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Community Development

Mondi Aligns Sustainable Paper and Packaging Strategy with SDGs

Mondi, the Vienna-based international packaging and paper group, has invested an impressive €41.7m ($51.2m, £36.4m) in community projects during the […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

The future of women – global uncertainties

Over the last year women have been succeeding in spotlighting issues and arguing for their rights: from harassment and #metoo, […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

Circular Economy Strategy for Packaging Adopted by Nestlé

Nestlé, the world’s largest food company, is to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. The Swiss multinational, […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

Inspiring Sustainability Podcast: Generating Good Governance

Ian Joseph, the CEO of Trustees Unlimited, a leading resource of trustees and board roles for not-for-profits, had a fascinating conversation […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

UK business leads in boards with climate change policies

More company boards oversee climate change measures in the UK than in any other country, a wide-ranging survey has revealed. […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

UK and China join up to research new renewables

Five projects have been begun jointly by UK and Chinese government-backed experts to produce the next generation of offshore renewable […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

UPS-led consortium installs new EV charging system

A new system allowing the recharging of a whole fleet of electrical vehicles without an upgrade to the power grid […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

Inspiring Sustainability podcast: Making sustainability happen

Interview with Tim Haywood, Finance Director and Head of Sustainability at Interserve PLC. Interserve is one of the world’s foremost […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

Primark global supply chain transparent with online map

Primark, the budget clothing retailer with 350 stores in Britain, mainland Europe and the US, has published details of its […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Community Development

Guide to gender equality at work to be published

Practical guidance on gender equality at work will be sent to employers all over the world this year by the […]

Megan Amrich

March 7, 2019

Sponsored

Getting Food To Those Who Need It: Donating Unsold Food Means Less Food Goes To Waste

Lessons from Collaboration: How One Nonprofit Scaled Up Nutrition Education

The collaboration between the Walmart Foundation and the nonprofit organization FoodCorps illustrates how companies can lend both their financial firepower and their expertise to help nonprofits scale up their missions.

Tina Casey

March 6, 2019

Sustainable Living

Vacation Rental Industry Generating More Positive Social Impact

The global vacation rental industry has changed what travel looks like today as companies seek to create more social impact in local communities.

Megan Amrich

March 5, 2019

Sustainable Living

Kraft-Heinz Can’t Ketchup with Millennials—And It's Not Alone

The missteps that led to a $15.4 billion asset write-down at Kraft-Heinz could be considered a warning sign of changing consumer preferences, which have thrown off other entrenched brands in recent years.

Jenna Ammann

March 5, 2019

Sustainable Living

Sustainability Branding Can Help with the Shift to a Low-Carbon Economy

Evidence is growing that knowledge of a company's broader brand sustainability strategy can have a measurable impact on consumer choice.<br /> <br />

Tina Casey

March 4, 2019

Sustainable Living

Brands Are ‘In a Race’ To Keep Up with Conscious Consumers, Says CDP

Some of the world’s most recognizable brands are “in a race” to keep up with rapidly shifting consumer preferences, according to a new report from CDP.

Mary Mazzoni

February 28, 2019

Sponsored

Getting Food To Those Who Need It: Donating Unsold Food Means Less Food Goes To Waste

Walmart Sparks a Multi-Stakeholder Effort to Fight Hunger in the U.S.

America's largest retailer—Walmart—brought customers, suppliers, employees and community groups together on a hunger relief campaign that helped provide a staggering 230 million meals for food-insecure households in 2018. We spoke with Megan Crozier, SVP of food merchandise at Walmart, to learn more.

Amy Brown

February 27, 2019

Sustainable Living

Ford Approaching Electric Scooters with Care

Ford’s “last mile” strategy pivots on attracting a new generation of mobility consumers by building on its long-trusted brand reputation.

Tina Casey

February 26, 2019

Voices for Change

Kaepernick’s Settlement with the NFL: A Winner or Loser?

The NFL’s recent settlement with Colin Kaepernick offers a lesson to business in how to manage, or actually not manage, employee activism.

Grant Whittington

February 25, 2019

Voices for Change

Investors Pressure Companies to Reveal Gender Pay Gap

Activist investor group Arjuna Capital has put 12 top banks and tech giants on notice that it wants these companies to reveal their median gender pay gap.

Amy Brown

February 21, 2019

Sponsored

Getting Food To Those Who Need It: Donating Unsold Food Means Less Food Goes To Waste

Partnership Extends the Reach of Hunger Relief Programs

This article series is sponsored by Walmart and produced by the TriplePundit editorial team. Forty million Americans struggle with hunger, […]

Amy Brown

February 20, 2019

Community Development

Bigger Than the Game: Five NBA Players Giving Back

The NBA’s All-Star Weekend showcases its superstars with entertaining 3-point and slam dunk contests, skills challenges and celebrity games, all […]

Grant Whittington

February 18, 2019

Voices for Change

Tech Companies Are Helping Enforce Gender Apartheid in Saudi Arabia

Once again, the world’s leading technology companies find themselves mired in controversy over their smartphone platforms’ hosting of an app […]

Tina Casey

February 18, 2019

Sustainable Living

Barbie Done Better: Mattel Launches More Inclusive Dolls

Before the film Crazy Rich Asians (2018), some people didn’t believe a movie with an all-Asian main cast would succeed […]

Sierra Sumner

February 16, 2019

Voices for Change

Parkland, Year 2: Gun Safety and the Business Response to Gun Violence

One year ago, on February 14, 2018, yet another in a long, unrelenting series of mass shootings took place in […]

Tina Casey

February 14, 2019

Voices for Change

After a Huge Racial Gaffe, Prada Launches Diversity Council

New York Fashion Week is supposed to be a celebration of the industry’s latest designs, innovation and for some fashion […]

Leon Kaye

February 14, 2019

Sustainable Living

Fashion Week Reminder: Balancing CSR and Public Relations

The market research firm Clutch is out with a new report that provides some good advice for businesses that want […]

Tina Casey

February 13, 2019

Sustainable Living

From Retail to Runway: 12 Sustainable Fashion Labels to Watch

Worth an estimated $2.5 trillion, the global fashion industry is under increasing pressure to limit its negative impacts on people and the […]

Mary Mazzoni

February 12, 2019

Sustainable Living

Will Talk About Curbing Plastic Use Turn into Action?

There certainly is a lot of talk about weaning ourselves away from plastic. Organizations such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation […]

Leon Kaye

February 11, 2019

Voices for Change

5 Things CEOs Must Know About Corporate Activism

We have been hearing more and more about brands taking stands and companies plunging into the uncertain waters we call […]

Leon Kaye

February 11, 2019

Community Development

The Future of Work in Rural America

Think about a job in rural America. What do you imagine? A farmer seated at the wheel of his John […]

Leah Thibault

February 4, 2019

Sustainable Living

Authenticity is Key Ingredient for Brands with Personality

Now more than ever, we see “brands taking stands” – challenging both the status quo and their competitors. It’s a […]

Julia Wilson

February 3, 2019

Community Development

China’s Largest Retailer Commits to Inclusive Business

At 1.42 billion people, China constitutes nearly 20 percent of the world’s population. Hence, we can make the argument that […]

Vikas Vij

January 29, 2019

Sustainable Living

Ben & Jerry’s Steps Up, Resists Single Use Plastics

Ben & Jerry’s has been a brand taking a stand long before corporate activism became a growing movement within the […]

Leon Kaye

January 29, 2019

Sustainable Living

Loop Is Ready for Zero Waste: Are You?

The newswires have been buzzing about Loop, a startup that will introduce zero waste, reusable packaging into households in the […]

Tina Casey

January 29, 2019

Sustainable Living

5 Ways to Support Sustainable Restaurants

The American restaurant industry generated $825 billion in sales last year and employed more than 15 million people. Despite their collective […]

Jenna Ammann

January 28, 2019

Community Development

The Best Way to Rank the Top Sustainability MBAs

Co-written with Reagan Richmond Mission. Purpose. Sustainability. These are the new touchstones of the business world. Consumers, employees, and watchdog […]

Eban Goodstein

January 24, 2019

Voices for Change

The NFL’s Politicization: Super Bowl Ads Anger and Inspire

I hold that the toughest balancing act to play when watching the Super Bowl is knowing when to talk and […]

Grant Whittington

January 24, 2019

Community Development

Impact at Work: Attracting Talent to Support Financial Education for California Youth

In the spirit of service this MLK Day, we had the exciting opportunity to interview Amiko Foster of Youth Finance Institute of […]

Common Impact

January 22, 2019

Voices for Change

3 Takeaways from Gillette’s ‘The Best Men Can Be’ Video

Last week, Boston-based razor company Gillette launched a new video entitled “We Believe” to kick off its new “The Best […]

Megan Amrich

January 21, 2019

Community Development

Sustainability Consulting: What Is It? Can I Do It?

Every fall, first-year students in Bard’s MBA in Sustainability find themselves in a “sustainability consulting boot camp.”  The two-semester course, called […]

Eban Goodstein

January 11, 2019

Voices for Change

Booz Allen Campaign Empowers Sailors to “Keep What You’ve Earned”

Sailors in the U.S. Navy face serious financial and career consequences if they’re caught driving under the influence. A chief […]

Booz Allen

January 11, 2019

Community Development

How YOU Can Help Close the Diversity Gap in Tech

In addition to supporting causes they care about through nonprofit board service and volunteering, many of our employees are concerned with the lack […]

TriplePundit

January 4, 2019

Voices for Change

Netflix Nixes Show Following Saudi Protest; Protests Ensue

Netflix, responding to complaints from Saudi Arabia’s government, has removed an episode of a quick-witted political show which criticizes Crown […]

Grant Whittington

January 3, 2019

Community Development

Teaching New Skills & Embracing Talent from Everywhere Fuels Growth in a Rapidly Changing Digital Economy

By Francine Katsoudas Today, more than ever, we hear about issues related to the workforce and the age of a digital […]

Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility Blog

December 27, 2018

Voices for Change

6 NGOs Making the Holidays Brighter

3p's Leon Kaye showcases NGOs that are doing what they can to make the holidays a time of hope and relief from what is often the ugly reality of the world.

Leon Kaye

December 25, 2018

Voices for Change

Global Gender Gap Narrows, But Workforce Disparities Remain

The global gender gap narrowed slightly in 2018, but the World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates it will take more than […]

Mary Mazzoni

December 24, 2018

Sponsored

The Home – The Hearth – The Windows

How to Choose Sustainable Materials for Your Windows and Doors

This article series is sponsored by Pella Windows and Doors and went through our normal editorial review process.  Building is […]

TriplePundit

December 11, 2018

Voices for Change

Gender Lens Investing: It’s Time to Invest in Her

We are in a moment. The moment of Time’s Up and #MeToo. The moment of women’s marches. The moment of […]

Joe Keefe

December 6, 2018

Sponsored

Building Healthier Communities

'All in for Florida' Program Works to Intervene in Emergency Rooms in Opioid Overdose Cases

This article series is underwritten by Aetna Foundation and went through our normal editorial review process.  The opioid crisis is […]

Laura Wise

November 7, 2018

Sponsored

Maximizing Impact Through Workforce Development and Education

The Future of Education Is More About Learning, Less About Teaching

This article is part of a series sponsored by Deloitte and has gone through our usual editorial review. Students sitting […]

Kathy Siranosian

October 31, 2018

Voices for Change

More Women Are Serving on Corporate Boards, But Parity is a Long Way Off

American companies are putting more women in leadership positions, but they still have a long way to go, according to […]

Mary Mazzoni

October 4, 2018

Voices for Change

Taking a Stand in Controversy: Should Brands Just Do It?

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick famously ‘took a knee’ during the US national anthem and flying of the […]

Ben Hayman

October 2, 2018

Voices for Change

6 Ways to Engage Millennial Volunteers

From technology to the challenges our communities face, it’s rare that we move on each year without a shift from […]

TriplePundit

September 19, 2018

Voices for Change

Women Started Over 1,800 Businesses Every Day Last Year

Over the past year, women started an average of 1,821 new businesses every day in the US, according to the […]

Mary Mazzoni

September 12, 2018

Voices for Change

With Kaepernick Campaign, Nike Just Took a Calculated Risk

The Oregon-based athletic wear company Nike blew up the Intertubes Monday night with a new campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick as […]

Tina Casey

September 4, 2018

Voices for Change

Only Two Fortune 500 CEOs Are Women of Color. What’s Up With That?

Image: The exit of longtime PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi leaves only two women of color at the helm of America’s […]

Mary Mazzoni

August 15, 2018

Community Development

Microsoft, AT&T and Nike on AI

We’re on the threshold of a new era, where rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the internet of things, cloud computing, […]

Sam Thibault

August 7, 2018

Community Development

Coca-Cola & PGGM: Reporting on the SDGs

Businesses are increasingly asked to demonstrate the long-term value of the business and show their progress on SDG targets. Recently […]

Sam Thibault

July 31, 2018

Community Development

Transwestern and Caesars on Climate Action in Supply Chains – Webinar

For the majority of businesses, the supply chain is where they can have the largest impacts on climate change and […]

Sam Thibault

July 30, 2018

Sponsored

Education in the 21st Century

How to Improve Access to Education Around the World

Unicef tells us that 101 million children worldwide don’t regularly attend school. High costs, lack of local availability, lack of […]

Jan Lee

July 25, 2018

Community Development

Shortlist Announced! Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

The shortlist for Ethical Corporation’s 9th Annual Responsible Business Awards has been announced. The winners will be revealed and celebrated […]

Sam Thibault

July 25, 2018

Voices for Change

Think Differently: The Shifting Landscape of Value for Emerging Brands and Successful ICOs

By ICO Impact Group We’ve seen a massive shift towards values-based leadership over the last several years, particularly within the […]

TriplePundit

July 23, 2018

Community Development

Ørsted, GRI & CDSB on the TCFDs

Ethical Corporation has just published a new briefing that delves into the role of the TCFDs in sustainability reporting and […]

Sam Thibault

July 18, 2018

Community Development

New Ethical Corporation Report – The Future of Digital on Reputation

In today’s world of cybersecurity, automation and data the resulting disruption for business is ballooning. Companies need to adhere to […]

Sam Thibault

July 17, 2018

Community Development

Human Rights Risks From New Clean Tech – Complimentary Briefing

Global supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, leading to a growing risk of Human Rights abuses. These mounting complications mean […]

Sam Thibault

July 10, 2018

Community Development

SDG Reporting Webinar

Have you had a chance to sign up for Ethical Corporation’s exclusive webinar on Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals? […]

Sam Thibault

July 2, 2018

Voices for Change

Sarah Sanders Vs. Red Hen Results: Eye-Rolls 1, Yelp Reviews 0

In case you were asleep or had your eyes glued on World Cup matches all weekend, yet another political controversy […]

Leon Kaye

June 26, 2018

Community Development

Webinar – Tetra Pak, PGGM, Coca-Cola HBC & WBCSD on SDG Reporting

The increasing focus and push towards the UN Global Goals and 2-degree target requires businesses to disclose accurate data to […]

Sam Thibault

June 26, 2018

Community Development

Sustainability Winners Unwrapped

The 9th Annual Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards are back and with the submission deadline set for the 22nd June 2018 time […]

Sam Thibault

June 7, 2018

Sponsored

Maximizing Impact Through Workforce Development and Education

Women Can Soar When the Mentored Become Mentors

By Tamika Tremaglio This is graduation season, and along with the nearly four million postsecondary degrees being handed out, new […]

TriplePundit

May 26, 2018

Voices for Change

Are We Really Limited To ‘One Cause at a Time’?

We are all allies in the fight against discrimination, and our strength is in numbers.

Michael Brunt

May 24, 2018

Voices for Change

Diversity and Inclusion: Past, Present, and Future

As social movements across the country continue to shape global conversations around equity, the spotlight and opportunity have been thrust […]

Laura Wise

May 21, 2018