ECONOMY

Corporate Responsibility

Is It Time to Remove Names from Resumes to Stop Bias in Recruiting?

As the U.S. unemployment rate holds steady at 4.9 percent, we hear plenty of chatter about how companies are finding […]

Leon Kaye

December 2, 2016

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Progress to 2020: Tackling Resource Use From All Angles

Packaging the Circular Economy: A Holistic Approach to Stuff

Does the circular economy start where it ends or end where it starts? It’s the classic chicken-or-egg conundrum. From the […]

Tom Schueneman

December 1, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Will Trump Policies Kill The Electric Car?

The president-elect has vacillated on the environment as of late. On the one hand, during his campaign he promised to […]

Phil Covington

December 1, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Microsoft Makes Diversity Financially Rewarding for Execs

Microsoft is doubling down on corporate diversity just in time for the New Year (or the new Trump presidency, depending […]

Jan Lee

December 1, 2016

Finance

India’s Currency Recall: Reform or Punishing the Poor?

A harbinger of Donald Trump’s election occurred two years ago in India, when a wave of populism and frustration with […]

Leon Kaye

December 1, 2016

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Community Compost: The space between worm bins and anaerobic digesters?

Infographic: Value Recovery

Community scale composting efforts are a perfect partner to industrial scale organics recycling solutions. Both are necessary to craft a […]

TriplePundit

December 1, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Excess Carbon Emissions Are a Failure of Design

Eighteen percent of your body and mine is carbon. Eighteen percent. That tree outside your door is made of 50 […]

Carl Nettleton

November 30, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Have We Reached Peak Gasoline?

While many fret over whether Donald Trump will or will not shred the United States’ commitment to the global climate deal, market […]

Leon Kaye

November 30, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Fair Trade Gifts That Do Good

Happy Holidays! Check Out These Gifts for Everyone on Your List The holidays are just around the corner!  Time to […]

Fair Trade USA

November 29, 2016

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Progress to 2020: Tackling Resource Use From All Angles

How Close Are We To a New Plastics Economy?

During the World Economic Forum earlier this year in Davos, Switzerland, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation released a report on the […]

Leon Kaye

November 29, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Dakota Access Pipeline: Should Business Investment Define Tribal Sovereignty and Safety?

For months now, the world has been riveted by the increasing and sometimes bloody conflicts surrounding the Standing Rock Sioux […]

Jan Lee

November 29, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Apathy or Action? Corporate America, It's Time to Choose

By Mark Feldman America has spoken. And post-election, we are all contemplating how a new administration will impact our lives […]

TriplePundit

November 29, 2016

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Black Lives Matter and Beyond: Corporate Leaders Respond

Driving Diversity in a Trump-Led Era

If this month’s divisive presidential election did anything for the country, it’s put the issue of diversity back into the national […]

Jan Lee

November 28, 2016

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From Farm to Factory: A 3 Part Series on Social Impacts in Apparel

High-Fashion Brands Lag on Slavery in Supply Chains

The Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was a watershed moment for the global garment industry. It […]

Nithin Coca

November 28, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

New GMOs Kicked Out of U.S. Organics Guidelines

The National Organic Standards Board voted unanimously last week to update its U.S. standards to ban ingredients derived from new genetic engineering techniques […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 28, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

NGO Urges California to Investigate the Solar Industry

She’s leaving office in six weeks to take her seat in the U.S. Senate. But California Attorney General Kamala Harris […]

Leon Kaye

November 28, 2016

Finance

Why Being Bold is Not Enough When it Comes to Sustainability

Four years ago I attended the 20th annual BSR conference in New York, which convened just before Hurricane Sandy. The conference theme […]

Raz Godelnik

November 28, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

How to Wean A State Off Oil

Some of the speakers at the E2Tech Expo 2016 didn’t paint a pretty picture for the future of Maine. We […]

Sarah Lozanova

November 25, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

What Wells Fargo Can Learn from Microfinance

In the last few weeks, we read about Wells Fargo firing over 5,300 employees who created ghost accounts for their […]

toder

November 25, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Companies Staying Closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday

We Americans have been trampling each other to death on Black Friday for decades. We’re constantly reminded that stores will open One […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 23, 2016

Finance

Resegregation in the Bay Area and the Two Americas

We often hear about the two Americas that defined this country over the past 20 years, as in the blue […]

Leon Kaye

November 23, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

New Jaguar EV Challenges Tesla on Sustainable Performance

The Intertubes are buzzing over Jaguar’s first all-electric vehicle, the I-PACE crossover concept car introduced at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show […]

Tina Casey

November 22, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Volkswagen Plans Massive Job Cuts

Last week, Volkswagen announced how it will achieve “greater economic viability.” It can be summed up in three words: massive […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 22, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

7-Eleven Announces First Sustainably-Sourced Coffee

It has happened to all of us. You were either too lazy to take out a filter and measure grounds […]

Leon Kaye

November 22, 2016

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Black Lives Matter and Beyond: Corporate Leaders Respond

The Business Case for Black Lives

Americans live in a very different world now than we did a few short weeks ago. As a Trump presidency […]

Joi Sears

November 21, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Hydrogen to the Rescue: U.S. Manufacturing Jobs are Already Coming Back

When Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S., he probably did not have […]

Tina Casey

November 21, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Businesses Send Open Letter to Trump: Don’t Drop the Ball on Climate

It’s probably safe to say that just about every one of the millions of people concerned about climate change are waiting […]

RP Siegel

November 21, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Mike Pence Couldn't Kill Indiana's Green Job Boom

The Election Day dust is finally beginning to settle out, and one thing is crystal clear: Green jobs are here […]

Tina Casey

November 21, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Fossil Fuel Companies Pack Rooms at COP22

By Travis Holtby What’s the difference between ExxonMobil and the Sierra Club? In the eyes of the U.N. Conference of […]

TriplePundit

November 21, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

3p Weekend: 9 Companies Doing Giving Tuesday Right

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

Mary Mazzoni

November 18, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Massachusetts Raises Animal Welfare and Food Safety Standards

Crates that stop pigs from turning around and cages that cause the restrictive confinement of egg-laying hens are under increasing […]

Sarah Lozanova

November 18, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Is Twitter’s ‘Progress’ on Trolling Too Late?

Twitter’s trolling problem is storied and long. And a vitriolic presidential campaign is among the many reasons why online abuse […]

Leon Kaye

November 18, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Apple and the Conservation Fund Boost Forest Protection in Maine

This week, Apple partnered with the Conservation Fund to donate an easement on 32,400 acres of forest, which the tech giant purchased last year, […]

Leon Kaye

November 18, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Decarbonization Beyond Paris and Marrakech

By Joe Madden The surprise of Donald Trump was felt across the world — perhaps in Marrakech, Morocco, at COP22 […]

TriplePundit

November 18, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Top 7 Questions to Ask in An Impact Sector Job Interview

By Shannon Houde You spent hours on your CV, targeted employers and positions that were right for you, tackled the […]

TriplePundit

November 18, 2016

Finance

How The Green Economic Revolution Will Restore Rural America Jobs

This election has put a spotlight on rural voters. Exit polls have pointed to job loss and job erosion as […]

Bill Roth

November 17, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Boost Your Sustainability Initiative With an Effective Print Strategy

By Dale McIntyre Sustainability is a hot-button issue, and its importance is only growing. In 2011, just 20 percent of […]

TriplePundit

November 17, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Fossil Fuel Companies Enjoy Unprecedented Access to Climate Talks

Climate talks kicked off in Marrakech, Morocco on November 7. Delegations of international leaders, organizations and advisers will hammer out […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 16, 2016

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From Farm to Factory: A 3 Part Series on Social Impacts in Apparel

Millions Still Slaves to Fashion

By Brandee Butler, C&A Foundation   British Prime Minister Teresa May recently called it “the greatest human rights issue of […]

TriplePundit

November 16, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Dakota Pipeline Decision by Obama Administration Due As Nationwide Protests Mount

Less than 24 hours before protesters were due to launch a world-wide “day of action” against the construction of the […]

Jan Lee

November 16, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Alaska Airlines Forest-Powered Airplane Takes Flight

Watching a 737-800 push, taxi, and takeoff is nothing unusual. For most people, it is of little interest, taken for […]

Tom Schueneman

November 16, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Ivanka Bangle Showcases Conflict of Interest in the Trump Era

New York Times journalist Eric Lipton was among the many who raised an eyebrow or two after noticing that Ivanka […]

Leon Kaye

November 16, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

It's Still A Green Economic Revolution

We have a new President. Regulations will be changed, diminished or eliminated. What has not changed is the growing consumer […]

Bill Roth

November 16, 2016

Finance

What We Expect: Climate Impacts from a Trump Administration

The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States comes at a time where the world needs more […]

Emilie Mazzacurati

November 15, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

How to Beat the Engagement Crisis With Internal Crowdsourcing

By Adam Siegel If you’re still thinking about your employees in terms of carrots and sticks, you’re missing a trick […]

TriplePundit

November 15, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Top Cities for Sustainability Jobs

By: Ben Bira “What jobs can you get with a master’s degree in sustainability?” “Is sustainability a profession?” “Do you […]

TriplePundit

November 15, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Walt Disney World's Trashcan GPS Alerts Cause Employee Angst

No guest wants to encounter overflowing garbage cans at any venue, whether they are at place such as a large […]

Leon Kaye

November 14, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

On the Eve of EV Chevy Bolt Rollout, GM Announces Layoffs

GM has enjoyed a resurgence since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis and auto bailout, but sluggish sales last month suggests […]

Leon Kaye

November 14, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Volcom’s Sustainability Initiative Turns Fishing Nets into Bikinis

For decades now, the tragedy of lost fishing nets has been known to environmentalists, scientists and fishers. These nets have […]

Carl Nettleton

November 14, 2016

Finance

On a Bleak Night for Progressives, Minimum Wage Hikes a Big Winner

Donald Trump’s upset victory over Hillary Clinton – in the Electoral College, where it counts – capped off a night […]

Leon Kaye

November 11, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainable Business Will Drive the New Economy, Not Trump

Like most of you, I’m still trying to get my head around Donald Trump’s victory. While his rise may have been […]

Nick Aster

November 10, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

The Quick & Dirty: Time to Call BS

Most of us in sustainability (CSR, citizenship, social change, activism etc) are shell shocked. Donald Trump is the President-elect for […]

Henk Campher

November 10, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability Reporting Standards: Time to Trade Competition for Collaboration

Even though SASB, GRI, and IIRC, cater to the same market, sustainability information providers, each company's biggest end users are different.

Antonio Vives

November 10, 2016

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From Farm to Factory: A 3 Part Series on Social Impacts in Apparel

Child Labor In the Clothing Industry

The clothes you wear may be traced back to child labor. It’s a far more common problem than many of […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

November 9, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

3 Things the Social Justice Sector Can Do to Make History

The 2016 Net Impact conference convened in Philadelphia last week with a bold call-to-action: Make history. And at a time when […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 9, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Setting Science-Based Targets for Short-Lived Climate Pollutants

Editor’s note: This is the third post in a three-part series on science-based corporate climate targets. In case you missed […]

TriplePundit

November 9, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

REI #OptOutside Campaign Presents Alternative to Black Friday Shopping

By David Evans I’m pretty sure the holidays were meant to be a time for us to give thanks and […]

TriplePundit

November 9, 2016

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From Farm to Factory: A 3 Part Series on Social Impacts in Apparel

Policy Efforts to Eradicate Forced Labor: Too Little, Too Late

Nearly 21 million people worldwide are victims of forced labor, trafficking and slavery, according to United Nations International Labor Organization estimates. […]

Sherrell Dorsey

November 8, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Encouraging All to Vote, Patagonia Closes Its Doors for Election Day

Outdoor clothing and gear company Patagonia will shut down its entire operations for today, Election Day, to encourage employees and the general public […]

Leon Kaye

November 8, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

It's a Brave New World for Sustainability Professionals

Last week, three business leaders sat on a panel to discuss corporate climate commitments at the 2016 BSR conference. But they […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 8, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

The Hult Prize: Incubating for Impact

The annual Net Impact conference brings post-graduate students and professionals together to invent new ways businesses can have a positive […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 8, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Still Embroiled in an Emissions Scandal, Volkswagen Tries to Shake Its Nazi Past

For over a year, Volkswagen has been rocked by an emissions cheating scandal that resulted in the company agreeing to […]

Leon Kaye

November 7, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

The Science-Based Business Case for Addressing Climate Change

By James Donovan To create “a new plan of action for people, planet and prosperity,” the United Nations developed 17 […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

How to Set Science-Based Targets for Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions

Editor’s note: This is the second post in a three-part series on science-based corporate climate targets. In case you missed […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

B Lab Co-Founder: This is the 'Biggest Trend of Our Lifetimes'

In 1970, renowned economist Milton Friedman pronounced, “The social responsibility of business is to increase profits.” And business operated this […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 5, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

The Future of Climate Finance: Mobilize Trillions for the Low-Carbon Economy

Today, the Paris agreement officially entered into force. The international climate accord calls for limiting global temperature rise to “well below” […]

Mary Mazzoni

November 4, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

How West Elm Strives to Improve the Lives of Artisan Workers

In a world where people are becoming both tired and wary of mass-produced products, more retail chains are finding opportunities in […]

Leon Kaye

November 4, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Global Tobacco Control Treaty Proposes to Ban Delegates from . . . Tobacco Firms

We have often discussed last year’s COP21 proceedings, and this month’s COP22 in Marrakesh will generate its fair share of […]

Leon Kaye

November 4, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

What Happens If Millennials Vote?

This upcoming election is in the hands of millennial voters. Millennials are the second largest generation in America. But they […]

Bill Roth

November 4, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Bicycles Are Good for Business, Your Body and the Planet

By Daphne Stanford Bicycles are good for our bodies and our quality of life. Urban air quality suffers as a […]

TriplePundit

November 4, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

Chobani Founder Faces Racism, Death Threats For Hiring Immigrants

When Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he made both the business and […]

Leon Kaye

November 3, 2016

Corporate Responsibility

The Lifecycle Impact of Electric Vehicles

By Holly Whitman Many consumers, manufacturers and government officials view electric cars as the answer – or at least a […]

TriplePundit

November 3, 2016