ECONOMY

Corporate Responsibility

Getting Our Heads Wrapped Around All That ESG Data

How exactly can sustainability professionals effectively collect ESG data, what can they do with it and how do we drive sustainable decision making?

Leon Kaye

June 10, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability Top of Mind for CEOs and Boards, IBM Survey Reveals

Corporate investment in sustainability has more than doubled as a percentage of revenue over the past five years, says a new research conducted by IBM.

Dave Armon

June 9, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

How Consumer Goods Companies Use Life Cycle Assessments to Create More Sustainable Products

Life cycle assessments, or LCAs, can be a valuable tool for consumer companies as they look to respond to consumers’ sustainability expectations.

3p Editors

June 8, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Memo to Businesses: Don't Go Back to Normal After Mass Shootings

The world is moving on with its regularly scheduled programming after two horrific mass shootings, but it's about time for companies to have a gut check.

Roya Sabri

June 2, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

The State of Corporate Social Responsibility? It’s Quite a White One, Actually

Demographic data about CSR professionals are in, and it turns out despite all the talk about diversity and inclusion, this is still a very white space.

Gloria Johns

June 2, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Applying DEI to Customer Service Ensures Hospitality for All

This DEI consultant, disability advocate and author explains how embracing DEI in business is not about politics: It’s about hospitality and inclusion.

Riya Anne Polcastro

May 31, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

A DEI Consultancy That Urges Clients to Go Beyond Token PR and CSR

According to this CEO, in the alphabet soup that is ESG, DEI and CSR, each have weak links that represent a common problem: difficulty measuring outcomes.

Gloria Johns

May 31, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

For Small Businesses, DEI is About Growth

Small business leaders can deepen their social impact by weaving their values into the core what their companies do, says DEI consultant Alison Tedford.

Riya Anne Polcastro

May 27, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Clearly, Corporations Struggle Being Beholden to Both Shareholders and Communities

The dominant news stories that have rocked the U.S. business community of late is showcasing the current struggles of the CSR movement.

Gloria Johns

May 13, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Companies Committed to DEI Can’t Move Forward Without Taking Employees’ Mental Health Seriously

At business executives call employees to return to the office, author Tara Jaye Frank urges them to take their employees’ mental health seriously.

Riya Anne Polcastro

May 10, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

3 Things U.S. Companies Can Learn from Ireland’s Green Initiatives

Here are three trends helping Ireland deliver on sustainability goals, strategies worthwhile for American organizations to consider deploying as well.

Jessica Benson

May 10, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

A Return to the Office Is a Chance to Reset DEI Within Companies

Black women overwhelmingly wish to work remotely or switch to a hybrid model, a sign that companies need to review how they approach DEI challenges.

Riya Anne Polcastro

May 9, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Clean Energy Mustn't Scale at the Expense of the World's Indigenous People

Critics say too many clean energy projects worldwide lack any local community engagement with Indigenous communities or other marginalized groups.

Rasha Rehman

May 9, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

As Corporate Reckoning over Equity Continues, What Can We Learn From Amazon’s Racial Audit?

Diversity consultant Kim Crowder tells 3p that Amazon’s racial equity audit could actually serve as a roadmap leading to an even stronger, thriving company.

Roya Sabri

May 6, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

We Need to Talk About the Impact of Societal Ills on DEI

Business leaders cannot be blind to the reality of today's political climate, which threatens to derail what's been achieved so far on the DEI front.

Gloria Johns

May 5, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Corporations Can and Must Become Agents of Equity, Says Coalition

Commitments linked to companies' policy statement for racial and economic equity will soon be held to account by this coalition's performance standards.

Gloria Johns

May 3, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Google’s 2030 Roadmap Directs Traffic to Freedom from Carbon Emissions

Google's carbon emissions roadmap is about more than goals; it addresses challenges like advancing clean energy and boosting sustainable consumer behavior.

Terry E. Cohen

May 2, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Social Media Still Lags in Fighting Climate Change Misinformation

Social media platforms are more opaque than transparent about their policies to combat climate change misinformation, concludes a new scorecard.

Gary E. Frank

April 28, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Why DEI Programs Too Often Fail and How Companies Can Respond

Two DEI program specialists spoke with 3p to discuss various reasons why corporate DEI initiatives fail and how companies can avoid such pitfalls.

Gloria Johns

April 26, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

United Airlines CEO’s Straight Talk on Sustainability Irks Competitors

The CEO of United Airlines admits to angering some competitors when the carrier pledged to become 100 percent green by 2050 without carbon offsets.<br />

Dave Armon

April 19, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Ceres, SEC Leaders Talk About the Bridge to Expanded Climate Disclosure

Corporate sustainability professionals were updated by the head of the SEC on which companies would be required ramp up their climate disclosure data.<br />

Dave Armon

April 19, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Numbers Don’t Lie on Diversity and Inclusion, Or Do They?

3p examined three companies' demographic profiles and found varying indices being reported - but only one of them asserted its diversity by counting noses.

Gloria Johns

April 19, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

What Our Nonprofit Partners Are Doing to Support People Impacted by the War in Ukraine – and How You Can Help

Cisco employees have so far donated nearly $1 million to 19 nonprofit organizations featured in its Ukraine Humanitarian Assistance Fund.

Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility Blog

April 18, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Corporate Executives Reveal Disconnect on Sustainability Progress

A survey from Google Cloud and The Harris Poll revealed many executives show disconnect when asked about quantifying progress on their sustainability work.

Terry E. Cohen

April 13, 2022

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Inclusion is Better for Business — in the Tech Sector and Beyond

For These Neurodiverse Business Leaders, Their Differences Are Their Superpowers

Celebrating neurodiversity in the workplace starts at the individual level. We spoke with two business leaders about how their differences power their careers.

Amy Brown

April 12, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

How One Firm Makes Sustainability Planning a Reality for Businesses

Green Places offers clients a four-step sustainability program, with suggestions on choosing an internal group of employees that would shepherd the plan.

Gloria Johns

April 11, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Greenwashing Indeed Comes in All Colors

Investors focused on sustainability must overlook corporate rhetoric, seek signs of any greenwashing and think how a company fits into the big picture.

Tina Casey

April 8, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

After Staten Island Union Vote, What’s Next?

We've yet to see what'll come from the newest labor union in Staten Island, but what's certain is that those employees' needs scored much-deserved focus.

Roya Sabri

April 8, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

As Union Movement Grows, One Company Pitches Personal Cups, No More PFAS and Customer EV Charging

As unionizing efforts gain momentum, Starbucks is positioning itself as the vanguard of change - on some challenges, at least.

Tina Casey

April 5, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

How is DEI Changing Companies? We Asked Three CEOs

To gauge the influence of DEI in the workplace, 3p recently interviewed three CEOs of companies that work with CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion.

Gloria Johns

March 31, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Shared Sisterhood: The Business Case for Intersectionality

Every year we dedicate the month of March to celebrating women’s contributions to society and culture. While women have shattered many ceilings over time, those gains have not been equal for all women.

Lesley Slaton Brown and Latasha Gary

March 29, 2022

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Lead on Purpose: How Values Drive Business in Uncertain Times

A Purpose-Driven Culture Built on Putting People First

Organizations often talk about the importance of company culture, but what does a healthy company culture actually look like? And how can leaders ensure their company culture is truly making an impact on their people while also benefiting their industries and society at large? 

Brian Garish

March 25, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Forget the Great Resignation, Let’s Talk About the Great Reengagement

Volunteering may never look the same, but most nonprofits may be better for it — and the new models that are emerging could help companies stand out in the talent war amidst the Great Resignation.

Reed Bundy

March 23, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

ESG: The Tidal Wave Hitting Businesses in 2022

As more companies focus on their ESG strategies, The Water Council's CEO shares why now is the time to start thinking about water in all its complexity.

Dean Amhaus

March 22, 2022

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Ensuring a More Equitable Post-Pandemic World

These Women Say A Tech ‘Returnship’ Is Offering Invaluable Training, Support to Re-Enter the Workforce

T-Mobile’s TechX Returnship, a six-month, full-time, paid return-to-work program, launched in 2019 to help people update their skills and work experience after an absence from the workforce. When COVID-19 hit, this work suddenly became all the more relevant.

Kate Robertson

March 21, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Rohini Anand Shares How to Lead on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Worldwide

Rohini Anand discussed with 3p the challenges of managing an international workforce while suggesting how to incorporate diversity within the workplace.

Gloria Johns

March 15, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

One Retailer Has Promised to Jump Starting Pay As High As $24 an Hour. Who’s Next?

Inflation has nixed most pay raises that retail workers have won in recent years; now, Target says its hourly rate will rise as high as $24 in some markets.

Gary E. Frank

March 14, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

One in Three Women Attempt to Break the Glass Ceiling, But Fewer Than Half Succeed

Women increased their representation in leadership positions last year, but that doesn’t mean all is well. The glass ceiling is still with us, and moving up the corporate ladder remains a challenge for them.

Terry E. Cohen

March 8, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Elon Musk, Brand Reputation and the Difference Between Goodwill and a Publicity Stunt

Whenever there is a crisis, there is sure to be a tweet from Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, sometimes insulting, sometimes grandstanding, and always guaranteeing free publicity. His move on Ukraine, however, looks like it will require some damage control.

Tina Casey

March 7, 2022

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Inclusion is Better for Business — in the Tech Sector and Beyond

Microlending: An Unsung Solution to Boost Engagement in Remote Workplaces?

This company leveraged a partnership with microlending platform Kiva to engage employees around shared causes while creating economic opportunity for small business owners and other underbanked borrowers around the world.

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Diversity and Inclusion Requires Renewed Focus on Youth and Education

Can a corporate diversity and inclusion program be effective and genuine without addressing the issue of education disparity at an early age?

Gloria Johns

March 1, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Pandemic or Endemic, Employees Are Doing Quite Fine Working from Home

As the pandemic enters its third year, many employees find that working from home has turned out to be the best personal and professional decision for them.

Leon Kaye

February 21, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Is There a Holistic Solution for Supply Chain Disruptions?

Supply chain disruptions seem to never stop, but the good news is that companies can prepare for even the most chaotic and unforeseen events.

Roya Sabri

February 14, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Survey: More Business Leaders Sense the Urgency of Climate Change

A recent global survey of senior business executives challenges the common perception that companies are overlooking climate change risks.

Chloe Skye Weiser

February 3, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Could the Four-Day Workweek Be the Answer for the Great Resignation?

As employees keep proving that they are more productive working from home, the four-day workweek may be the answer to solving the Great Resignation.

Leon Kaye

January 22, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Betty White and Making the Case That Years of Experience Matter

Betty White was an outlier. Rarely does anyone have a career that reaches eight decades in any sector. So, what can her life and work teach the rest of us?

Leon Kaye

January 21, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

The Real Culprit That’s Driving the Great Resignation

The authors of an MIT study say have landed on the overriding reason why employees are leaving their jobs during the ongoing Great Resignation.

Leon Kaye

January 20, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Not Taking Any Bull: Employees Say Bye to the Bully Boss

Emboldened by the autonomy of working from home, dealing with a bully boss is no longer a problem they feel as if they have to suffer while on the clock.

Ellen Delisio

January 18, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Commemorate MLK Day With Voting Rights, Say Business Leaders

MLK Day offers us the reminder that sentiment, letters and public statements are steps in the right direction, but they alone aren’t getting the work done.

Leon Kaye

January 17, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

As with the Rest of the Private Sector, the NFL Overlooks Black Talent in Management

America's corporations and the NFL share one thing in common: they keep overlooking the talent that's evident within people of color.

Leon Kaye

January 17, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

Making CSR Integral to Our Autonomous Digital Enterprise Journey

BMC shows how the company is on a CSR journey toward becoming an Autonomous Digital Enterprise (ADE) that includes everyone.

Eric Olmo

January 10, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

How the Pandemic Set Back Progress Toward Ethical Working Conditions

Since the pandemic started in 2020, data suggest that the number of factories failing inspections for ethical practices has gone up considerably.

David Evans

January 10, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

After January 6, 2021: How Brands Can Fight the Next Insurrection

The one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection offers a reminder that brands can do their part to promote and defend U.S. democracy.

Tina Casey

January 6, 2022

Corporate Responsibility

The Not-So-Hidden Brand Reputation Manual Behind 'Don’t Look Up'

The Netflix film Don’t Look Up serves a much broader purpose than its plot implies - as in a primer on communicating in the age of media clutter.

Tina Casey

December 29, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

We’re Closing In on 2022: Holiday Greetings from the Writers and Editors at TriplePundit!

We'll slow down publishing during the week of Dec. 26; but ICYMI, the writers and editors at TriplePundit have a "greatest hits" list and wish you Happy Holidays!

Leon Kaye

December 23, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Seven Urban Meyer Moments in Sustainability That Marked 2021

While we're on the topic of Urban Meyer moments, the world of sustainability had its own fair share of face-palming incidents during 2021.

Leon Kaye

December 18, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

The Top 15 TriplePundit Stories of 2021

While that most difficult year 2020 extended into 2021, we arrived at what are the 15 most read TriplePundit stories over the past 12 months.

Leon Kaye

December 14, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Three Pillars of an Effective Employee Engagement Program

WWF has identified three pillars upon which companies can build an effective employee engagement program, thereby allowing them to be agents of change.

Sheila Bonini

November 30, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Department Store Enlists Corporate Employees for the Black Friday Front Lines

A new employee engagement tool? With retail workers hard to find, Macy's asked corporate employees to work at stores on Black Friday and through December.

Leon Kaye

November 19, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

How This CEO’s Focus on ESG Performance Allows Owens Corning to Keep Reimagining Sustainability

Brian Chambers' strong focus on sustainability at Owens Corning has led him to be named as this year’s Responsible CEO of the Year: ESG Transparency.

3p Editors

November 15, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Unconscious Bias Can Be Useful but Is Imperfect. Let It Perish in the Workplace.

Unconscious bias can help to make efficient decisions daily, but it can lead to incorrect beliefs about individuals due to limited available information.

Nemo D’Qrill

November 15, 2021

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Access to Sanitation is a Human Right — And Women Entrepreneurs Are Making a Difference

Lessons on Mentoring from a Sanitation Startup Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs

This startup accelerator paired women entrepreneurs in the sanitation space with professionals in the field — and it's a case study of mentorship done right.

Kate Robertson

November 9, 2021

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What Corporate Sustainability Means in Practice: How Things Really Get Done

3 Things to Know About Engaging Employees in Sustainability

Almost 90 percent of employees engaged in their company’s sustainability work say it enhances their job satisfaction and overall feelings about the company. We spoke to a pair of experts about how to get employees on board.

Megan Amrich

November 5, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

How COP26 Could Push Companies to Involve the Workforce at All Levels on Sustainability

COP26 is a reminder for companies to get the workforce involved at every level, unleashing their talent so that they can make true climate action a reality.

Tim Dew

October 29, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Why Diversity Is Still Missing in Boardrooms

To understand why the lack of corporate board diversity persists, there is a need to assess how boards are formed in the first place.

Rasha Rehman

October 28, 2021

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Everything You Need to Know About Sustainability in the Tire Industry

Tire Manufacturers Collaborate to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs

Following on the heels of the forest, chemical, electric utilities, and oil and gas industries, the tire sector is the latest to develop a roadmap for how it can work to support the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.

Maggie Kohn

October 27, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Could Closing the Loop in Business Protect the Planet and People?

"'Circularity' may sound like the latest enviro fad and buzzword. To make it meaningful, scale circularity, and make it the business norm of the future, we need greater industry commitment across the board," argues this VF Corp. executive.

Sean Cady

October 27, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Do Your Employees Know About Your Company’s DEI Work? Survey Says: They Are Very Interested in a Four-Day Workweek

Your company may be proud of its DEI efforts, but research suggests employees aren't in the know — though they are keen on the idea of a four-day workweek.

Leon Kaye

October 25, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Monday, 10/25, Noon ET: We Unveil the Responsible CEO Awards

Join us virtually on Monday, Oct. 25 at Noon ET for the Responsible CEO Awards, which recognizes bold leadership. There is no cost to register and attend.

3p Editors

October 22, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Women Smallholder Farmers Are Not Getting Their Fair Share

Women smallholder farmers face unique barriers that mute their recognition and devalue their critical role in feeding the world’s most at-risk.

Grant Whittington

October 7, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

At First Ever U.N. Food Systems Summit, Many Left the Table Hungry for More Substantive Change

The United Nations Food Systems Summit had lofty aims, but many stakeholders left the table still hungry for change — among them smallholder farmers, indigenous groups and the U.N.’s own special rapporteur on the right to food.

Amy Brown

September 28, 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Is the Tide Turning on Corporate Climate Lobbying?

Lobbying was a hot topic at Climate Week this year, and while there's often a disconnect between companies' lobbying activities and their public statements about the climate crisis, there are some signs that change is brewing.

Kate Robertson

September 24, 2021