ECONOMY

Corporate Responsibility

Volvo Ups the Ante on Emissions Reductions

Volvo Group, the transportation equipment manufacturer, has set a tall order for itself. It wants to reduce its carbon emissions […]

Bill DiBenedetto

March 9, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

4 Reasons Why Companies Should Embrace Their Flaws

In its monthly trend briefing for March, the consumer trend tracking firm Trendwatching is covering a new trend that demonstrates why businesses […]

Kara Scharwath

March 9, 2012

Finance

Fox News: High Gas Prices Not the President's Fault, Unless It's Obama

Ever since Bill Clinton pointed out that, “it’s the economy, stupid,” presidential campaigns have tended to focus on the economy. […]

RP Siegel

March 9, 2012

Finance

Greenstart Adds $100k in Funding Offer for Entrepreneurs

Greenstart is a San Francisco-based startup accelerator focused on helping entrepreneurs build successful companies at the intersection of cleantech and […]

Raz Godelnik

March 9, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Tourism: A Key to Global Solutions

By Dr. Reese Halter and Dr. Dave Randle When most people think of tourism, they probably don’t think about an […]

SLDI

March 9, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Slow Shipping Sails Into Existence: Why Businesses Should Care

In this world of increasingly instant gratification, what could possibly be the appeal of the shipment of your company’s products […]

Paul S

March 9, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Why Every Day is International Women's Day

By Susan McPherson, Senior Vice President, FENTON What role do women play in corporate social responsibility – as a consumer, […]

TriplePundit

March 8, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Culture Shift Begins with Gender Equity

By Jean Brittingham, Founder, SmartGirls Way and Brittingham Partners There’s something new to be shocked about every day as our […]

TriplePundit

March 8, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Hawaii Becomes Test Lab for GM Fuel Cell Vehicles

Fuel cells hold great promise as an emission-free way to power cars and other vehicles, but range is the bottleneck. […]

Tina Casey

March 7, 2012

Finance

Top Utilities Reaching Out With Social Media

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the new trend towards electricity democratization and decentralization. This trend […]

RP Siegel

March 7, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Why GM Needs to Recalibrate its Volt Strategy

Last week President Obama promised he will buy a Chevy Volt once he’s out of office. “Five years from now […]

Raz Godelnik

March 6, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

BP Cuts a Deal on the Deepwater Horizon Spill

Just days before BP was set to go to trial with a group of more than 100,000 plaintiffs, the company […]

Kara Scharwath

March 6, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Third Party Standards for Benefit Corporations

By Neetal Parekh and David Jaber Benefit corporations are a new legal business definition, helping companies build responsibility into their […]

TriplePundit

March 6, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Gender Equality at Xerox and MIT

By Sandra Kwak Human capital is a crucial aspect of the triple bottom line that is surprisingly often omitted from […]

TriplePundit

March 6, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Target Bans Sandblasted Denim

Sandblasted denim was recently banned by major luxury brands, including Versace. Levi Strauss and H&M were some of the first […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

March 6, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Hasbro Fights Aliens from the Deep and Climate Change, Too

Hasbro, Inc., better known to millions of board game aficionados as the force behind Battleship, has just been recognized by […]

Tina Casey

March 5, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Philips Makes the Business Case for Sustainability

When you think about the Dutch company Philips, you probably think about LED lighting or healthcare solutions. You probably wouldn’t […]

Raz Godelnik

March 2, 2012

Finance

Building a Sustainable Future Requires More than Science

By Stephen Leahy Contrary to popular belief, humans have failed to address the earth’s worsening emergencies of climate change, species’ […]

SLDI

March 2, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Three Major Cosmetic Companies Reinstate Animal Testing

Check out most cosmetics and somewhere on the label it will state that the company does not test on animals. […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 2, 2012

Finance

What Would You Ask Hunter Lovins?

The following is a guest post by our friends at Bard College’s MBA in Sustainability Program (a 3p sponsor) – […]

bard

March 1, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Target Draws a Line in the Sand, Bans Sandblasted Jeans

There was once an age when if you wanted your blue jeans to have that cool worn and weathered look, […]

Leon Kaye

March 1, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Keeping the Pulse: Monitoring Your Restaurant’s Recycling Program

By Andrew Call The talk has been consistent regarding going green and the inherent benefits doing so can have on […]

TriplePundit

March 1, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Perspectives on Limits to Growth: Challenges to Building a Sustainable Planet

On March 1st, The Club of Rome and the Smithsonian Institution’s Consortium for Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet hosted […]

SLDI

March 1, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Driving the U.S. Forward as a World Leader in Innovation

By Sandra Kwak Breakthrough technology and government funding have not always been synonymous, however the combination can lead to disruptive […]

TriplePundit

March 1, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

In Dubai, CSR Could Use More S as In Social

After scoring yet another passport stamp at Dubai International Airport, the duty free shop offers you a sense of relief. […]

Leon Kaye

February 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Obama Hammers the GOP’s Energy Plan

President Obama is not a pushover, although at times during his tenure as president one could make that assumption. Particularly, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 29, 2012

Finance

Top Teams Require Trust Over Peace

By Dr. Lawrence S. Levin One of the most essential yet difficult variables that distinguishes top teams from most executive […]

TriplePundit

February 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Economist Misses the Mark with Overfishing Editorial

By Cheryl Dahle A recent editorial in The Economist would have us believe that of all the problems facing the […]

TriplePundit

February 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Overfishing Costs the EU Economy €3.2 Billion

UK-based New Economic Foundation (NEF) recently issued a report about the economic losses incurred due to overfishing.  The report entitled […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

February 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Scientists Urge Reform for a Broken Global System

By Stephen Leahy Unless governments work actively to build a brighter future for humanity, climate change, poverty and loss of […]

SLDI

February 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Whole Foods, Costco, PF Chang's Tied to Squid Fishing Slave Labor

What do Whole Foods and P.F. Chang’s have in common? Not much, except for the fact that both may be making calamari out […]

Kara Scharwath

February 28, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

AT&T To Launch Eco-Rating System For Mobile Devices

AT&T announced last week that it will launch a new eco-rating system later this year. A press release states specifically […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 28, 2012

Finance

Micro-Credit Sector Scandal Reinforces Need for Impact Investment Standards

By Geri Stengel The sky is falling! As a long-time advocate of impact investing, I am chilled by the news […]

TriplePundit

February 28, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

2012 Shareholder Resolutions Address Corporate Political Power

By Andrew Behar, CEO, As You Sow For decades shareholder advocates have been changing corporate behavior from the inside. They […]

TriplePundit

February 28, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Electricity Democratization and Decentralization

Please join us for a free webinar on February 29th where we’ll be discussing the role of sustainability in economic […]

RP Siegel

February 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

So what happens to NGOs?

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and […]

CSRHub

February 24, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

TrendWatch 2012: Legitimization of the Access Economy

In honor of the release of Trendwatch 2012, we’ll be rolling out posts about sustainability and economic recovery. You can […]

Lesley Lammers

February 24, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Proof that Disclosing Carbon Emissions Increases Stock Prices

A new study by the University of California provides evidence that companies that publicly announce information about their carbon emissions […]

Kara Scharwath

February 24, 2012

Finance

Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, True Leader of the Green Business Movement

“We need corporate sustainability to be in the DNA of business culture and operations,” U.N. Secretary General told the participants […]

Raz Godelnik

February 24, 2012

Finance

Pump Price Truths: Gas Won't be Getting Cheaper, and That's Okay

As a professional energy economist I am obligated to set the record on gas prices straight. This week I’ve heard […]

Bill Roth

February 24, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

USDA Certification Raises the Bar for Biobased Products

By Mark Eisen and Jacquelyn Ottman With carbon footprint and energy independence on everyone’s minds, many marketers are looking to […]

TriplePundit

February 23, 2012

Finance

In the Zone: Judge Rules NY Town Can Ban Fracking

One way to stop fracking is to do it one town and county at a time. New York Supreme Court […]

Bill DiBenedetto

February 23, 2012

Finance

5 Outcomes of Rising Gas Prices

Gas prices are up – the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has reached $3.54 […]

Raz Godelnik

February 23, 2012

Finance

Capital One: Another Too-Big-To-Fail Bank?

By Bartlett Naylor With the American economy continuing to stumble amid the debris from the Wall Street crash, on February […]

TriplePundit

February 22, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Half A Billion Acts of Green Have Now Been Completed

Back in 2010, in the months preceding the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day an ambitious campaign, called A […]

RP Siegel

February 22, 2012

Finance

Startup Develops Floating Solar Farm

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Innovation News  By Yinnon Shraga While solar energy companies throughout the […]

TriplePundit

February 22, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Oil and Gas Industry's Take on "Dealing with NGOs"

When it comes to influencing public opinion, it’s framing that counts. We do it at TriplePundit when we talk about […]

jennifer boynton

February 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Ben & Jerry’s Launches Campaign Against Citizens United

The 2010 Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ushered in an era of unfettered spending on […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

EVs Charged Up for $10K Rebate

Those thinking about jumping into the EV market might have a nice new incentive in the form of a $10,000 […]

Bill DiBenedetto

February 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

CSR Ratings Trends: Does No Change Mean No Change?

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and […]

CSRHub

February 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

National Defense and President Obama's 2013 Clean Energy Budget

As far as clean energy and green jobs go, President Obama’s 2013 budget  includes a Christmas-in-July package of initiatives that […]

Tina Casey

February 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

TrendWatch 2012: From Confrontation to Collaboration

In honor of the release of Trendwatch 2012, we’ll be rolling out posts about sustainability and economic recovery. You can […]

Andrea Newell

February 20, 2012

Finance

Four Rules for Navigating the First 90 Days of a Software Startup

“I moved from Australia to the Silicon Valley to learn the ways of startups,” said Cathy Edwards, Founder and CTO […]

Connie-Kwan

February 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

New Green Business Model for Sustainable Finance

By Peter C. Fusaro Emerging markets for environmental financial investment and trading continue to attract significant global investment interest from […]

TriplePundit

February 20, 2012

Finance

Nature Conservancy Now Protecting Urban Jungles

Last week, I wrote about a recent, somewhat controversial, collaboration between the Nature Conservancy and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. […]

RP Siegel

February 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Honest By: New Fashion Label with 100% Transparency Policy

A few months ago, I covered the launch of a pioneering sustainable fashion website, Source4Style, which helps fashion designers find sustainably produced textiles. Recently, the […]

Kara Scharwath

February 20, 2012

Finance

3 Valentine Tips for Winning Investor Love

At the Women 2.0 Pitch Conference and Competition this past Valentine’s Day, I hung out with 300 talented and inspiring […]

Connie-Kwan

February 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Chipotle's Anti-Factory-Farm Ad Captures Hearts and Changes Minds

The Super Bowl is well known for expensive, flashy commercials that tend to be even more highly anticipated than the […]

Kara Scharwath

February 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Survey Shows Sustainability is Not on CEOs' Radar Yet

When you listen to CEOs like Paul Polman of Unilever or Jeff Immelt of GE you think CEOs really get […]

Raz Godelnik

February 17, 2012

Finance

Top 5 Triple Bottom Line US Utilities

Sempra Energy (SRE), Xcel Energy (XEL), PG&E Corp. (PCG), Edison International (EIX) and Avista Corp. (AVA) are the top five […]

Andrew Burger

February 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Coal, Mining Interests File Suit to Block Landmark Mercury Regs

Sooner or later you knew it would happen: a Big Coal move to stop the EPA’s landmark decision to regulate […]

Bill DiBenedetto

February 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

LaborVoices Uses the Humble Telephone to Create Dramatic Workplace Transparency

You would think, given it’s been two decades since Nike’s very public issues with labor conditions, that it wouldn’t take […]

Paul S

February 17, 2012

Finance

TrendWatch 2012: The Rise of the Global Middle Class

In honor of the release of Trendwatch 2012, we’ll be rolling out posts about sustainability and economic recovery. You can […]

Leon Kaye

February 17, 2012

Finance

Development as Freedom: a Not-So-Utopian Economic Model

By Inder Comar The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, interest rates are high, stifling investment […]

TriplePundit

February 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

10 Trends in Corporate Disclosure

In honor of the release of Trendwatch 2012, we’ll be rolling out posts about sustainability and economic recovery. You can […]

CSRHub

February 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Engage Your Employees, Educate Your Frontline, Increase Your Profits

By Hunter Lovins Claudia Capitini, the aptly named Sustainability Maven at Eco-Products, had a problem. She knew, as smart companies […]

TriplePundit

February 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Bicycle Benefits Program Rewards Pedal-Powered Customers

My three-year old daughter is one of the newest participants in Bicycle Benefits, a national program that rewards people for […]

Sarah Lozanova

February 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Under Pressure, Apple Agrees to an External Audit of its Supply Chain

If you needed more proof how a protest can make a difference, you got it this week. Two online petitions […]

Raz Godelnik

February 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

For the Love of Chocolate: Rainforest Alliance’s Sustainable Cocoa Program

As a nod to Valentine’s and the associated obsession with chocolate, Rainforest Alliance hosted a webinar on February 13, 2012: […]

HeatherKing

February 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Has The Nature Conservancy Gone Too Far with the SI Swimsuit Campaign?

The Nature Conservancy may have just raised a few eyebrows, some in dismay, others from a more voyeuristic perspective at […]

RP Siegel

February 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

How to Define the Epitome of a "Shovel Ready Job Project"

In a recent Sunday talk show, House Speaker John Boehner described the Keystone XL oil pipeline as “the epitome of […]

Tina Casey

February 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

UN Global Compact Expels Thousands of Companies

The UN Global Compact expelled 3,123 companies since 2005 for failure to communicate progress on their efforts to implement the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 16, 2012