, Lowe's will issue hazard pay to its employees, in contrast to other companies that ended bonuses for essential workers.

Ellen Delisio

July 7, 2020

Community Development

Boston: A Snapshot of Racism in America’s Real Estate Sector

A potential wave of evictions in Boston offers a snapshot showing how people of color are at most risk during this pandemic and resulting economic crisis.

Leon Kaye

July 7, 2020

Sustainable Living

Bamboozle Redefines Reusable Tableware While Thriving During a Pandemic

The trick to household products by Bamboozle is simple - what looks like chic plastic kitchenware actually is made of plant-based materials like bamboo.

Ellen Delisio

July 7, 2020

Community Development

Continuing to #DoGood through 'Operation Double Helpings'

NRG partners with HomeFront, a nonprofit that works to end homelessness in Central New Jersey by harnessing the resources of local communities.

NRG Energy

July 7, 2020

Community Development

Breaking the Cycle: A Formula for Truth and Reconciliation in America

It helped transform South Africa; now, truth and reconciliation in America should be on the table for discussion if America's racial divide will ever narrow.

Edward Quevedo

July 6, 2020

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Decarbonization In the Age of Coronavirus

The Three Biggest Hurdles to a Zero Carbon Economy

It’s Time the Restaurant Industry Shed This Legacy of Slavery

How Tech Companies Can Support Black Lives Matter and the Justice Reform Movement

It’s Time to Scale Up Recycled Toilet Paper Worldwide

Snapchat Looks to Mobilize the Youth Vote in November

Cadillac Charts New Direction with All-Electric Luxury SUV

The Pandemic is Unmasking Supply Chain Problems We Can’t Wipe Away Anytime Soon

U.S. Companies Are Lagging on Stakeholder Capitalism

Professional Sports Leagues Finally Step Up for Black Lives Matter

Delta: No Mask, No Flight, No Service

Silicon Valley Still Faces a Reckoning on Race

Unilever Navigates a Course Toward ‘Water Security for All’

General Motors and EVgo Commit to Much Larger EV Fast Charger Network

NGO Calls Leading European Bank’s Coal Phase-Out Policy a ‘Sham’

Social Media Posts Don’t Count as ‘Brands Taking Stands’ Against Racism Unless Backed Up by Real Action

Napapijri Jackets Score a Huge Circular Certification Win

It’s No Fluke! Battery Storage Is Booming Big Time on the Monterey Bay Coast

Paying a Living Wage Can Help Companies Survive This Pandemic

New Threats, and Protections, in Store for Garment Workers as They Make PPE

Aligning Corporate Ambition with an Ever-Changing World

Your Company Agrees Black Lives Matter. Then What? Learn More, Wednesday, August 5 at Noon ET

Jo-Ann Stores Puts Foot Down on Anti-Maskers

Energy Companies, Utilities and Banks Complicit in Funding Racist Policing Across the U.S.

Athletes Believe Voting Rights Should Be a Slam Dunk. Shouldn’t Companies, Too?

Will Power is Key to Tackling the Ocean Plastic Crisis

Ecolab Has a Sustainability Plan for the Hospitality Sector

Hold the Chicken: KFC Is Testing Lab-Grown Nuggets

Racial Equity Fund Backed by NAACP Bridges Capital to Cause

The Value in ESG for the Workforce And Investors Is Greater Than Ever (Here's Why)

Sustainability Reporting by the Largest U.S. Companies Hits New Highs

Voices Are Silenced as COVID-19 Spreads Through Immigrant Detention Centers

A Quick Guide to Socially Responsible Investment Ratings

Essential Workers Went on Strike for Black Lives. Is Corporate America Listening?

This Johnnie Walker Bottle Is Actually Made of Paper

Retailers Unite to Rethink Plastic Bags

On COVID-19 Prevention, Retailers Lead and the President Follows

Winn-Dixie Reverses Itself in the Mask Wars, Revealing Cultural and Political Divides

Why Corporate America’s Diversity Hiring Promises Ring Hollow

This Bank Launched a Climate Action Checking Account

Uber Gives a Lift to Contact Tracing Efforts

Across the Pond, the London Stock Exchange’s Green Economy Mark Gains Traction

New England is Emerging as a Testing Ground for Agrivoltaics

Taco Bell Drops Potatoes from Its Menu, and Vegetarians Raise Hell

Trader Joe’s Will Say Ciao to Giotto, José and Ming

COVID-19 is Fueling a Surge in Global Hunger

Elevating Racial Equality Requires a Holistic ESG Approach

Single-Use Plastics Return With a Vengeance and Bring Dubious Results

BlackRock Bluntly Tells Companies They’re ‘On Watch’

Nature: A 10-Year, $10 Trillion Global Stimulus

Classic Chuck Taylor All Stars Score a Sustainable Makeover

New Questions About the Business of Mass Incarceration and Corporate Responsibility

Retailers to Politicians on Wearing Masks: Help!

Consumers to Brands: Show Support for the Black Lives Matter Movement

The Effort to Stamp Out Systemic Racism in the U.S. Food System Gains Momentum

Destinations, NGOs and Businesses Unite in Call for Sustainable Tourism

Hate Speech on Social Media: There’s an App for That

U.S. Cities Need a New Vision For Affordable Housing — And Business Can Help

The Post-COVID Economy Needs Female Entrepreneurs

‘Karens’ Are Making Life Hell for Retail Workers, While Companies Look the Other Way

BNEF: Mini-Grids Are Crucial for Tackling Climate Change and Boosting Sustainable Development

Marine Monuments Don't Hurt, But Help, the Fishing Industry, Scientists Say

Pandemic, George Floyd Protests and Popular Opinion: How Companies Are Answering the Call to Action

Brands Put Pressure On Congress to End Qualified Immunity

U.S. Coalition Pushes for a Surge of Electric Vehicles Beyond California

Taking on Food Insecurity Isn’t Greek to Chobani

Why Single-Use Plastics Get in the Way of Climate Justice

As Wages for Many Essential Workers Flatten, Lowe’s Issues Third Round of Hazard Pay

Boston: A Snapshot of Racism in America’s Real Estate Sector

Bamboozle Redefines Reusable Tableware While Thriving During a Pandemic

Continuing to #DoGood through 'Operation Double Helpings'

Breaking the Cycle: A Formula for Truth and Reconciliation in America