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Voices for Change

LBGT Rights in the U.S.: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

When it comes to advocacy, companies have a choice to make. They can subscribe to economist Milton Friedman’s view that […]

Michael Gold

May 18, 2018

Voices for Change

Tackling Racial Bias at Work

Last month, two young men did what millions of consumers often do when they arrange to meet friends for coffee: […]

Jan Lee

May 17, 2018

Community Development

Students Transform 10-Acres of Forest & Highlight Forest Protection

Mother’s Day Event Commemorates Achievement with Unveiling and Art On May 9th, high school students from Interlochen Arts Academy and California artists Daniel […]

Sam Thibault

May 11, 2018

Sustainable Living

What’s Really Green – A Look at Beef, Part V – How Can You Prove It? (i.e., Filter Out the Bull)

By Jonathan Gelbard, Ph.D. Previously, I explored impacts of poorly-managed grazing operations and feedlots, and triple bottom line benefits of […]

TriplePundit

May 10, 2018

Community Development

World business leaders to share new sustainable vision in June

Ethical Corporation is delighted to confirm that the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment UK Government and CEOs from; United Nations Global […]

Sam Thibault

May 9, 2018

Community Development

Corporate Responsibility Magazine Announces 2018 100 Best Corporate Citizens

Corporate Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) announced today its 19th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, recognizing the standout environmental, social and […]

Sam Thibault

May 7, 2018

Community Development

UN Environment, Nordea and Carlsberg on sustainability opportunities

Business needs progressive leadership if it is to get where it needs to be given the current geopolitical climate which […]

Sam Thibault

May 3, 2018

Voices for Change

Community-owned Grocery Stores Fill Food Deserts

Community grocery stores are being revived to provide a local service in small Kansas towns, where, as in many rural […]

BrianUK

May 1, 2018

Community Development

Can companies like Facebook comply with NEW European legislation?

21st century EU directives focus on publication of Corporate Social Responsibility information and Data Protection. If Facebook can move 1.5 […]

Sam Thibault

April 24, 2018

Voices for Change

This Company Highlights National Autism Awareness Month by Spreading Canine Love

As April is National Autism Awareness month, it behooves us to remember that large and small companies alike can do […]

Leon Kaye

April 23, 2018

Community Development

Is Your Organisation Fulfilling Its Duty of Care?

The International SOS Foundation announces its Global Duty of Care Summit, taking place in Chicago on 17 May 2018.  Speakers […]

Sam Thibault

April 18, 2018

Voices for Change

Women: The Next Corporate Cause?

On January 7, 2018, at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards, Oprah Winfrey received the 2017 Cecil B. DeMille award […]

Laura Wise

April 16, 2018

Community Development

Achieving Certification as Largest B Corp™ in the World and Unveiling New Name: Danone North America Celebrates First Anniversary with Two Major Milestones

Building on Danone’s long-term commitment to balancing financial success with social and environmental responsibility, its U.S. subsidiary, formerly known as […]

Sam Thibault

April 13, 2018

Community Development

Measuring Natural Capital – Briefing

Companies appreciate that natural capital greatly benefits business, but what is required is quantifying and demonstrating the business value of […]

Sam Thibault

April 11, 2018

Community Development

Applications Now Open for 2nd Annual Conscious Company Leaders Forum

Invite-only event for CEOs and VPs in conscious business announces initial speaker line up “The Leaders Forum was the most […]

Sam Thibault

April 10, 2018

Sponsored

Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal

FLIR Technology: 'New' Technology Shines a Camera on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Seeing is often believing when it comes to addressing the impacts of climate change. As the effects of global warming […]

Jan Lee

April 10, 2018

Community Development

Nominate Today: CR Magazine Responsible CEO of the Year Awards Deadline April 30

CR Magazine is accepting nominations through April 30, 2018, for the 11th annual Responsible CEO of the Year Awards. These awards […]

Sam Thibault

April 6, 2018

Community Development

How Dell, Tetra Pak, and the University of Cambridge integrated the SDGs into business operations

In a recent ground-breaking webinar on “Activating the SDGs into business operations”, 3 senior leaders from Dell, Tetra Pak, and the University of Cambridge shared their […]

Sam Thibault

March 21, 2018

Voices for Change

How an Olympic Mindset Can Empower Social Impact Leaders

By Nikki Korn  Watching the Olympics last month, we saw athletes from all parts of the world pursue their goals […]

TriplePundit

March 14, 2018

Voices for Change

Halal Tacos Bring Spice and Social Harmony to the Mosque

By Brian Collett Mexican taco truck operators in California are using their business power to promote social harmony, foster understanding […]

TriplePundit

February 15, 2018

Community Development

Bridgestone Elevates Standards in Sustainable Procurement Practices; Launches New Policy for Suppliers and Partners

Minimum requirements strengthen existing guidelines for Respect of Human Rights, Environmental Standards and Product Quality while including additional requirements for […]

Sam Thibault

February 6, 2018

Community Development

Activating the SDGs into business operations

If the Sustainable Development Goals are to be met, business will have to play a major role. But how can […]

Sam Thibault

January 30, 2018

Community Development

Smart city briefing – the role of partnerships and technology

The vision of smart cities is often of gleaming metropolis dominated by technological solutions to the issues that urban areas […]

Sam Thibault

January 17, 2018

Sponsored

Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal

Bringing "Truth to Power" on Climate Change Through Partnerships

In 2006, Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth introduced audiences to the science of climate change, depicted its consequences, and […]

Jim Witkin

January 17, 2018

Voices for Change

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Writes a $33 Million Check for Dreamers’ Tuition

Jeff Bezos recently donated $33 million to TheDream.US, an organization that says it provides up to 4,000 “dreamers” tuition for […]

Leon Kaye

January 17, 2018

Community Development

Shaping a future of sustainable trade: The Foreign Trade Association becomes amfori

The Foreign Trade Association is now amfori, the organisation for trade with purpose. As the world continues to change faster […]

Sam Thibault

January 15, 2018

Community Development

CSE Forecasts Top 10 Sustainability Trends for 2018

Submitted by Nikos Avlonas Over the past decade, the term sustainability has caught on in the boardroom, courtroom and living […]

CSRWire

January 11, 2018

Community Development

Financing the SDGs

The green bond market is worth $100bn, but $1trn is needed to fund the low-energy transition by 2020. Ethical Corporation […]

Sam Thibault

January 9, 2018

Community Development

Do You Have the Right Staffing Levels to Manage Your Companies EHS & Sustainability Risks?

If you answered yes to any of these questions or would just like some hard, reliable facts and data about […]

Sam Thibault

December 15, 2017

Community Development

ING, Verizon, Mars and Siemens on transforming business

Being able to prove how transformative strategies contribute to the long-term goals of the business is crucial. To meet the […]

Sam Thibault

December 12, 2017

Voices for Change

Opportunity Index Offers Micro View of Quality of Life Across the U.S.

Over the years numerous studies have shown where the U.S. ranks on quality of life issues compared to other industrialized […]

Leon Kaye

December 11, 2017

Community Development

Philips and Dell on revolutionizing global supply chains – complimentary webinar

For most companies their greatest risks and impacts lie within their supply chains. To truly address areas such as; GHG […]

Sam Thibault

December 4, 2017

Voices for Change

The Weinstein Company May Get a New CEO, and She's Got Remake Plans

Maria Contreras-Sweet has big plans for her next company, and they aren’t by any means the status quo. You may […]

Jan Lee

December 4, 2017

Sponsored

Dreamforce 2017

As Demand for Tech Skills Surges, Is College Really Right for All?

A Georgetown University study suggests 65 percent of all jobs in the U.S. will require more than a high school […]

Leon Kaye

November 29, 2017

Community Development

How to deliver business quantifiable impacts – a complimentary report

To successfully navigate current political, social upheaval and deliver on the SDGS and Paris Agreement, businesses will need to take […]

Sam Thibault

November 28, 2017

Sponsored

Dreamforce 2017

Philanthropy and the Impact Revolution

Philanthropy has reached an “impact tipping point” and none too soon. On one side of the “leading with impact” divide […]

Leon Kaye

November 28, 2017

Sponsored

Dreamforce 2017

How Technology Can Empower At-Risk Students Before It’s Too Late

An overarching theme of the recent Dreamforce conference in San Francisco is that cloud computing can be harnessed to accelerate […]

Leon Kaye

November 27, 2017

Community Development

Walgreens Boots Alliance Aligns Its Strategies, Practices, Targets With SDGs

By Tom Idle Since the beginning of the year, the world’s businesses and governments have been rallying to meet the United […]

TriplePundit

November 22, 2017

Voices for Change

2017: Time to Stand Up and Speak Up

By John Friedman  My goodness it is easy to get depressed. CO2 levels measured at Mauna Loa in Hawaii are […]

TriplePundit

November 20, 2017

Community Development

Two Unintended Consequences of Your Supply Chain Assessment, and How to Avoid Them

Submitted by James Barsimantov Regularly, you work to prepare a comprehensive supply chain assessment. Hours are spent building a robust […]

CSRWire

November 14, 2017

Voices for Change

Tipping Point Brings Corporate R&D to Social Ills

For San Francisco’s lowest-income families, poverty comes with many challenges. Finding affordable housing and the income to cover the essentials […]

Jan Lee

November 14, 2017

Voices for Change

Science Says Too Much Charisma is Bad for Leadership

By Jack Anzarouth Bad news for all those incredibly charismatic leaders out there: Science says your charisma might be making […]

TriplePundit

November 2, 2017

Community Development

IMF tells rich countries to do more to help poor nations deal with climate change

By Sangeeta Waldron — Last month, then-Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, dismissed complaints that the UK’s response to the devastation […]

TriplePundit

November 2, 2017

Community Development

Modern slavery addressed with new laws, new technology

By Brian Collett — India has set itself a goal of eliminating child slavery by ratifying two global agreements on […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2017

Community Development

7 Lessons of CSR Leadership

Submitted by Abhishek Ranjan Three years back, when my CEO asked me to take on the project of tying together […]

CSRWire

October 30, 2017

Community Development

Leading companies strengthen sustainability reporting

By Vikas Vij — The corporate reporting landscape is increasingly complex, as different countries and organizations move to introduce new […]

TriplePundit

October 30, 2017

Community Development

Five steps to choosing the right telecoms for your business

By Dave Millett, Equinox — Communicating with customers, partners and suppliers is essential for all businesses.  So, ensuring you have […]

TriplePundit

October 30, 2017

Sponsored

Education in the 21st Century

Education for Sustainable Development

It’s been two years since the UN introduced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a call to action embodied in 17 […]

Jim Witkin

October 27, 2017

Community Development

EU advisory group sets out vision for sustainable finance

By Vikas Vij — Last year, the European Commission announced it would establish a High Level Expert Group (HLEG) to […]

TriplePundit

October 26, 2017

Community Development

FTSE 100 companies get ethical guidance for good governance

By Brian Collett — Business bosses in the UK are to benefit from the advice of two ethical guidance bodies. […]

TriplePundit

October 25, 2017

Community Development

What really matters when developing your strategy to tackling modern slavery

By Jessica Creswell – The 2nd Global Modern Slavery and Supply Chain Summit on 14 November is focused on moving […]

TriplePundit

October 23, 2017

Community Development

How to Build an Employee Volunteer Program

Submitted by Adie Bartron If I hear one more time that Millennial workers are motivated by purpose, I may stab […]

CSRWire

October 19, 2017

Voices for Change

How You Can Be Part of the Fair Trade Difference

This piece was sponsored by Fair Trade USA and went through the normal editorial review process.  Fair Trade USA, a […]

fairtradeUSA

October 18, 2017

Community Development

Three quarters of companies worldwide yet to acknowledge climate change as a financial risk

By Ethical Performance — Almost three quarters (72 percent) of large and mid-cap companies worldwide do not acknowledge the financial […]

TriplePundit

October 18, 2017

Community Development

Seafood industry takes big steps toward sustainability

By Brian Collett — The tuna company Thai Union has joined forces with the environmental NGO Greenpeace to improve labour […]

TriplePundit

October 17, 2017

Community Development

Candriam's ESG study rates 74 countries globally as 'investable'

By Roger Aitken — The 2017 SRI Country report from Candriam, part of New York Life with assets under management […]

TriplePundit

October 16, 2017

Voices for Change

Honor Flight Network Offers Veterans One Last Chance to See Memorials for the Wars They Fought In

Companies seeking new ways to work with the local communities in which they conduct business may want to consider a […]

Leon Kaye

October 11, 2017

Community Development

'The Future of the Corporation' to be subject of British Academy research report

By Brian Collett — Public trust in business, corporate objectives, regulation and taxation will be the main themes of a […]

TriplePundit

October 9, 2017

Community Development

Shell Springboard programme to award £350,000 to most innovative low-carbon enterprises

Shell International Limited’s enterprise support programme for UK’s innovative low-carbon businesses is now open for applications.   Shell Springboard will […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2017

Community Development

MSCI launches new ESG indexes

By Stuart Doole, MSCI — Institutional investors increasingly are moving toward integrating ESG criteria into their portfolios and their factor […]

TriplePundit

October 5, 2017

Voices for Change

Is the Next Generation Ready for the Sustainability Challenge?

On September 26, TriplePundit hosted the #Whypurpose Twitter chat on the potential and need for engaging Millennials in sustainability issues. Encouraged […]

TriplePundit

October 3, 2017

Community Development

First industry-wide global sustainability goals set by International Tourism Partnership

By Brian Collett — Four ethical goals have been set by the International Tourism Partnership, the London-based hospitality industry body, […]

TriplePundit

October 2, 2017

Community Development

Three aspirations for long distance EVs

By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx — All the publicity currently goes to the race to make regular and premium […]

TriplePundit

September 29, 2017

Community Development

Getting celebrity endorsement for your brand

By Will Adoasi, Vitae London — Celebrity endorsement has played a major role in building the Vitae brand – but […]

TriplePundit

September 28, 2017

Sponsored

Education in the 21st Century

Twitter Chat Recap: #WhyPurpose with Pearson & Partners

Pearson, SAP, ASU WSSI, UN PRME, and TriplePundit came together at #WhyPurpose today to discuss why young people want to […]

Marissa Rosen

September 27, 2017

Community Development

Swedish food company Oumph! launches in UK, bringing environmental and sustainable values

By Roger Aitken — To Oumph! or not to Oumph! — that is the question. And so it was, down […]

TriplePundit

September 27, 2017

Community Development

Boosting online sales: YUU's success story

By Gill Hayward and Kellie Forbes, YUU — Over a four-week period last Christmas, we sold a YUUbag every 12 […]

TriplePundit

September 25, 2017

Community Development

BrewDog gives away 20 percent of profits

By Antonio Pasolini — BrewDog has woofed up its CSR program and will give away 20 percent of its profits […]

TriplePundit

September 22, 2017

Sponsored

Education in the 21st Century

How to Engage on the Education SDGs

Join Pearson, SAP, ASU WSSI, UN PRME, and TriplePundit at #WhyPurpose on September 26th at 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BT to […]

Jim Witkin

September 20, 2017

Voices for Change

Have a Corporate Cause? 3 Strategies for Teaming Up With Teachers

By Bernadette Grey Fall is back-to-school season not just for students, but for all of America. Between students, parents and […]

TriplePundit

September 20, 2017

Community Development

Company-charity partnerships grow as fears over Brexit wane

By Vikas Vij — Companies and non-governmental organisations traditionally play divergent roles in an economy. While the primary goal of […]

TriplePundit

September 20, 2017

Community Development

Sustainable Brands to present 70+ brand and sustainability experts at SB'17 Copenhagen conference

Speakers from H&M, IDEO, Forum for the Future, TerraCycle, Harvard University, and many more will present insights at SB’17 Copenhagen, […]

TriplePundit

September 19, 2017