ECONOMY

Corporate Responsibility

Why Diversity and Inclusion Begin at the Top

By Sangeeta Waldron  (A version of this piece was originally published on Justmeans) President Trump has ditched the manufacturing council of business […]

TriplePundit

August 31, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Apple's Tim Cook Steps Into the Limelight, Urging Companies to Lead on ‘Moral Responsibility’

Long understated and appearing to avoid the limelight when compared to his predecessor, Steve Jobs, Apple CEO Tim Cook has […]

Leon Kaye

August 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Welcome to Fort NOx: Diesel Industry Braces For Impact

By Dr. Maximilian Martin “Welcome to Fort NOx!” This is how a Greenpeace banner from the roof of the German […]

TriplePundit

August 30, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

As Global Slavery Rates Rise, Corporations Struggle to Respond

Last week during a global forum in Australia, government, private sector and civil society representatives from 48 countries agreed to […]

Leon Kaye

August 29, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Trump's DOE Invests $13M in Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Don’t look now, but the Trump administration is doling out money for developing alternative fuel vehicles for mass transport. This […]

Jan Lee

August 28, 2017

Finance

Medicine's Newest Biomimicry Inspirations: Spider-Man and the Slippery Slug

Biomimicry is increasingly becoming the go-to resource for solving technology’s biggest problems. From the gecko’s sticky webbed feet to the […]

Jan Lee

August 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

New Grid Study Finds Advantages of Coal — If Taxpayers Foot The Bill

The U.S. Department of Energy has finally come out with a much-anticipated study of the nation’s electricity grid, and it […]

Tina Casey

August 25, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Patagonia’s First TV Ad Buy Urges Support for Public Lands

Patagonia has been leading the charge against what the company says are relentless threats imposed on U.S. public lands from […]

Leon Kaye

August 25, 2017

Finance

The Economic Benefits of Peace

By Camilla Schippa, Director, Institute for Economics & Peace War and violence extract huge costs from the global economy. In […]

TriplePundit

August 25, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Airbnb Working with Danny Glover to Engage Communities of Color

The online hospitality service Airbnb has added Danny Glover to their list of advisors. The 71-year-old actor, known for movies […]

Leon Kaye

August 24, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

With Personal Automobiles in the Rear View Mirror, Ford Looks Ahead to Life as a Mobility Company

We do not know how soon our future cars and trucks will be both powered by electricity and roam our […]

Leon Kaye

August 24, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How Remote Work Affects Your Triple Bottom Line (and 5 Ways to Get There)

By Anna Johansson Working from home is growing in popularity, both among workers and among employers. According to a recent […]

TriplePundit

August 24, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Airports in Netherlands to Run 100 Percent on Wind Power

The Netherlands has in part long been famous due to its windmills. And starting next year, wind turbines will allow […]

Leon Kaye

August 23, 2017

Finance

Massive Infrastructure Needs Require Creative Funding Approaches

By Eric Letsinger and Jase Wilson Municipal bonds have helped pay for some our country’s most iconic projects, including the Erie […]

TriplePundit

August 23, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Why Investors are Still Missing the Mark on ESG Integration

By Chat Reynders The notion that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analysis is a complement to – not a substitute […]

TriplePundit

August 22, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Toyota's Hydrogen Dream Could Help 7-Eleven Grow — Sustainably

The emerging hydrogen economy is creating new opportunities for businesses to collaborate on energy solutions that benefit the bottom line […]

Tina Casey

August 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Michigan Accuses Flint of 'Endangering the Public' Over Lack of Water System

New pipes are going in. The old lead pipes are on the way out. But according to a list of […]

Jan Lee

August 21, 2017

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How to Align Your Corporate Citizenship Strategy with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Care about brands taking stands? Join Terracycle CEO Tom Szaky to talk diaper recycling, Leidos CEO Roger Krone on the […]

TriplePundit

August 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

3p Weekend Round-Up: Latest Count on Companies Standing Against Racism

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Tina Casey

August 18, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

The Industrious Bee: Replacing Plastic Products with Beeswax

The greatest challenge to “going green” these days is finding suitable replacements for our carbon-based conveniences. Things like plastic wrap […]

Jan Lee

August 18, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Why "Workers’ Comp" Are Not Dirty Words: CSR and Workplace Injuries

By Hattie E. James In the business world, few phrases carry as much emotional baggage as “workers’ compensation.” Those who […]

TriplePundit

August 18, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

White Nationalist Site Daily Stormer Goes Dark Thanks to Activist Web Services Co.

As debates over free speech, hate speech and the First Amendment ratchet up in the wake of last weekend’s violence […]

Leon Kaye

August 17, 2017

Finance

Can Private Wealth Close the SDG Funding Gap?

By Abha Malpani We are seeing a paradigm shift in consciousness that has the potential to mobilize private wealth for […]

TriplePundit

August 17, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

AFL-CIO, Top U.S. Companies Flee President's Manufacturing Council

President Trump’s failure to respond vigorously to last weekend’s display of white nationalist violence in Virginia is being met with […]

Tina Casey

August 16, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Check Out Airbnb's Response to Hate Groups — Worth Emulating

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prevents Congress from making laws that restrict the freedom of expression, no matter […]

Leon Kaye

August 16, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How to Address Profitability in CSR Communications

By Jenna Cyprus The third “p” of triple bottom line clearly highlights the importance of “profitability.” However, it seems like […]

TriplePundit

August 16, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

What’s Possible When Science Isn’t Boring?

By Jeffrey Whitford I often envy what the world looks like through the eyes of a child. Even the simplest […]

TriplePundit

August 16, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Merck, Under Armour, Intel CEOs Exit Presidential Councils: A Turning Point for Corporate Activism?

In an already tumultuous first year, the past few days have comprised one of the worst 48-hour periods of President […]

Leon Kaye

August 15, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Google's Most Famous Ex-Employee Derides Cult of Corporate Social Responsibility

When does corporate social responsibility cross the line from good business sense to cult-like social enforcement? That is the latest […]

Tina Casey

August 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Top 1% Getting Richer, Faster While Rest of Economy Stagnates

The memory seems as clear as if it were last week: Standing in the living room of our Florida home, […]

Jan Lee

August 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Massachusetts Pushes Back Against Uber and Lyft with Background Checks

Taxi and limousine companies have been losing their shirts in recent years as Uber and Lyft enjoyed a surge in […]

Leon Kaye

August 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Commercial Influence at FCC: A Challenge to Free Speech

By Hazel Henderson The days in the past century when rebels captured the main radio station to take over whole countries are […]

TriplePundit

August 14, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Ford, General Motors, Hormel, Marriott, Michael Kors Step Up to Stop Supply Chain Corruption

This week, the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) announced it had reached an agreement with five multinationals who promised […]

Leon Kaye

August 11, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Scientists Call for Trump to Accept Climate Report

Scientists are worried about this year’s climate report. And it isn’t just because it confirms, with copious data, that global […]

Jan Lee

August 10, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

How Companies Can Lead on Today's Top Issues

By Liz Bardetti With recent political changes and new leadership, many are left wondering how this leaves today’s top challenges […]

TriplePundit

August 10, 2017

Finance

The Curious Case of Trademark Requests for Racial Slurs

According to a recent report on Reuters, there has been a tiny yet noticeable blip in trademark requests sent to […]

Leon Kaye

August 9, 2017

Finance

Future Proof for 2020: Do You Have the Top 5 Sustainability Skills to Survive?

By Shannon Houde Last year, the World Economic Forum produced a report on the ‘Future of Jobs’, in which they […]

TriplePundit

August 9, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

The Two Most Important Pages of Your Sustainability Report

By Tyler Wagner A version of this article previously appeared on thinkPARALLAX The team at thinkPARALLAX has done a lot […]

TriplePundit

August 9, 2017

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To Create Leaders, Challenge Employees to Volunteer

To gain practical skills for sustainability management, join us at the COMMIT! Forum in DC October 11-12 2017 A company’s corporate […]

Jan Lee

August 9, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Tesla Mum on Model 3 Battery Tech, Researchers Reverse Engineer

Tesla has released a lot of information over the specs of its much-anticipated Model 3, but the company has been […]

Leon Kaye

August 8, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Lessons From a Beloved Brand: Be Prepared to Counter CSR-Related Protests

By Nancy Himmelfarb Last week the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) reported that 10 out of 11 samples of Ben & Jerry’s […]

TriplePundit

August 8, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Despite Reforms, Some Children in Qatar Still Denied Citizenship

According to Human Rights Watch, the Middle East nation Qatar will still deny children of Qatari women and non-Qatari men […]

Leon Kaye

August 8, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Google's 'Sexist Manifesto' Bring Diversity's Real Challenges to Light

A leaked memo at Google that strives to address hot-button issues like why women shouldn’t be hired as engineers is […]

Jan Lee

August 7, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Why Google Nudges Employees to Eat Less Meat

By Kenny Torrella In 2013, President Obama formed a new department, informally known as the “Nudge Unit,” tasked with creating […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Confirmation: Flint's Lead Poisoning Was Human Caused

Scientists at the University of Michigan say they have confirmed the source of the lead that filled drinking water after […]

Jan Lee

August 7, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

UPS, TerraCycle Divert 40 Million Pounds of Waste from Landfills

You might be diligent about pitching anything and everything into that blue bin, but there is a good chance that […]

Leon Kaye

August 4, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Obamacare Boosts Jobs and the Economy: Report

We’ve been hearing it for years: The Affordable Care Act (AKA ObamaCare) was bad for jobs. From presidential campaign stumping […]

Jan Lee

August 4, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Report: U.S. Meat Industry Linked to Largest Gulf Dead Zone Ever

According to a report issued this week by the NGO Mighty Earth, the U.S. meat industry is largely responsible for […]

Leon Kaye

August 4, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Bangladesh Claims Global Leadership in Garment Transparency

According to a coalition of trade industry groups, NGOs and academics, Bangladesh will soon have the world’s most transparent garment […]

Leon Kaye

August 3, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Endangered Wildlife Pushed Aside to Start Border Wall Construction

President Trump’s promise to build a wall on the US-Mexico border just got a big push from the Department of […]

Jan Lee

August 3, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

When Death Calls, CSR Takes Center Stage

By Anna Johansson At the heart of CSR is the notion that corporations have an obligation to society and stakeholders that […]

TriplePundit

August 3, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

$1 Million Per Job?! Funny Money in Wisconsin Foxconn Deal

After a three-and-a-half year odyssey during which Apple’s largest manufacturing partner, Foxconn, has dangled the tantalizing prospects of manufacturing jobs […]

Leon Kaye

August 2, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Toyota Pursues Futuristic "Hydrogen Society" Model for Decarbonization

Auto industry observers have been skeptical of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, but Toyota has been pushing forward with marketing […]

Tina Casey

August 2, 2017

Finance

What is the Value of the Sharing Economy? The Case of Lyft

A couple of weeks ago I gave a Masterclass on designing resilient organizations at the OuiShare Fest in Paris. After […]

Raz Godelnik

August 2, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

CSR in Transportation: Reducing the Carbon Impact of Shipping

By Megan Wild Businesses that cut down on their supply chain’s carbon emissions are doing a great service to the […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Corporate America Already Laps Military With Transgender Protections

Last month’s surprise executive order by President Trump banning transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military “in any capacity” […]

Jan Lee

August 1, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Ben & Jerry's Clickbaited by Organic Consumers Association

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream has become synonymous with quality in recent years, and I am not just talking about […]

Jan Lee

August 1, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Tesla Model 3 Boasts 310-Mile Range Option

On Friday night, the first 30 owners of Tesla’s new Model 3 were handed the keys to their new cars. […]

Leon Kaye

July 31, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

$85 Billion Takeover Crimps AT&T Response to Trump's Toxic Boy Scout Speech

Last week U.S. President Donald J. Trump upended decades of nonpartisan tradition by turning a Boy Scout jamboree into a […]

Tina Casey

July 31, 2017

Finance

The Biggest Myth of Sustainable Investing

  By Janet Brown Many people like the idea of sustainable or impact investing, but they have a common misconception […]

TriplePundit

July 31, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Facebook's Menlo Park Facelift Will Help Community, Too

Finding affordable housing is a challenge in Silicon Valley, even for employees who work at Facebook’s Menlo Park facility. Recent […]

Jan Lee

July 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Expedia Takes A Stand on "Entertainment" Wildlife Attractions

Elephants and other animals are wildlife, not entertainers, say many animal rights and wildlife conservation groups, including World Animal Protection. […]

Leon Kaye

July 28, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Want a Big Boost in GDP? Bring in Immigrants

President Trump made an enduring campaign out of his views on immigration. From his proposal to build a 30-foot wide […]

Jan Lee

July 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

UK Banning Diesel and Gasoline Fueled Cars and Vans After 2040

Following the lead of France, the government of the United Kingdom has announced that it will ban the sales of […]

Leon Kaye

July 27, 2017

Finance

What Investors Need to Know About Sustainability Rankings

By Nancy Himmelfarb Two sustainability rankings posted 2017 results in June: the 2017 Sustainability Leaders Survey and the Reputation Quotient on corporate […]

TriplePundit

July 27, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Op/Ed: NRG Sustainability Commitments Stronger Than Ever

By Bruno Sarda  I proudly joined NRG exactly one year ago as the new head of sustainability, knowing I was […]

TriplePundit

July 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Tiny Houses: A Salve for Tomorrow's Housing Shortages?

Let’s face it: Tiny houses are cute. For many of us, they may seem reminiscent of that secret tree house […]

Jan Lee

July 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Pruitt's EPA Faltered on Pesticide So Legislators Take Up a Ban

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico introduced a bill that would ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide some research says […]

Leon Kaye

July 26, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

Over 250 CEOs Pledge More Inclusion in the Workplace

Companies have long touted their diversity and inclusion programs, but the statistics have shown that the higher one wants to […]

Leon Kaye

July 25, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

'Fossil Fuels are Dead' Says Coal Transport Magnate

Coal has been the driving force behind the U.S. rail system for more than a century. The stories of locomotives […]

Jan Lee

July 24, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

3p Weekend: Elon Musk Claims “Verbal Approval” to Build East Coast Underground Hyperloop; Cities Shrug

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Leon Kaye

July 21, 2017

Corporate Responsibility

$2M in Fines for ExxonMobil for Violating Russia Sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced yesterday that it will fine ExxonMobil $2 million for violating U.S. sanctions imposed […]

Leon Kaye

July 21, 2017