Stories from Amy Brown
Corporate Responsibility
Furloughed SAS Cabin Crew Retrained as Frontline Healthcare Workers
Furloughed SAS cabin crew are volunteering to receive additional training to support frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.
April 28, 2020
Community Development
Protecting Privacy While Monitoring Employee Health in the Age of COVID-19
Companies planning to reopen in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis are considering digital tools to track employees’ health - but data privacy risks loom.
April 27, 2020
Energy
A New Use for Wheat Straw in North America’s First Tree-Free Paper Pulp Mill
With rising demand for more sustainable packaging, Columbia Pulp, North America’s first tree-free paper pulp mill, is using wheat straw to fill the gap.
November 21, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
Investors Driving Dramatic Shift in Corporate Sustainability Disclosures
Investors have made clear they want good, solid data within sustainability reporting disclosures - and they are getting it, according to Deloitte.
October 10, 2019
Sponsored
3BL Forum 2019: Brands Taking Stands—What's Next?
Scrappy Alternative Materials Startup Seeks a Pivot in the Plastics Sector
Tell Kylee Guenther, who founded the sustainable plastics startup Pivot Materials, that she can’t do something, and you’ll only harden her resolve.
October 3, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
CEOs Urged to Step Up or Risk Not Achieving the SDGs
A recent study Accenture released, in a joint effort with the UN Global Compact, raises concerns whether the SDGs can be achieved by 2030.
October 3, 2019
Energy Efficiency Alone Could Halve U.S. Emissions by 2050
Research shows energy efficiency measures can slash U.S. energy use and emissions 50 percent by 2050, moving the country halfway towards its climate goals.
September 27, 2019
Mars Commits to 1.5C Climate Goals with ‘Pledge For Planet’ Plan
Mars launched a 'Pledge For Planet' plan to reduce emissions on order to meet the most ambitious aim of the Paris Accords – limit temperature rise to 1.5C.
September 27, 2019
Finance
Sustainable Investing At All-Time High, Says Morgan Stanley
Sustainable investing is now mainstream in the U.S., as a recent Morgan Stanley study finds that 85 percent of individual investors are interested in applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to their portfolios.
September 17, 2019
Technology
CEOs Hail Business Benefits of AI, But Employees Remain Skeptical
In their rush to grasp the benefits of artificial intelligence and machine learning, are companies overlooking the ethical risks that come with deploying these technologies?
September 10, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
With Transatlantic Voyage, Greta Thunberg Joins Movement to Clip Airline Sector's Wings
Young activist Greta Thunberg’s decision to sail across the Atlantic to attend the U.N. Climate Summit in New York next month highlights the growing “flight shame” movement.
August 8, 2019
Finance
Investment Fund Helps Social Impact Startups Gain Access to Capital
The Solve Innovation Fund is a philanthropic venture fund that targets startups pursuing social impact solutions for various global challenges.
July 30, 2019
Finance
Pioneering Impact Investing Platform Pushes for Widespread Change
The financial platform OpenInvest signed onto the U.N.'s Principles for Responsible Investment—and rolled out a product that could transform impact investing.
July 16, 2019
Sustainable Living
Not All Nutritionists Believe Meat Alternatives are Healthier
As consumers in the U.S. and other countries show a growing appetite for meat alternatives, nutritionists say: not so fast. Should investors be concerned?
July 11, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
HP Takes the Circular Economy to the Next Level
HP says it is building circular supply chains to include more post-consumer plastic in its products, keeping plastic waste from entering the world's oceans.
July 1, 2019
Sponsored
Sustainability and Social Impact: Lessons from Israeli Businesses
With the Mediterranean Diet, Israel Wants To Set the Standard for Global Health
Israel wants to be a model of health and nutrition for the rest of the world. But convincing people to change their habits won’t be easy—and the food industry must step up to play a role, industry experts told TriplePundit.
June 27, 2019
Energy
Terraton Initiative to Pay Farmers to Bank Carbon in the Soil
The Terraton Initiative is a global effort to remove one trillion metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it to enrich agricultural soils.
June 21, 2019
Sponsored
Sustainability and Social Impact: Lessons from Israeli Businesses
Business Contributions to Inclusive Growth: Lessons from Israel
The call for inclusive growth—and a new form of capitalism—is rising. So, what is inclusive growth, anyway, and why does it matter? We explore case studies from leading Israeli businesses to learn more.
June 20, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
Millennials, “Generation Disrupted,” Reward Businesses Having Positive Impact
More studies have chronicled the woes of millennials, but the views these surveys have captured do not tell the whole story about this generation.<br />
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May 29, 2019
Sponsored
Neurodiversity At Work: Training People on the Autism Spectrum for Tomorrow’s Tech Jobs
Is Neurodiversity Part of Your Company's D&I Strategy? Here's Why It Should Be
A leading autism researcher makes the case for why neurodiversity—or respecting neurological differences the same way we do other differences—should be part of company inclusion strategies.
May 22, 2019
Finance
Fintech App Dave Fights Overdraft Fees and Payday Lenders
Dave, a new fintech app, is the David to the big banks’ Goliath, fighting exorbitant overdraft fees and even lending users $75 until their next paycheck.
May 13, 2019
Energy
Enlisting Cows in the Struggle to Reverse Climate Change
What if there were a better way to produce beef - one that actually reduces atmospheric carbon? This fourth-generation cattleman explains why he believes he has found an answer.
May 6, 2019
Energy
Cascadian Farm Says This New Cereal Can Help Fight Climate Change
Crops like corn, wheat and oat, which are annuals, must be seeded each year, contributing to soil erosion. But Cascadian Farm is betting that the perennial grain kernza can contribute to the fight against climate change - and win consumers' hearts at breakfast time.
May 1, 2019
Sponsored
Neurodiversity At Work: Training People on the Autism Spectrum for Tomorrow’s Tech Jobs
How to Create a Pilot Program for Hiring Workers on the Autism Spectrum
As companies face talent shortages, workers on the autism spectrum represent a largely untapped labor pool. Here's how to reach them through an on-boarding pilot.
April 30, 2019
Sponsored
Neurodiversity At Work: Training People on the Autism Spectrum for Tomorrow’s Tech Jobs
Why Your Company Needs a Neurodiverse Workforce
Even as diversity and inclusion (D&I) becomes a corporate buzz phrase, neurodiversity is often left out of broader D&I conversations.
April 22, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
Danone North America's CEO Wants to Lead a B Corp Movement
Danone North America CEO Mariano Lozano says he is ready to see the $6 billion company dethroned as the largest B Corp in the world.
April 16, 2019
Finance
On ESG and Impact Investing, More Women are Leading the Charge
There’s a rapidly growing area of impact investing, with women leading this transformation: investments that generate social and environmental impact alongside a financial return.
April 11, 2019
Sponsored
Sustainability and Social Impact: Lessons from Israeli Businesses
Israel is Keen to Tap Into the Momentum of Rising Global ESG Investment
The integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-making in Israel, home to one of the world's first socially responsible investment indexes.
April 6, 2019
Finance
New Fund Aims to Close Lending Gap for Women Entrepreneurs
The fintech company CNote seeks to boost investing in the business ideas of low-to-moderate income women and women of color with this new fixed income fund.
April 5, 2019
Community Development
New Framework Helps Global Philanthropists Align Money with Mission
Global foundations are increasingly expected to use their wealth for positive social and environmental impact, but their money is not always aligned with their mission. A new framework seeks to remedy this ongoing challenge.
April 3, 2019
Voices for Change
New Report Advises Business to Be a Force for Good in a Rocky Business Climate
In a challenging business climate where companies feel more pressure than ever to take stands on social and environmental issues, a new report offers suggestions on how companies can stay on the right side of their stakeholders, even when times are tough.
April 2, 2019
Sustainable Living
After Long-Fought Investor Battle, Darden Phases Out Antibiotics in Chicken Supply Chain
Responding to investor pressure, the restaurant chain Darden said the company will phase out the use of antibiotics across its entire chicken supply chain by 2023.
April 1, 2019
Finance
Next-Gen Climate Finance Solutions Could Unleash Capital in Emerging Markets
Governments are seeking public resources to mobilize more private investment; the solution could include organizations like The Lab, which is incubating the next generation of climate finance entrepreneurs.
March 29, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
Why PepsiCo Wants to Close the Gender Crop Gap
PepsiCo not only seeks to help farmers across its global supply chain become more sustainable, but the food and beverage giant is also striving to ensure women farmers find increased success in their work as well.
March 28, 2019
Community Development
P&G Sets New Goal to Deliver 25 Billion Liters of Safe Drinking Water Worldwide
P&G announced in advance of World Water Day it would deliver 25 billion liters of water – more than 100 billion glasses of water – by 2025, through its non-profit Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program.
March 22, 2019
Energy
Investors Rank Airline Leaders, Laggards on Climate Change
The aviation sector has long grappled with rising emissions and their effects on climate change; this investor group recently identified leaders and laggards in the industry.
March 15, 2019
Finance
Another Wakeup Call for Business: Banks Eye ESG Lending Market
In another sign that the financial world is taking sustainable investing seriously, more banks now have their eyes on the small but growing ESG-related lending market.
March 12, 2019
Finance
Why Shifting Gender Balance in Wealth Brings Ripple Effects
As women take impact investing by storm, the ripple effects are leading to more women in finance assuming leadership roles, with more female entrepreneurs reaping the benefits.
March 8, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
Wanted: Clarity on SDGs Reporting for Companies and Investors
A coalition of corporate reporting framework organizations is determined to improve disclosure guidelines for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
March 6, 2019
Finance
ESG Engagement Wins More Boards' Buy-In, But Lags in U.S.
Boards are facing increasing pressure from stakeholders to engage on ESG challenges, but in the U.S., many corporate boards are still not getting the memo.
March 4, 2019
Sponsored
Getting Food To Those Who Need It: Donating Unsold Food Means Less Food Goes To Waste
Walmart Sparks a Multi-Stakeholder Effort to Fight Hunger in the U.S.
America's largest retailer—Walmart—brought customers, suppliers, employees and community groups together on a hunger relief campaign that helped provide a staggering 230 million meals for food-insecure households in 2018. We spoke with Megan Crozier, SVP of food merchandise at Walmart, to learn more.
February 27, 2019
Finance
Six Reasons Why Women Are Shaking Up Impact Investing
After interviews with these pioneers in impact investing, Sallie Krawcheck and Jean Case, 3p has come up with six reasons why women are leading the global impact investing revolution.
February 25, 2019
Energy
Cut-Rate Financing Crucial for Renewables in Emerging Markets
Concessional finance, a funding mechanism that allows infrastructure project developers to secure loans at below-market interest rates, is critical if renewable energy will become more cost-competitive in developing countries, according to a recent BNEF survey.
February 22, 2019
Voices for Change
Investors Pressure Companies to Reveal Gender Pay Gap
Activist investor group Arjuna Capital has put 12 top banks and tech giants on notice that it wants these companies to reveal their median gender pay gap.
February 21, 2019
Sponsored
Getting Food To Those Who Need It: Donating Unsold Food Means Less Food Goes To Waste
Partnership Extends the Reach of Hunger Relief Programs
This article series is sponsored by Walmart and produced by the TriplePundit editorial team. Forty million Americans struggle with hunger, […]
February 20, 2019
Finance
Weakened Protections Are a Wake-Up Call for the Financial Sector
Some 78 percent of U.S. workers live paycheck to paycheck, a fact made painfully apparent during the recent government shutdown. Is the financial industry stepping up in the wake of these developments?
February 20, 2019
Energy
Green New Deal Kicks Climate Change Debate into High Gear
Everyone has an opinion about the controversial Green New Deal introduced last week by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator […]
February 14, 2019
Finance
Millennials’ Values Are Shaping How They Shop and Invest
Millennials are considered to be great at saving money—with one survey estimating that 39 percent of them have been tucking […]
February 12, 2019
Finance
Ceres Helps Companies Change the Conversation with Investors
Capital markets are clamoring for more information about climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, as the […]
February 7, 2019
Corporate Responsibility
As Sea Level Rise Threatens Florida, University of Miami Launches Graduate Sustainability Program
With Miami facing “an existential crisis” due to rising sea levels and other impacts of climate change, students who enroll […]
February 6, 2019
Finance
New Venture to Measure Impact Investing Has Bono’s Star Power
Perhaps all that impact investing needs to go mainstream is the star power of a global celebrity; especially one who […]
February 3, 2019
Energy
Triple A Scores Became Tougher in Latest CDP Rankings
For companies vying for the highly prized CDP recognition, “triple A” scores became much tougher to attain in 2018. While […]
January 31, 2019
Finance
Is Larry Fink’s Latest Letter Enough to Move the Needle?
The annual letter to CEOs from Larry Fink, the head of BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager which oversees nearly […]
January 27, 2019
Energy
New Standard to Drive Global Finance Closer to the SDGs
Impact investing is increasingly expected to close a looming funding gap to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]
January 23, 2019
Energy
After the Wildfires, Question of Who Pays Keeps Burning
California’s wildfire season may be behind it now, but the recovery from the 2018 wildfires, the most devastating on record, […]
January 16, 2019
New Global Hub Helps Companies Avoid the Ethical Pitfalls of AI
Business is in fast pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) as the next frontier in creating new products and services as […]
January 15, 2019
Finance
If 2018 Was the Year of ESG investing, What Will 2019 Bring?
You could say ESG investing came of age in 2018, and it’s about time. Forty years ago the Institute for […]
January 11, 2019
Finance
GRI Proposes New Standard on Corporate Tax Reporting
Recent tax-related scandals such as the release of the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers have led to a public debate […]
January 7, 2019
Energy
Sustainability the Key Ingredient for Food Producers in 2019
The global food industry begins 2019 with increased pressure to make sustainability a key ingredient in feeding an estimated 9.8 […]
January 3, 2019
Energy
Millennials’ Food Choices Means Canned Tuna Stays on Shelves
Millennials have been blamed for killing dozens of industries, from banks to beer to real estate (even cereals and napkins). […]
December 21, 2018
Sponsored
How Does Data Privacy Affect Corporate Responsibility?
DNA Testing Is Popular, But Many Are Unaware of Privacy Concerns
This article series is underwritten by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. Genetic testing is a booming […]
December 18, 2018
Finance
Nori Is Creating the World’s First Carbon Removal Marketplace
A few years ago, Paul Gambill, the CEO and founder of Nori, a startup aimed at creating a blockchain-based market […]
December 18, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Menendez Survey Says Companies Still Sluggish on Diversity
The U.S. will be a majority-minority nation in the coming decades, but you wouldn’t guess it by looking at the […]
December 17, 2018
Finance
Tech Firms Top Just Capital Rankings by Prioritizing Worker Pay
Technology companies swept nine of the top 10 spots in the 2018 Rankings of America’s most “just” companies, with personal products […]
December 14, 2018
Finance
Investors Managing $32 Trillion Demand Climate Action
If world leaders leave the COP24 global climate negotiations this week in Katowice, Poland without putting teeth into the goals […]
December 13, 2018
Sponsored
How to Scale-Up Sustainable Power
Helping Companies Finance a Clean Energy Future
This article series is sponsored by NRG Energy and produced by the TriplePundit editorial team. As companies look to meet […]
December 10, 2018
Energy
Giving Smallholder Farms the Help They Need, with Fertilizer as Capital
This article series is underwritten by The Mosaic Company and went through our normal editorial review process. Food insecurity is […]
December 7, 2018
Energy
Paul Polman Retires After Pushing Boundaries for a Decade
Few top executives are as synonymous with changing the way companies view their role in the world as Paul Polman, […]
December 5, 2018
Energy
Heavy Industry and Transport Slashing Climate Footprint
With the onslaught of sobering climate assessment reports, it is refreshing to get an optimistic take from some of the […]
December 4, 2018
Sponsored
How Does Data Privacy Affect Corporate Responsibility?
Ensuring Business Innovation While Protecting Data Privacy: A Balancing Act
This article series is underwritten by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. With connected devices expected to […]
December 3, 2018
Energy
How Mosaic Is Working to Help Feed a Growing and Hungry World
This article series is underwritten by The Mosaic Company and went through our normal editorial review process. The demand for […]
November 30, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Sustainable Transport Wins from New Ride-Hailing and Electric Scooters Innovations
The lines between car sharing and electric scooter firms are becoming increasingly blurred as they cross-fertilize expertise and innovation, making […]
November 26, 2018
Technology
Businesses Find Innovation and Profit in Tackling Food Waste
The American Thanksgiving table laden with food is a stark contrast to the massive problem of food waste in the […]
November 21, 2018
Energy
Electric Aviation May Slash Emissions by Early 2020s
The winds seem to be shifting in favor of electric aviation as a viable solution to airplane carbon pollution, with […]
November 21, 2018
Sponsored
How Does Data Privacy Affect Corporate Responsibility?
Best Practices for Employee Data Protection
This article series is underwritten by Symantec and went through our normal editorial review process. Data privacy is a primary […]
November 20, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Standard Setters Unite to Streamline Corporate Reporting
Pity the corporate reporting team who has to choose between a dizzying array of sustainability, non-financial and integrated reporting standards […]
November 19, 2018
Energy
Can Making Cannabis Production More Sustainable Increase Profits?
The legal cannabis industry in the U.S. may grow to $50 billion by 2026, expanding to more than eight times […]
November 16, 2018
Finance
Millennials and Generation Z are Poised to Shake Up the Investment World, Study Finds
The vast majority of Generation Z and millennial investors are engaged in socially responsible or impact investments, or plan to […]
November 13, 2018
Energy
Companies Step In to Preserve Ecological and Economic Benefits of Bats
This Halloween, befriend a bat. Dozens of companies are doing it. You might wonder why corporations would care about these […]
October 31, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Investors Petition SEC for Mandatory ESG Disclosure
With the recent momentum in the U.S. for more environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency, it comes as no surprise […]
October 31, 2018
Energy
Walmart Scales Up Wind Power Purchases As It Eyes 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Retail giant Walmart is following through on its commitment to source 100 percent renewable energy for its global operations. Earlier this month, […]
October 30, 2018
Energy
Clean Energy Funds Target Growing Demand for Renewable Energy
Renewable energy funds are on the rise, seeking to match profits with a commitment to sustainability. These funds invest not […]
October 25, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Trump Administration Moves to Define “Transgender” Prompts Swift, Fierce Reaction
The Trump administration is considering narrowly defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth, the New […]
October 22, 2018
Finance
Sustainable Investment May Not Be Mainstream – But It’s On Its Way
At a time when environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing seems to be making major strides, skepticism about whether sustainable […]
October 19, 2018
Energy
Lidl Pledges to Make Soy Supply Chain More Sustainable
The giant discount European supermarket chain Lidl has lent its considerable influence to the growing movement by supermarket retailers and […]
October 17, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
New Tool Aims to Unlock Natural Capital Integration for Financial Institutions
Natural capital accounting has for years been heralded as the next big thing in sustainability, championed by the UN, the […]
October 15, 2018
Energy
Nobel Prize Turns Spotlight on Climate Change as IPCC Warns Time is Running Out
The timing underscored the urgency—and the opportunity. The same day that Americans William D. Nordhaus and Paul Romer were awarded […]
October 11, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Responsible Investing Survey Reveals Major Shift in ESG Thinking
Investors in the U.S. in general have been slower than their counterparts in Europe in taking environmental, social and governance […]
October 10, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
U.S. Companies Launch “Time to Vote” Campaign
With the U.S. 2018 midterm elections less than a month away, the major political parties have shifted into high gear, […]
October 9, 2018