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Corporate Responsibility
The Allstate Foundation Encourages Youth Empowerment with Good Starts Young Program
Mary-Pat Hector was 13 years old when she decided she had to do something to stop the gun violence that […]
October 4, 2018
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How to Scale-Up Sustainable Power
How Consumers Can Take Control of Their Power Usage
This article series is sponsored by NRG Energy and produced by the TriplePundit editorial team. A growing number of consumers […]
September 26, 2018
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From Local to Global: How Silicon Valley Companies Invest in Community
Why Everyone Should Care About Census 2020
This article series is sponsored by Silicon Valley Community Foundation and went through our normal editorial review process. “Not very […]
September 20, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Ben & Jerry's Gets a New CEO — and He's Not Just About Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry’s new CEO has big plans for the country’s third-leading ice cream company. And it’s not all going […]
September 4, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Forged by Immigrants, NYC's Historic Flower District Faces Demise
New York City’s Chelsea district has long been known for its history as a melting pot of immigrants, small legendary […]
September 3, 2018
Technology
Hate Speech and Innuendo: Should Twitter and Other Companies Do More?
For years, social media companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube have been trying to answer a question: what responsibility […]
August 31, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Volkswagen's Lack of Corporate Transparency Still a Problem: U.S. Monitor
There have been high hopes for the recovery of Volkswagen’s reputation. The German car maker, once reputed to be a […]
August 30, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Business Leaders Find New Ways to Help Wildfire Victims
As shifting climate conditions continue to impact communities across North America, a quiet movement is taking shape that could help […]
August 22, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Domino's Pizza's Unique Path to Public-Private Partnership
Pizza companies, like all fast-food favorites, come and go over the years, defined by waning sales, changing appetites and sometimes, […]
August 21, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
NYC Joins Push to Limit Ridesharing While Consumer Demand Grows
Just a month ago, the future was looking rosy for ride-hailing companies. Uber and Lyft, products of the groundswell movement […]
August 15, 2018
Energy
New Ocean Technology Accelerator Launched
There’s a new startup accelerator that is working to revolutionize the way we use and protect ocean resources. The Ocean […]
August 9, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
The Plastic Straw Ban: When Inclusiveness Drives Discussion
The push for a global ban on plastic straws has been gaining momentum in recent weeks — with critics lining […]
August 7, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Starbucks Launches First US 'Signing' Store for Deaf Employees
Most of us can still remember our very first job: that intimidating interview with the boss; the lengthy, chatty conversation […]
August 1, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
RAICES Rejects Salesforce's Donation Amid Immigration Row
Tech companies that specialize in surveillance and cloud-based services are discovering an uncomfortable truth about this century’s new economy: Today’s […]
July 30, 2018
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Education in the 21st Century
How to Improve Access to Education Around the World
Unicef tells us that 101 million children worldwide don’t regularly attend school. High costs, lack of local availability, lack of […]
July 25, 2018
Elon Musk's Painful Twitter Lesson: Image is Built on Words, Not Actions
Whew. What a week. Elon Musk’s Twitter tirade last week in which he publicly lambasted coordinators of a rescue mission […]
July 23, 2018
Energy
Single-Use Plastic: Are Paper Straws Really the 'Eco-Friendly' Answer?
After a month of relative silence over the challenges of workplace bias training, Starbucks was back in the news last […]
July 20, 2018
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Maximizing Impact Through Workforce Development and Education
What Skills Do Young People Need to Succeed?
Many businesses face a common challenge these days: Finding enough qualified workers for an increasingly technical workplace. According to Code.org, […]
July 18, 2018
Energy
Insurance Companies Calculate the Cost of Climate Change
Homeowners may be facing new insurance requirements in the coming years, thanks to climate change. In Canada, where some provincial […]
July 18, 2018
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Building Healthier Communities
Finding America’s Healthiest Communities
There has been a lot of discussion in recent years over what makes a healthy community. The United Nations’ […]
July 11, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
VW's Electrify America Gets Ready to Charge Up U.S. Cities
Very rarely, good things have been known to come out of devastatingly bad company decisions. Such is the story of […]
July 5, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Nations Urged to Raise Emission Targets and Policies Ahead of COP24
The Trump administration may feel the Paris Accord is a waste of time, but according to a growing number of […]
July 3, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Gucci Broadens Its Sustainability Efforts with New Online Portal
Gucci has a new look these days. Italy’s fourth-most famous fashion brand is marketing sustainability, working to enhance its eco-conscious […]
July 2, 2018
Energy
Will Carbon Capture Technology Be the New Answer for Energy Production?
There’s been a lot of nay saying when it comes to carbon capture in recent years. The math, let alone […]
June 29, 2018
Energy
World Green Building Council: Employee Productivity Improves with Smart Construction
Companies that invest in environmentally sound buildings not only save money but incentivize better productivity from their workers. That’s according […]
June 26, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Social Media Companies Find New Challenges in Accessing Personal Data
The Wide World Web was once unfettered territory for social media companies. Pioneers that could figure out a way to […]
June 25, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Businesses, NGOs Partner to Create New Supply Chains for Ocean Plastic
Ocean garbage is gaining global attention these days as businesses, researchers, filmmakers and sustainability experts marshal efforts to address the […]
June 22, 2018
Energy
Hawaii Sunscreen Ban: Environmentalists Push for More Green Products
The makers of chemical sunscreens are feeling some extraordinary heat these days. Last month Hawaii’s legislature passed a bill that […]
June 15, 2018
Energy
Carbon Engineering: New Technology Slashes Cost of Gasoline from Air
A Canadian company is en route to developing a marketable – and cheap – way to produce carbon-negative gasoline. Carbon […]
June 14, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Costa Rica Vows to Become the First Carbon-Neutral Country (Again)
Costa Rica is known world over for its eco-tourism programs. Its sustainably managed hotels, many of which integrate renewable energy […]
June 1, 2018
Automakers: Yes President Trump, There Really Is Such a Thing as Climate Change
U.S. automakers want something from President Trump. No, it’s not lower fuel economy requirements. Environmental Protection Agency czar Scott Pruitt […]
May 31, 2018
Starbucks' Gamble: Can New Rules Make America More Inclusive?
Starbucks is working hard to show its listening to consumers these days. After last month’s arrest of two black patrons, […]
May 29, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
We Mean Business, InfluenceMap Release New Lists of Climate Action Leaders
We Mean Business, a global coalition of companies that supports climate action, is growing. The network has announced that the number […]
May 23, 2018
Diversey's Soap for Hope Program Changes Lives through Recycled Soap
This series of articles features organizations that will be speaking at Sustainable Brands Vancouver. Click here for more. Most of […]
May 22, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
New 'Carbon Free' Aluminum Production Venture Backed by Apple Inc.
Aluminum is the hidden ingredient in much of today’s technology. It’s light, pliable, durable and continuously mined. In 2010, Rio […]
May 21, 2018
Finance
Rainforest Alliance: New Merger May Strengthen Sustainable Agriculture Movement
For fair trade advocates, the recent merger of Rainforest Alliance and Utz Certification represents an innovative attempt to blend two […]
May 18, 2018
Voices for Change
Tackling Racial Bias at Work
Last month, two young men did what millions of consumers often do when they arrange to meet friends for coffee: […]
May 17, 2018
Energy
Sustainalytics, Morningstar Release New Tools for ESG-Minded Investors
Investors looking to determine the potential carbon exposure in markets have a bevy of tools at their disposal these days […]
May 17, 2018
Energy
General Mills Joins the Push for More Organic Food Production
General Mills is making more room for organic farming – 34,000 acres of room to start. This March, the company […]
May 16, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Why Medtronic’s CEO Wants to Bring Values-Based Healthcare to Everyone
Medtronic CEO Omar Ishrak is out to remake the world’s healthcare system. “It always bothers me that there are so […]
May 14, 2018
Energy
Niagara Bottling Joins The Recycling Partnership
Municipal recycling programs have been steadily growing in recent years. What initially began as a bold effort to recycle paper […]
May 9, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
The North Face Helps Cut Plastic Trash in Parks with New Recycle Program
The Grand Canyon is among America’s most visited national icons. Sweeping vistas and miles of undisturbed trails, like those found […]
May 8, 2018
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Sustainability and Social Impact: Lessons from Israeli Businesses
Israel: Workforce Diversity is the Key to Building an Innovative Society
This article is sponsored by Maala and went through our normal editorial review process. Israel is home to more than […]
May 7, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Do Green Company Acquisitions Make Multinational Corporations More Sustainable?
It’s almost seems inevitable these days that the popular small eco-conscious company will eventually end up as a subsidiary of […]
May 4, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Starbucks Racial Bias Training: When it Really Works
The Starbucks Coffee Company has often expressed support for diversity and promoting racial tolerance. In recent years its demonstrated that […]
April 20, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Political Activism: What Corporate Responsibility Directors Need to Know
Social and political events of today are forcing many businesses to rethink their role in corporate social responsibility. For many […]
April 18, 2018
Energy
Bird Estuaries and Boardwalks: Quantifying the Costs of Sea Level Rise
Global warming is a major concern for communities along California’s sweeping Pacific coastline. More than 600 miles of western shoreline […]
April 11, 2018
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Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal
FLIR Technology: 'New' Technology Shines a Camera on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Seeing is often believing when it comes to addressing the impacts of climate change. As the effects of global warming […]
April 10, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Workers Feel Increasingly Pressured to Compromise Ethical Standards, Says ECI
The pressure on employees to make unethical choices in work settings is on the rise. According to a survey conducted […]
April 9, 2018
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Sustainability and Social Impact: Lessons from Israeli Businesses
Harnessing Innovation in the World's Startup Nation
This article is sponsored by Maala and went through our normal editorial review process. Innovative technology is critical to today’s […]
March 30, 2018
Energy
DOE's Rick Perry is White House's Unlikely Advocate for Clean Energy Incubator
President Trump made news again this year when his office announced that programs that have long supported social needs and […]
March 28, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Amazon Leads the Way in New Efforts to Disrupt Healthcare
Self-sustaining employee healthcare may be the latest “hack” for big companies that are fed up with increasing costs and complexities […]
March 26, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Carbon Tracker: Stranded Assets Are a Growing Risk for Fossil Fuel Energy Investors
Oil, gas and coal companies are at risk of losing trillions of investment dollars in the coming years if they […]
March 20, 2018
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Sustainability and Social Impact: Lessons from Israeli Businesses
Investors Turn to Israel for SRI Opportunities
This article is sponsored by Maala and went through our normal editorial review process. The drive for socially responsible investment […]
March 14, 2018
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From Local to Global: How Silicon Valley Companies Invest in Community
When Disaster Strikes: Companies Plan for Employee Catastrophic Assistance
This article is sponsored by Silicon Valley Community Foundation and went through our normal editorial review process. If there is […]
March 13, 2018
Energy
Organic Farming Gets a Boost from Kashi's Innovative Certification Program
Take a stroll down the various organic isles in any major U.S. or Canadian supermarket, and you’ll likely notice something […]
February 23, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Bridgestone Tires Issues New Sustainability Goals for 2050
Sustainable tires that don’t contain fossil fuels and are easy on the environment? They may be just around the corner. […]
February 21, 2018
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Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal
Proyecto Mirador: Transforming Poor Communities Through Innovative Funding
In the highlands of Honduras, where tourism and coffee production drive the country’s economic engine, a social revolution is taking […]
February 15, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Richmond Sues Its Hometown Oil Refinery for Global Warming Impacts
Richmond, Calif., which has long been home to one of Chevron Oil’s biggest oil refineries, is joining the fight against […]
February 7, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Popular Sugar Replacement is the Culprit in Intestinal 'Explosion'
Science’s newest miracle sugar has a not-so-sweet story to teach businesses these days: Be prepared for unexpected results when you […]
February 1, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Michigan 2-1-1: State-of-the-Art Planning Keeps Residents Warm
This article series is sponsored by Consumers Energy and went through our normal editorial review process. Last month, when sub-zero […]
January 31, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
New Zealand Creates First Climate Change Refugee Visa Program
Size usually speaks volumes when it comes to moxie. The United States, Russia, China and even Canada with its sprawling […]
January 31, 2018
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Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal
March for Science: Why Carbon Offsets are Good Science
Science has been around since the beginning of human civilization. It was the engine behind Aristotle’s ambitious effort to fly […]
January 26, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Climate Change Paves the Way for Canadian Community's Coastal Highway
This summer when the residents of Canada’s northernmost village head to the coast for supplies, they will be doing it […]
January 17, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
ExxonMobil Plans to Sue Climate-Impacted Communities
There’s a benefit to being a big oil company and owning property in the third-most populous county in oil-rich Texas: […]
January 16, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Get Ready: USDA Projects A Whopper of A Rise in Meat Consumption
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has big news for consumers, and even bigger news for the country’s beef and chicken […]
January 11, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
World Leaders Ban Arctic Fishing in Favor of More Environmental Research
Aquaculture — what is commonly referred to as domestic fish farming — is a booming business these days. Still, it […]
January 10, 2018
Energy
New Supply Chain Map Targets Chinese Suppliers of Big Apparel
How can consumers determine the real sustainability successes of their favorite brands? That’s the perennial question for many Western shoppers […]
January 8, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
5 Key Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in 2017
Architects are finding ingenious ways these days to address the impacts of climate change. From residential towers that increase carbon […]
December 29, 2017
Energy
2017: The Environment is King, Say Shareholders and Litigants
2017 was the year for environmental campaigns, both in North America and abroad. Broad coalitions like the We Are Still […]
December 29, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
The 3 Disruptors Reshaping the Food Industry
For those who think that eating your veggies is boring, there’s good news. 2017 was a banner year for food […]
December 28, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Santa Cruz County and City Join Efforts to Sue Oil and Gas Companies
Armed with new data that suggests that Central California’s rugged coastline will face increasing destruction from climate change in the […]
December 28, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Gender and Human Rights Advances in 2017
2017 was a watershed year for gender and human rights … sort of. Landmark legislation aimed to control the migration […]
December 27, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Biomimicry's Best Answers for 2018
Biomimicry, the study of nature to solve technical problems, is far from a 21st century concept. Leonardo da Vinci’s study […]
December 26, 2017
Finance
Trump Administration Says Employers Can Decide Who Gets Workers' Tips
The Trump administration’s latest concept as to how to bolster the economy: Giving businesses the legal right to take away […]
December 21, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Coal Divestment isn't Enough, Says CarbonTracker
By 2030, the coal industry will effectively be operating in the red. That’s the latest analysis from the CarbonTracker Initiative, […]
December 19, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Addressing the Cost of Home Heating for Working Families
This article series is sponsored by Consumers Energy and went through our normal editorial review process. For more than a […]
December 18, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Climate Inaction is Fiscally Irresponsible, Says GAO
The well-used expression “climate change” may have been relegated to the dustbins of history by the Environmental Protection Agency last […]
December 14, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Beyond Meat Joins the Burger Bar at TGI Fridays
Vegan and vegetarian foods are almost a staple in major restaurants these days. That’s a significant change from about 20 […]
December 12, 2017
Energy
ExxonMobil Fights State Access to Climate Change Research
ExxonMobil wants justices on Massachusetts’ highest court to block an investigation by the state attorney’s office into Exxon’s corporate records. […]
December 11, 2017
Energy
Houston Flood Prevention Plan: High-Priced Golf Courses
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey, the city of Houston is finding new ways to use its golf courses […]
December 7, 2017
Energy
Trump Disbands Federal Climate Resilience Panel
A panel that was created by the U.S. Commerce Dept. under former President Obama to help increase climate resilience in […]
December 6, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Powerful Food Lobby Loses Big Members Over Shifting Consumer Concerns
Membership is changing at the country’s largest grocery association, and the shakeup may say a lot about the impact consumers […]
December 6, 2017
Voices for Change
The Weinstein Company May Get a New CEO, and She's Got Remake Plans
Maria Contreras-Sweet has big plans for her next company, and they aren’t by any means the status quo. You may […]
December 4, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
U.S. Tariffs on Canada's Softwood Lumber Tax Markets at Home
The Trump administration isn’t happy with the Canadian way of doing business these days. First it was the way the […]
November 29, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Copenhagen Architectural Wonder Puts Waste-to-Energy on a Pedestal
Architecture speaks volumes about a city, and most city marketing departments know that. The Royal Ontario Museum with its alluring, […]
November 28, 2017
Energy
Green Climate Fund Applicants Still Waiting for Crucial Mitigation Funding
Seven years ago, while world leaders gathered in Cancun to discuss how to address climate change, a new world order […]
November 27, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Facebook Fight Against Fake News: Is It Working?
Facebook’s effort to stamp out “fake news” on its pages may come a little too late. Last week the company […]
November 27, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
WRI Announces $2 Billion Commitment to Restoring Degraded Forests
The World Resources Institute(WRI) will be overseeing the funding of a bold new plan to restore degraded lands in Latin […]
November 23, 2017
Corporate Responsibility
Upgrading Technology and Farming Methods Will Help India's Mint Farmers: Mars
We use it in tea, lip balm, shampoos and a myriad of culinary recipes. It grows like a weed in […]
November 16, 2017