Stories from Andrea Newell
Corporate Responsibility
EDF's Hutson: 'We've Failed. We've Failed to Convince the General Public to Worry About Climate Change.'
One consistent strain of conversation, topic of session discussion, and overall general lament at SXSW Eco was the inability of the […]
October 14, 2011
Energy
Cities Can't Combat Climate Change Alone
By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Cities consume over two-thirds of the world’s […]
October 13, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Philippe Cousteau: From Grant-Seeker to Grantmaker and Fund Creator
Philippe Cousteau, grandson of famed oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, aimed to accomplish two goals when he spoke at SXSW Eco last […]
October 12, 2011
Energy
Mark Tercek at SXSW Eco: Valuing Nature
When Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, took the stage at SXSW Eco, he was full of […]
October 7, 2011
Voices for Change
Making the Case for Environmental Justice
“The environment is one of the leading determinants of health and well-being. Where we are born, live, work, go to […]
October 6, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Dell's Investment in Sustainable Packaging Earns a Certified Recyclable Rating
At SXSW Eco, many innovative companies and NGOs have come together to discuss ideas for environmental protection. Local computer behemoth […]
October 5, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Could Cell Phones Benefit Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries?
The ExxonMobil Foundation has a long history of investing in women worldwide, committing nearly $50 million to date toward programs […]
September 30, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Weinreb Group Report: The Rise of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
The title of Chief Sustainability Officer is a relatively new one—the first CSO of a publicly traded company, Linda Fisher […]
September 28, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Andrew Winston Joins PwC as Independent Sustainability Advisor
On September 1, PwC announced that they retained sustainability expert Andrew Winston as an independent Sustainability Advisor. Winston is the […]
September 16, 2011
Technology
Will Dell Come Face-to-Face with Customers Over Google+ Hangouts?
This post is part of a series on Stakeholder Engagement sponsored by Jurat Software. In the 1990’s, Dell enjoyed huge […]
August 3, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Unilever's CO2 Down 40%: Looking to Move Toward Sustainable Palm Oil
Unilever has been recognized as a sustainability leader in a 2011 survey by SustainAbility, and the Ethical Corporation awarded the […]
June 9, 2011
Energy
Intel Generated 27% More Chemical Waste in 2010 than 2009
Last week Intel released its tenth annual CSR report, 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report. While earlier this year we reported on […]
May 26, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Intel Secures LEED Silver, Bets on Algae
Intel is the first semiconductor or industrial technology company to achieve a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification […]
April 28, 2011
Technology
Timberland Falls Short of 2010 Emissions Goal
In 2006, Timberland announced an aggressive five-year goal of reducing absolute emissions related to their facilities and employee air travel […]
April 15, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Investing in Women’s Economic Opportunities at ExxonMobil: Lorie Jackson
While I was attending the Women in the World Stories + Solutions summit in New York on March 10-12, I […]
April 4, 2011
Energy
Solar Sister Partners with ExxonMobil to Bring Light to Rural Uganda
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet with Katherine Lucey, founder of Solar Sister, and Eva Walusimbi, one […]
March 23, 2011
Finance
Campbell's Continues to Invest in Employees with its CEO Institute
In recent weeks Campbell’s has enjoyed a slew of good press and praise on several fronts. Corporate Responsibility Magazine gave Campbell’s […]
March 15, 2011
Voices for Change
International Women's Day Spotlights Growing Support for Women Worldwide
International Women’s Day was first celebrated in Europe in 1911. In the years since, it has become a global day to […]
March 8, 2011
Energy
Ties That Matter: Recycled Fashion that Benefits the Homeless
In 2008, three friends decided to pilot a unique idea. Could they start a business that used recycled materials, produced […]
March 4, 2011
Energy
Stonyfield Honors Creative Organic Farmers with its Grant-a-Wish Program
Stonyfield Farms continues its tradition of promoting and supporting organic farming with its Stonyfield Organic Farmers Grant-A-Wish program. More than 70 […]
March 3, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
PepsiCo Improves Products, Stabilizes Communities and Helps the Environment
PepsiCo was looking for a way to improve the nutritional quality of the snacks it offers. Its solution will improve the […]
February 25, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Office Depot & New Leaf: Tracing Your Paper’s Origins
Would knowing where your products came from and seeing their journey to your shopping cart help you think more about sustainability? […]
February 23, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
When Public Exposure Forces Change, How Sincere is the Transformation?
Recently, Fast Company reported Kimberly Clark’s change of heart concerning its sustainability practices after an aggressive and protracted Greenpeace campaign […]
February 16, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Employee Engagement and CSR Make for an Engaging Twitter Chat
Fenton, a leading public interest communications firm, kicked off a bi-weekly Twitter chat series (#CSRChat) on February 3. The topic, […]
February 11, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Brands Court the Considerable Influence of Mommy Bloggers
Brands are well-aware that women make 85% of consumer purchasing decisions. Moms, in particular, are targeted by companies wanting them to […]
February 10, 2011
Technology
Intel Purchases 2.5B Renewable Energy Credits
In the past decade, Intel has taken huge strides toward not only generating renewable energy, but conserving energy in its […]
February 8, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
PETA’s Rejected Super Bowl Ad: Silly or a Symptom of a Bigger Problem?
Fox, host of this year’s Super Bowl XLV (which is aiming to be the greenest on record), has rejected the […]
February 4, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Walmart's Geo Girl: Eco-Friendly Cosmetics for 8- to 12-Year-Olds
Walmart is rolling out Geo Girl, a new line of cosmetics in recyclable packaging for tweens (8- to 12-year-old girls) […]
January 31, 2011
Energy
Sexism Isn't Cool, Even in the Name of Renewable Power
Do we need to objectify women to sell green products? According to John B., founder and owner of Renewable Girls […]
January 27, 2011
Technology
Green Building: Location, Location, Location…and Price
Sara Olsen laments that green, affordable housing isn’t as sexy as cleantech, but its popularity and demand are still on […]
January 21, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
HBR Spotlights Smart Philanthropy
There has been a lot of discussion about the difference between philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. The line between the […]
January 19, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Is Honesty No Longer Enough in CSR Communication?
In the recent series CSR 2010 on In Good Company (Vault’s CSR blog), John Kim, Herman Miller’s A Better World […]
January 12, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Code for America: Hackers Helping Municipalities
Evidently corporate America needs to encourage a hacker culture to bounce back, and now local governments need hackers to help […]
January 7, 2011
Finance
Does Corporate America Need More Hackers?
Perhaps it’s the term “hacker.” To anyone who has been the unwitting victim of a malicious virus that has wiped […]
January 6, 2011