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Transportation Now Largest Source of U.S. Emissions, While Renewables Surge

Buried under the headlines of tax reform and of course, holiday distractions, came some big news from the U.S. Energy […]

Leon Kaye

January 12, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Coal on the Chopping Block as Trump Ponders NAFTA Withdrawal

The U.S. coal industry already took one hard hit this month, when federal regulators appointed by President Donald Trump turned […]

Tina Casey

January 12, 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 […]

Jan Lee

January 11, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Eco-Ethical Fashion: Sustainable Trends to Watch

By Christine Reppa Eco-ethical fashion. Never heard the term? That’s because it doesn’t exist. Yet. Farm-to-table restaurants, electric cars, eco-travel—there […]

TriplePundit

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 […]

Jan Lee

January 10, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Activist Investors Urge Apple to Help Fight Kids’ Addiction to Smartphones

A decade ago, an ongoing fear of the proliferation of cell phones was that they could possibly have a link […]

Leon Kaye

January 10, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Resetting Business Strategy in Today’s Volatile Social Landscape

Here in the U.S. and across much of the globe, trust in most of our institutions is at an all-time […]

Leon Kaye

January 9, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

What’s Really “Green” in the Confusing World of Beef Marketing Claims?

By Jonathan L. Gelbard, Ph.D. In my previous post, I described general categories of greenwash common in beef marketing. Here, […]

TriplePundit

January 9, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Fish Pain: Latest Animal Welfare Cause

The animal welfare movement has made impressive gains in recent years, as more food companies have ensured the egg, pork, […]

Leon Kaye

January 9, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

AT&T Layoffs Stir Union Action, Putting More Heat on President Trump

AT&T got into hot water last week after news surfaced that it was cutting hundreds of jobs. It now faces […]

Tina Casey

January 9, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Zuckerberg’s 2018 Personal Challenge Should Have Been the Social Network’s Mission All Along

In case you’ve missed them over the years, Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made it a habit of […]

Leon Kaye

January 8, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Hugo Boss Accused of Forced Labor in India

When one thinks of forced labor and other human rights violations within the global apparel industry, fast fashion brands and […]

Leon Kaye

January 8, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

2017 Was the Most Profanity-Laced Year for Corporate Conference Calls; That May Be a Good Thing

One of the greatest stories in Hollywood lore was the controversy over Clark Gable’s uttering of “Frankly my dear, I […]

Leon Kaye

January 5, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Time’s Up on Workplace Harassment of All Women, Say These Activists

The #MeToo movement has dominated the news headlines and has been one of the most powerful social movements in 2017. […]

Leon Kaye

January 5, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

6 Tips to Make Salary Negotiations Go Your Way

By Shannon Houde Talking numbers can be an awkward and nerve-wracking experience. But you need to roll those shoulders back […]

TriplePundit

January 5, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Consumers Energy Helps "Close the Gap" in Heating Costs During Harsh Michigan Winters

This article series is sponsored by Consumers Energy and went through our normal editorial review process.  By Whitney Skeans Each […]

TriplePundit

January 4, 2018

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Sustainability Reporting for Action: 2020 and Beyond

Connecting Sustainable Development Goals and Materiality

This series is sponsored by Tetra Pak and produced by the TriplePundit editorial team.  By Mario Abreu, Vice President Environment, Tetra […]

TriplePundit

January 3, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Despite New Tax Promises, AT&T Layoffs Undercut Trump Brand

At the close of 2017, AT&T joined with Wells Fargo, Fifth Third Bancorp, Boeing and Comcast to announce new pay […]

Tina Casey

January 3, 2018

Corporate Responsibility

Climate Change Could Triple Number of Refugees Fleeing to Europe by 2100

The plight of displaced people, especially Syrian refugees, has been largely ignored by the mass media since this human rights […]

Leon Kaye

December 29, 2017

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 […]

Jan Lee

December 29, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Greenpeace: Beverage Companies Must Do Far More to Curb Single-Use Plastic Pollution

As many of us are still cleaning up and filling our recycling bins in the aftermath of the latest holiday, […]

Leon Kaye

December 28, 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 […]

Jan Lee

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 […]

Jan Lee

December 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Business Schools Finally Teaching Ethics and Tackling Social Change to MBAs

For decades, the business of Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs was strictly business. The requisite finance, accounting and marketing […]

Leon Kaye

December 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How Electric Vehicles Can Get Even Cleaner

What does it mean for a vehicle to be emission-free? Certainly, if you drive an electric car, that would do […]

RP Siegel

December 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

In Good Company: An Alternative Model for Corporate Community Service

By Val Bisharat Corporate volunteerism tends to have a singular look: Employees from one company, volunteering together for part or […]

TriplePundit

December 27, 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 […]

Jan Lee

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 […]

Jan Lee

December 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Trump Vows to Kill 50 Years of Federal Health and Safety Protections

By Elliot Negin  President Trump wants to set the regulatory clock back to 1960, and last week he acted it […]

TriplePundit

December 22, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

The 7 Reasons Why Environmental Restoration Lags Worldwide

According to the World Resources Institute (WRI), one-quarter of the world’s land mass has suffered environmental degradation over the past […]

Leon Kaye

December 22, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

3 Reasons for Your Company to File Comments in Support of the Clean Power Plan – Now

By Tom Murray The Trump Administration has proposed a rollback of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), the nation’s first-ever limits on climate […]

TriplePundit

December 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

A “Click-and-Ship” Holiday: How Retailers Can Ensure Sustainability in an E-Commerce World

By Ian Lifshitz Year after year, the craziness of the holiday shopping season draws Americans and their wallets back in. This […]

TriplePundit

December 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Palm Oil Industry Pushes for a More Responsible Supply Chain in North America

Palm oil has become quite the valuable commodity as it is currently found in about half of the world’s packaged […]

Leon Kaye

December 20, 2017

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On the Journey to a Personal Network for Social Good

Social Impact in a Network World

By Nasi Jazayeri & Brian Komar, Salesforce.org Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google all have three things in common – they […]

TriplePundit

December 20, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Why We're Growing the Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue in North America

By Dan Strechay and Amy Braun Senter  Palm oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil in the world, found […]

TriplePundit

December 20, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Businesses' SDG Contributions: Legitimate or Greenwashing?

It often seems like companies are doing more reporting than actually using the goals to drive business change.

Antonio Vives

December 19, 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, […]

Jan Lee

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 […]

Jan Lee

December 18, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Global Food Companies Neglect Water — And It's Hurting the Bottom Line

By Eliza Roberts Among global food companies, there is a so-called drought of water-aware boards of directors. And for an […]

TriplePundit

December 18, 2017

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Sustainability and Social Impact: Lessons from Israeli Businesses

Israelis Redefine Business Sustainability

This article series is sponsored by Maala – Business for social responsibility in Israel and went through our normal editorial review […]

TriplePundit

December 17, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Toyota and Panasonic Consider Partnership on EV Battery Manufacturing

According to several news sources, Toyota is considering an agreement to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) with Panasonic. The […]

Leon Kaye

December 15, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

SC Johnson Ramps Up Skin Allergy Transparency

Earlier this year, the household cleaning supplies and consumer chemicals manufacturer SC Johnson, which makes just about everything from shoe […]

Leon Kaye

December 15, 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 […]

Jan Lee

December 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Cargill and WRI Map Out a Global Cocoa Footprint

In their quest to halt deforestation tied to the global chocolate industry, commodities giant Cargill and environmental NGO World Resources […]

Leon Kaye

December 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

A Year in CSR: The Top 10 Trends of 2017

By Alison DaSilva, Executive Vice President, Cone Communications As we look back on the past 365 days, there’s no denying […]

TriplePundit

December 13, 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 […]

Jan Lee

December 12, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

CEOs Showed Backbone in 2017; How More Can Step up Next Year

By Michael Eberhart In all the chaos of 2017, one profoundly positive outcome was CEOs finding – and using – […]

American Sustainable Business Council

December 11, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

A Gift Guide for Social Entrepreneurs

By Caitlin Copple Masingill When you’re a social entrepreneur, the season of giving can create all the feels. Sure, giving […]

TriplePundit

December 8, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Coca-Cola, Walmart Join Oxford in Boosting Women’s Equality Worldwide

The past couple months have been a long, extended and tortuous watershed moment for women’s equality – culminating in Time’s […]

Leon Kaye

December 8, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Why Reusing Materials Can Help Save the Planet

By Erin Simon The holidays are here and with them comes a scene we know all too well. Picture it […]

TriplePundit

December 8, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Paperless Offices: A Look at Successes and Challenges

By Anna Johansson The concept of a paperless office isn’t a new one; the term started circulating in the early 1980s. […]

TriplePundit

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 […]

Jan Lee

December 6, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

New Tax "Reform" Bill Guts Carbon Capture Lifeline For U.S. Coal Industry

Carbon capture is one of the few remaining avenues left for coal to continue generating power in the low carbon […]

Tina Casey

December 6, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Making Transparency an Ally in the Battle for Human Rights

By Laura Quinn for Tea & Water Tackling human rights in business is no longer just an internal process of […]

TriplePundit

December 4, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Collaborating to Sustain Climate Action

By Scott Tew, Executive Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand September 2017 was the fourth warmest […]

TriplePundit

December 1, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

The Global Apparel Industry Hopes a New Tool Can Eliminate “Audit Fatigue”

This week, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) released an update to the Higg Index, the global apparel industry’s standard to […]

Leon Kaye

November 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

What The Body Shop Has Learned About Keeping Its Values After a Takeover

By the Global Good Awards The Body Shop is back. More than 10 years after its surprise take over by […]

TriplePundit

November 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

EPA Hides Clean Power Plan Hearing; Can't Hide Truth About Business Case for Cutting Carbon, Clean Energy

By Bob Keefe This week, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to hold its first and only hearing to repeal the […]

TriplePundit

November 29, 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 […]

Jan Lee

November 29, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

From Supplier Compliance to Open Collaboration in the Fight for Better Human Rights

By Laura Quinn for Tea & Water From consumers and potential employees to international governments, the UN Development Programme and […]

TriplePundit

November 29, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Post Twitter Chat Q&A with Caesars Entertainment

By Caesars Entertainment On October 25, Caesars Entertainment and TriplePundit hosted a Twitter chat to discuss corporate social responsibility at Caesars. […]

TriplePundit

November 28, 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, […]

Jan Lee

November 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

As Tourism Surges, Creating a More Inclusive and Sustainable Travel Sector Remains a Challenge

Despite political polarization, fears of terrorism and economic volatility – or perhaps because of it, as people want to get […]

Leon Kaye

November 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How to Make Your Company's Giving Culture Extend Past the Holidays

By Ari Rabban It’s time for that frantic, end-of-year sprint — again. Business is hopping, employees are more frazzled and […]

TriplePundit

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 […]

Jan Lee

November 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Conservative Investor Peter Thiel Loses Another Silicon Valley Connection

Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel gained considerable notoriety during last year’s presidential election cycle when he lent his name, and […]

Tina Casey

November 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Policy Points: When Employers Take the High Road, Society Moves Ahead

By Michael Eberhart Forward-thinking business leaders are increasingly choosing to take the “high road” by offering their employees better wages, […]

American Sustainable Business Council

November 24, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

The 8 Dysfunctions of Sustainability

By Erik Foley A version of this article was excerpted from a recent keynote at the SUNY Sustainability Conference “Sustainable […]

TriplePundit

November 24, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How Harvey Weinstein Made Me Optimistic About Sustainability

This Monday, at the end of my Sustainable Business Models class, one of my students asked me if I think things […]

Raz Godelnik

November 24, 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 […]

Jan Lee

November 23, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Five Innovations That Will Inspire Stakeholders to Take Action on Human Rights

By Laura Quinn for Tea & Water Although human rights topped the rankings of corporate sustainability priorities in the BSR/Globescan […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Current Administration's Doctrine Won’t Deliver Economic Capital

By Mathis Wackernagel, CEO of Global Footprint Network Later this month, I look forward to meeting with government ministers, business […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2017