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Corporate Responsibility

3p Weekend: Top 10 CSR Trends of 2015

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

TriplePundit

December 18, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

I Took an REI Adventure And You Should, Too

It’s easy to travel the world without really seeing anything. We’ve all done it: With only a few days to […]

Mary Mazzoni

December 18, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

How the Global Reporting Initiative is Moving CSR Forward in Kenya

By Nancy Mancilla Last month we delivered sustainability reporting trainings in Kenya — the first GRI Certified and CDP Certified […]

TriplePundit

December 18, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

7 Pioneer Companies Shaking Up Sustainability

By Mark Brownlie The bold thinking and actions taken by corporate sustainability trailblazers often challenge the status quo and alter […]

TriplePundit

December 18, 2015

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In Our Sights: A Signed Climate Commitment in Paris

Paris Was Just the Beginning

What a high it was returning from the Paris COP21 conference this past weekend. However, pragmatists that we are, TriplePundit […]

jennifer boynton

December 17, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

White House Hopes 'Moonshot for Water' Sparks Innovation

Critics insist that the Obama administration’s effort to scale clean energy is wasteful and misguided, but it can be argued […]

Leon Kaye

December 17, 2015

Finance

COP 21: Putting the Pieces Together for Private-Sector Action

By Eleni Polychroniadou On Saturday, Dec. 12, the world saw a historical moment – world leaders shook on the first […]

TriplePundit

December 17, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

How to Use CSR to Attract and Retain Top Talent in 2016

By Amanda Minuk In sports, when a team is building for the future, it is understood that they won’t be […]

TriplePundit

December 17, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

These Chic Carry-On Bags Are Upcycled from Alaska Airlines Seats

It is not easy for airlines to become sustainable when so much of their impact is due to the amount of […]

Leon Kaye

December 17, 2015

Finance

Why is Stakeholder Collaboration So Important?

Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from “The Art of Leading Collectively” published by Chelsea Green. By Petra Kuenkel Sustainability […]

TriplePundit

December 17, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Zuckerberg Will Donate 99 Percent of Facebook Shares to Charitable Causes

Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and chief executive of Facebook, has already changed the world we live in. Now he wants to […]

Joi Sears

December 16, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Climate's Impact on America's Poor

By Shravya Jain As world leaders celebrate accord in Paris about the next climate-fighting regime, I have been contemplating the addition […]

TriplePundit

December 16, 2015

Finance

Millennials Are Changing Philanthropy

By Abbie Jung and Jana Svedova  In Hong Kong’s hyper-competitive society, Type A achievers take any opportunity to one-up their peers, […]

TriplePundit

December 16, 2015

Finance

3 Ways Asset Sharing Can Positively Impact Your Business

By Kim Tjoa and Egbert Willekes Over the last few years, the sharing economy has gained immense popularity and is […]

TriplePundit

December 16, 2015

Finance

A Pricing Alternative To COP21

As an economist, I have a jaundice view of the COP21 agreement in which the world’s nations agreed to reduce climate changing […]

Bill Roth

December 15, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

The Who’s Who in the Low-Carbon Economy

The COP21 talks in Paris have resulted in a historic agreement, and of course, the hard work begins now. Yes, […]

Leon Kaye

December 15, 2015

Finance

How We Created Our Core Values (and You Can Too)

By Phil Clark Creating your core values is one of the most important, and most overlooked, practices in business. In […]

TriplePundit

December 15, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Volvo Leaves Mining Lobbying Group Over Climate Change Policy

Many companies post copious amounts of words stating how they are committed to sustainability and strive to prevent the risks […]

Leon Kaye

December 14, 2015

Finance

This Startup is Helping Boomers Avoid Outliving Their Money

By Sarah McKinney People are living longer than ever before: By 2050 the average life expectancy is 89 years old, […]

TriplePundit

December 14, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

3p Weekend: Everything You Need to Know About COP21 — Week 2

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

Mary Mazzoni

December 11, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Will This COP Be the Legacy We've Been Waiting For?

By Teresa Fogelberg, Global Reporting Initiative On the last day of COP21 I feel a bit sentimental. I’m usually too […]

TriplePundit

December 11, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Meathead Movers Goes Above and Beyond Helping Domestic Abuse Victims

Moving is never fun, in part because dealing with a moving company is not always the most pleasant experience. But […]

Leon Kaye

December 11, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Hundreds of B Corps are Sitting Ducks: Here's Why

Entrepreneurs who are growing the Certified B Corps movement need to learn from their elders’ mistakes. But B Corps in […]

Brad Edmondson

December 11, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Policy Points: How Business Can Influence Taxes, Clean Water and Workplace Issues

By Zach Bernstein Voluntary corporate sustainability initiatives and social enterprises are essential but are not game-changers by themselves. In addition, […]

American Sustainable Business Council

December 11, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Rapid Reaction: Progress on Climate Finance in Latest Draft

The latest draft of the Paris Agreement is out today, Dec. 10, seven hours late, but with, finally, some real […]

Nithin Coca

December 10, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

A Paris Outcome is All But Assured: But How Strong Will It Be?

Delegates, ministers and observers worked late into the night last night — deliberating over the latest “clean” text released by the COP […]

Tom Schueneman

December 10, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Addressing the Climate Challenge While Advancing Human Rights

By Teresa Fogelberg, Global Reporting Initiative Geneva and Paris are two grand cities that are closely connected. My last visit […]

TriplePundit

December 10, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

COP21 Gets Schooled On Climate Action By Soft Drinks And Breakfast Cereals

While the COP21 Paris climate talks have been lumbering through the expected obstacles set up by national political leaders, elsewhere things […]

Tina Casey

December 10, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Making the Case for Responsible Corporate Adaptation

We have seen a surge in corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs over the past several years, party because they make […]

Leon Kaye

December 10, 2015

Finance

A Low-Carbon Economy Crossroads

Our country, and the world, stands at a crossroads. The technologies to deliver both sustained economic growth and reduced emissions […]

Bill Roth

December 10, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Loss & Damage: Penultimate Challenge for Successful Climate Agreement

The latest draft Paris climate agreement was released on Wednesday at 3 p.m. European Time, and it has yet to […]

Nithin Coca

December 9, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

The Leaders at COP21: The Climate Vulnerable Forum

One of the challenges of coming to an agreement in Paris is that climate change won’t affect everyone equally. Some […]

Nithin Coca

December 9, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Gallery: Protest Against Engie, a Fossil Fuel Sponsor of COP21

Earlier this week, we wrote about the absurd sponsorship of the UNFCC Paris COP21 climate talks by several fossil fuel-connected […]

Nithin Coca

December 9, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Academics on the Take: Mounting Evidence of Fossil Fuel-Funded Climate Denial

Greenpeace revealed today the results of an undercover investigation showing how fossil fuel companies secretly pay academics from leading U.S. […]

Tom Schueneman

December 9, 2015

Finance

The Business Imperative for International Carbon Price Signals at COP21

While the above feels like a headline I’ve drafted a dozen times before, the business case for climate action remains stronger […]

jennifer boynton

December 9, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Twitter Chat Recap: How Co's Can Lead #GivingEveryDay, Feat. Benevity, Google & 92Y

Today, TriplePundit, Benevity, Google, and Giving Tuesday came together for a special Twitter Chat at #GivingEveryDay, exploring how companies can lead […]

Marissa Rosen

December 9, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Oxfam: Developing Countries at Risk of Being 'Squeezed Out' of Paris Negotiations

On Tuesday morning in Paris, Oxfam Australia’s executive director, Helen Szok, issued the following statement about the ongoing COP21 negotiations: […]

Mary Mazzoni

December 8, 2015

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In Our Sights: A Signed Climate Commitment in Paris

How to Use the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals for Corporate Impact

“The purpose of our company is sustainability,” said Claus Stig Pedersen, head of corporate sustainability at Novozymes. That’s why the organization has decided to […]

jennifer boynton

December 8, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

From Paris, a Big Kiss to Nixon and (Anthony) Kennedy

By Eban Goodstein In the three years leading to the ongoing Paris climate negotiations, the world has witnessed a truly […]

TriplePundit

December 8, 2015

Finance

The Fruits of Reverse Innovation

By Averill Brewer Solving our world’s waste problem (the 2.6 trillion tons of garbage going into landfills worldwide) will continue […]

TriplePundit

December 8, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Organics, Sustainability and the Environment: Where Does the Buck Stop?

By Tim Sparke All humans have one thing in common, regardless of their nationality, religion, creed or socio-economic status — and […]

TriplePundit

December 8, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Making Zero-Deforestation Commitments Work

While most of the attention in Paris is on what’s happening at COP21, dozens of other conferences, events and gatherings […]

Nithin Coca

December 7, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Taking Fewer Car Trips is the Best Thing You Can Do for the Environment

By Paul Mackie As leaders from around the world are meeting over two weeks in Paris to advance collective action […]

TriplePundit

December 7, 2015

Finance

The Way Forward in the Gig Economy Debate

By Daniel Matthews Where do you stand on the gig economy debate? Given America’s economic picture, how we answer this […]

TriplePundit

December 7, 2015

Finance

We Need to 'Re-Wire' the Labor Market

By Byron Auguste and Tyra Mariani How do we ensure that motivated Americans get the skills they need to find […]

TriplePundit

December 6, 2015

Finance

The Automation of Management

By Gerald Huff While most discussions of the impact of automation on jobs have focused on blue-collar and professional jobs, […]

TriplePundit

December 5, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Dispatch from Paris: Forest Communities are Key to Fighting Climate Change

By Jeff Hayward and Benjamin Hodgdon Strengthening forest communities is mission-critical to fighting climate change. To understand why, you must […]

TriplePundit

December 4, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Breaking Through the Complexity: Transparency and COP21

Let’s be real for a second. United Nations negotiations are complex. Here in Paris, there are continuous, simultaneous meetings with […]

Nithin Coca

December 4, 2015

Finance

Ceres CEO: Forget Bleeding Hearts, Pursestrings Will Win Paris

Long gone is the narrative of climate change as a crisis manufactured by bleeding-heart liberals. Institutional investors are moving assets away from […]

Mary Mazzoni

December 4, 2015

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Tech Titans: Community Citizens?

The Bay Area's Transportation Potential and the Role Tech Companies Can Play

It’s clear that the Bay Area needs a transportation revolution. You’ve probably experienced our challenges – whether it’s crowded, standing-room-only […]

Nithin Coca

December 4, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Black Friday Post Mortem: Business as Usual or End of Capitalism?

Black Friday is over. Cyber Monday is over. Even Small Business Saturday is behind us. It’s time to take a […]

Raz Godelnik

December 4, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Al Gore Calls for Bold Commitments at COP21

(Image: Al Gore addresses U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.) Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore took to the stage at COP21 on […]

Mary Mazzoni

December 3, 2015

Finance

World Bank Announces New Carbon Pricing Initiative

By Michael Green On Tuesday morning the World Bank, along with governments and business leaders, announced a new global initiative: […]

TriplePundit

December 3, 2015

Finance

REDD Offsets in California?

By Mik McKee In late October, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) held a public workshop to present a white […]

TriplePundit

December 3, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

As Industry Commits to Climate, a Level Playing Field is Needed

By Heidi Brock As the global community convene in Paris to finalize a lasting agreement tackling climate change, one thing […]

TriplePundit

December 3, 2015

Finance

Record $3.4 Trillion Committed to Fossil Fuel Divestment

At a press conference on Wednesday at COP21 in Paris, representatives from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the California Senate, the […]

Tom Schueneman

December 2, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

COP21 Challenge: The Climate Finance Gap

There is incredible optimism that the ongoing global climate talks in Paris will produce, finally, a strong climate agreement. That […]

Nithin Coca

December 2, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

World Bank Launches $500M Plan to Boost Climate Change Action

For a generation, dialogue on climate change between the world’s rich nations and developing countries have basically continued as such: […]

Leon Kaye

December 2, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Facing Climate: An Open Letter to CEOs and Citizens on the Need for Global Action

By Todd Spaletto, President, The North Face Twice annually, the $646 billion outdoor industry gathers at Outdoor Retailer, in Salt […]

TriplePundit

December 2, 2015

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In Our Sights: A Signed Climate Commitment in Paris

COP Out: What if There's No Climate Deal in Paris?

With the start of the COP21 climate talks, today marks the end of the beginning for global climate action: a […]

Tom Schueneman

December 1, 2015

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Tech Titans: Community Citizens?

Google Buses Symbolize A Tale of Two Cities

Image: Residents protest Google’s use of public bus stops for its private bus line.  If you live or work in […]

Nayelli Gonzalez

December 1, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

To Attract Millennial Money, Corporate Social Responsibility is More Important Than Ever

By Vincent Molinari Millennials didn’t see “Wall Street” when it was first released in 1987. Many were born years after […]

TriplePundit

December 1, 2015

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Tech Titans: Community Citizens?

The Bay Area's Affordable Housing Options: Band Aid or Panacea?

The San Francisco Bay Area’s housing problem is no secret. In fact, it’s been around for so long that organizations […]

Jan Lee

November 30, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Why Backpacking is a Sustainability 101 Course for Work and Home

One of the best ways to see the world is by backpacking. “Backpacking,” of course, can mean just about anything. […]

Leon Kaye

November 30, 2015

Finance

The Internet of Things, for Everyone: An Interview with Limor Fried

“Oh really? There’s debate about open-source hardware? I’m going to keep shipping open-source hardware while you all argue about it.” […]

Julie Noblitt

November 30, 2015

Finance

GiveDirectly Gives Cash to Poor People, No Strings Attached

Growing evidence suggests that the best way to help poor people is to give them cold hard cash. GiveDirectly has […]

Sherrell Dorsey

November 30, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Why Milton Friedman Would Have Been Okay With Benefit Corporations

In the mid 20th century, corporate CEOs and board members often described themselves as the custodians of a public trust. […]

Brad Edmondson

November 30, 2015

Finance

Defining Corporate Purpose is the Only Way Forward

By Paige Morrow The future of sustainable development is being shaped by events such as the U.N. Forum on Business […]

TriplePundit

November 27, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

The Deep Legal Roots of the Business Case for Sustainability

Benefit corporations are a new kind of business, but they are also the latest development in an 80-year-old debate. One […]

Brad Edmondson

November 25, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Forget Black Friday — Head Outside Instead

By Marianne Smallwood On Thanksgiving Day, more than 9 out of every 10 Americans will be celebrating one of the […]

TriplePundit

November 25, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Is CSR Dead? Oh No, Not That Question Again …

By Neill Duffy The opportunity to attend a recent Barclays debate at the British Library in London entitled “Is CSR Dead” […]

TriplePundit

November 25, 2015

Corporate Responsibility

Place-Based Initiatives Address a Key Social Part of the Triple Bottom Line

“Community is the core determinant of future path in life.” – Kevin Jordan, SVP, National Programs, LISC (A Keynote Speaker at […]

Nick Aster

November 25, 2015