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Spotlight on Rio+20: What's Happened Since 1992?

By: Isabella Scott The meeting billed as the follow-up to the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is coming […]

TriplePundit

January 30, 2012

Finance

How to Leverage Collaboration to Make Your Business Thrive

By: Richard Crespin Following up on last week’s blog post about how, in the midst of the economic downturn, the […]

TriplePundit

January 30, 2012

Finance

The Economic Importance of Biodiversity

This post was originally published on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog and is reprinted with permission. By: HE Razan […]

TriplePundit

January 30, 2012

Finance

Five Ingredients to Grow a Grassroots Green Team

The following is a guest post by our friends at Saybrook University’s Organizational Systems Program (a 3p sponsor) – designed […]

Saybrook

January 29, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Should News Corp's Anti-Climate Stance Impact its CSR Rating?

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

CSRHub

January 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Where Sustainability Reporting is Headed: An E&Y and GreenBiz Survey

While at the GreenBiz12 Forum in New York earlier this week, I got a sneak preview of the findings of the […]

crmehallow

January 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Is There a Better Way to Stop Global Warming?

Most efforts to slow the impact of global warming have focused on reducing carbon emissions, because, according to the EPA, […]

RP Siegel

January 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Why Biodiversity Loss Deserves as Much Attention as Climate Change

Biodiversity loss is probably a challenge that is often ignored as climate change looms. Currently the world is losing species at […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

January 27, 2012

Finance

Keeping the Green Hope Alive, One Wise Investment at a Time

This post was originally published on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog and is reprinted here with permission. By: Eswar […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability in Retail: Not an Oxymoron

TriplePundit participated in the Retail Leaders in Sustainability tweet-up this morning – an inspiring chat. Not only has the retail industry (at […]

jennifer boynton

January 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Timberland Eco-labels Go Beyond Green Info

In 2007, Timberland pioneered eco-labels on their apparel, modeling them after USDA nutrition labels. The imitation was deliberate, said VP […]

Andrea Newell

January 26, 2012

Finance

The Power of Social Entrepreneurship to Create a Sustainable World

This post was originally published on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog and is reprinted here with permission. By Dr […]

TriplePundit

January 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Smart Phone Apps: Weapons of the Green Economic Revolution

Apple announced that it sold 37 million iPhones during the last quarter of 2011. That is equal to everyone living in California buying […]

Bill Roth

January 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

TweetUp on Sustainability in Retail THURSDAY

The words “retail” and “sustainability” don’t normally go hand-in-hand, but the folks at the Retail Industry Leaders Association are hoping […]

jennifer boynton

January 25, 2012

Finance

Making Clean Tech a Commercial Reality, Faster

There are a plethora of potential clean tech ideas and innovations out there. I have 5-6 in my head right […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 25, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Ernst & Young to Certify GHG Emissions Reporting

Ernst & Young, one of the Big Four accounting firms, has received approval to certify greenhouse gas emissions reporting. One […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 25, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

What Are the Real Causes of Global Warming?

The folks at Skeptical Science have put together a review of various scientific investigations into the causes of global warming, […]

RP Siegel

January 25, 2012

Finance

Poverty Among the Nation's Retail Workers

More than half of the retail workers surveyed in a study last fall earn less than $10 an hour. The […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 25, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Get Ready to Get Eco-Social During State of the Union

For those of you not paying attention, tonight at 9pm Eastern, President Obama will give his annual State of the […]

Nick Aster

January 24, 2012

Finance

Opposition Grows as Citizens United Turns Two

Last week marked the second anniversary of the landmark Citizens United vs. Federal Election Committee decision in which the Supreme Court […]

Kara Scharwath

January 24, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Women Angel Investors on the Rise

What a difference a year makes!  In 2011, the Pipeline Fellowship  began as a single program in New York to […]

jennifer.elder

January 24, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Comic Book Heroes Leap off the Page to Help Millions Facing Famine

With 13 million people in Horn of Africa countries facing down drought, famine and other real-life challenges that would give […]

Tina Casey

January 24, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Increasing Labor Productivity: A Mixed Blessing?

By: Maggie Winslow, Presidio Graduate School Increasing labor productivity is generally hailed as a positive outcome of technological innovation.  The […]

TriplePundit

January 24, 2012

Finance

One More Step And We Get Supply Chain Cake

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

CSRHub

January 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Changing Face of Corporate Sustainability

This post was originally featured on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog. It’s reprinted here with permission . By Roberta […]

TriplePundit

January 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Winning Bids Going Green in HR and Risk Management

“Our business revenues are directly tied to winning competitive bids,” explains Elizabeth Barry, Chief Sustainability Officer of Marsh & McLennan […]

Bill Roth

January 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Cisco Brings Smart Cities Within Reach

The concept of the smart city is one that holds a lot of promise and potential in terms of how […]

Kara Scharwath

January 23, 2012

Finance

Kodak’s New Film: Solar

Natcore Technologies, one of Kodak’s last hopes. It has been a rough several years for Eastman Kodak, the 120-year-old film […]

Leon Kaye

January 23, 2012

Finance

Mixed Green Business Results

GreenBiz Group’s fifth annual 2012 State of Green Business report offers a somewhat mixed view of the current green and […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Solar Goes Mainstream with Military Grade Solar Panels for Golf Carts

When the U.S. military and the sport of golf take on solar power, that’s a certain indication that solar is […]

Tina Casey

January 23, 2012

Finance

Spring Back Recycling Builds Up Lives While Breaking Down Mattresses

Getting rid of mattresses is difficult. Most landfills don’t want them as they are bulky and the springs in them damage the […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

January 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

How Does a Compressed Air Car Work?

A lot of folks have been interested in Tata Motor’s Air Car, the “OneCAT” also known as the “MiniCAT.” Unfortunately, […]

Nick Aster

January 22, 2012

Finance

EU on Track to Exceed 2020 Carbon Emissions Targets

Having reduced CO2 emissions by 17% as compared to 1990 levels, the European Union (EU) is well on its way […]

Andrew Burger

January 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Swedish Cities Close to Building a Bicycle Superhighway

With all the handwringing over aging infrastructure, rising energy costs, high speed rail and other public transportation projects that are […]

Leon Kaye

January 20, 2012

Finance

The Clif Bar Story: An Interview with Director of Environmental Stewardship Elysa Hammond

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

bard

January 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Kaiser Permanente Greens its Supply Chain by Switching to Safer IV Equipment

Kaiser Permanente is perhaps one of the biggest names in the medical industry. Yesterday, the company announced that it is […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

January 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Why We Need to Get Serious About Creating a Sustainable Future

This post was originally featured on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog and is re-printed with permission. By: Jonathon Porritt, […]

TriplePundit

January 20, 2012

Finance

Corruption and Sustainability: Like Oil & Water Do Not Mix

Recently, the Guardian ran a post addressing the question of why eliminating corruption is crucial for sustainability. A first glance […]

RP Siegel

January 20, 2012

Finance

AbleBanking: A New Bank the Big Ones Shouldn't Ignore

Did you know Bank of America donated around $200 million last year to charitable causes? It sounds impressive, until you […]

Paul S

January 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The Film Industry's Fixation on the Environment

The film industry has a difficult time defending its environmental stance, particularly if the production has an intended message of […]

TriplePundit

January 20, 2012

Finance

Impact Investing Expands in Hawai'i

The field of impact investing, wherein investors put money into ventures with an explicit mission for triple bottom line returns […]

Scott Cooney

January 20, 2012

Finance

Leveraging Deficits: How the Best Corporate Citizens Drove Cross-Sector Collaboration During the Great Recession

By Richard Crespin In last week’s blog post, I pointed to the emergence of a “renaissance” in how companies, NGOs, […]

TriplePundit

January 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Reading the Tea Leaves on President Obama's Keystone XL Pipeline Decision

President Obama issued a solid “no” on the Keystone XL Pipeline application in a brief statement yesterday, an announcement that […]

Tina Casey

January 19, 2012

Finance

Southwest Airlines’ Cabin Experience Evolves in a Sustainable Direction

Long known as a company not afraid to think out of the box, Southwest Airlines, one of the most successful […]

RP Siegel

January 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Clif Bar Family Foundation Announces Grant for Organic Plant Breeding

The Clif Bar Company has always integrated CSR into its business model. The company only consists of 250 people, but it operates […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

January 19, 2012

Finance

Why Designers Will Become the Next Gen of CEOs

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

January 19, 2012

Finance

Rocky Road Ahead: An Economic and Political Outlook for 2012

By Leon LaBrecque Here are a few predictions and observations we’ve pulled together based on the past year’s experience at […]

TriplePundit

January 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Why Mileage-Based Auto Insurance is Good for Drivers, Insurers and the Planet

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

CSRHub

January 18, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Online Freedom Rings: SOPA Stopped

Those of us who were gearing up for all-out rants and protests against misguided and unworkable proposals to stifle online […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 18, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Oxfam UK Promotes Second-Hand Haute Couture

Oxfam has always been the front-runner when it comes to second-hand clothing, books, and music shopping in the UK. All […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

January 18, 2012

Finance

Pay-As-You-Go Solar Could Provide Clean Electricity to 1 Billion People

Up to 1 billion people in the world still lack or have unsteady access to electricity. For these people, kerosene, […]

Leon Kaye

January 18, 2012

Finance

Activating Agency & Accountability in Your Organization

By Jeff Klein In the early 1990s I moved to Santa Fe, NM to work with some friends who were […]

TriplePundit

January 18, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Apple's New Supply Chain List is a Cry for Help

When Apple, Inc. – or for that matter, any other company – publishes the names of its suppliers, it’s a […]

Tina Casey

January 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Investors Worth $20 Trillion Discussed Climate Change Risks and Opportunities at the U.N.

Last week the U.N. had finally the chance to see a day of discussions on climate change, focusing on the […]

Raz Godelnik

January 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

This American Life Presents a Journey to the Harsh Reality Behind Apple Products

I’m not sure if Steve Jobs was a fan of This American Life, the award-winning critically acclaimed radio program, but […]

Raz Godelnik

January 17, 2012

Finance

Is Bill Gates Really Batman?

It was Jon Stewart that first made the reference. He called Bill Gates “Batman” to his face on his TV […]

RP Siegel

January 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Topshop or Sweatshop: Is Cheap Fashion Driving Cheap Labor?

Fashion is a funny thing. With its constantly evolving trends, marched out into stores season after season, it is difficult […]

Kara Scharwath

January 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Siemens to Locate Middle East Headquarters in Masdar City

If you still don’t know much about Masdar City, I’ll have an in-depth photo essay and tour online in a […]

Nick Aster

January 17, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Sprint Sets the Bar for Sustainable Phone Design

At the highly anticipated Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas this week, Sprint, who earned the No. […]

Kara Scharwath

January 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Staples Advantage: Growing Green Supply Chain Revenues

The greening of the supply chain is one of the economic engines of the global, $1 trillion revenue growth opportunity […]

Bill Roth

January 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Ryanair Passes on Carbon Tax to Passengers

For European travelers, as well as their cousins who cross the ponds for an extended holiday, Ryanair is the ticket […]

Leon Kaye

January 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

No More Hiding: EPA’s Carbon Emissions Database Goes Live

As promised by the EPA, the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions are now mapped for all to see, and it’s not […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Considering Being a Benefit Corporation? A New Site Clears the Path

Over the past year, the reputation of corporations has been dragged through the mud, with the global Occupy movement casting […]

Paul S

January 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

World Future Energy Summit Kicks off in Abu Dhabi

It’s that time of year again – when global thought leaders and politicians descend upon the desert emirate of Abu […]

Nick Aster

January 15, 2012

Finance

Social Entrepreneurship: A Quest to be More Fully Human

The following is a guest post by our friends at Saybrook University’s Organizational Systems Program (a 3p sponsor) – designed […]

Saybrook

January 15, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Which Companies Pitched Green Products at CES?

For technology and electronics geeks, CES in Las Vegas this week is better than heaven. Over 3100 exhibitors pitch new […]

Leon Kaye

January 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The New GM: New Fuels, Less Waste, More Involvement with Detroit

General Motors (GM) just released its first sustainability report since the company’s transformation to what is now GM Company. The […]

Leon Kaye

January 13, 2012

Finance

The Rise of the Biobased Economy and How Your Company Should Respond in 2012

By Jacquie Ottman & Mark Eisen Our economy is slowly but surely heeding the signal that carbon is the new […]

TriplePundit

January 13, 2012

Finance

Electric Bicycle Trailer From Ridekick Offers a Useful Boost

Fort Collins, Colorado-based start-up, Ridekick, has a new take on the electric bicycle: they offer something that’s not a bicycle […]

Phil Covington

January 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

MIT’s New Perspectives on Energy Innovation

When MIT spends three years studying something, it’s probably worthwhile to pay close attention to the results. In this case […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 13, 2012

Finance

Deficit-Driven Economic Developments

By: Richard Crespin Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.  With governments and non-profits facing yawning budget deficits and […]

TriplePundit

January 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

BP Launches Propaganda Blitz

About 20 months ago, the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 12, 2012