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Voices for Change

Canada's NAFTA Upgrade Calls for Improved Worker Rights in U.S. and Mexico

The old maxim, “be careful what you wish for” may well apply to the Trump administration’s experience with NAFTA these […]

Jan Lee

September 18, 2017

Voices for Change

The Well-Deserved Backlash Against the Automated Bodega for the 1 Percent

What do a cold-packed baby food delivery service and a next-gen vending machine startup have in common? Both claim they […]

Leon Kaye

September 18, 2017

Community Development

MSCI Supports NZ Super Fund's Low Carbon Strategy

By Vikas Vij — Leading global investors increasingly recognize the challenges posed by climate change and its long-term impact on […]

TriplePundit

September 18, 2017

Community Development

Science-Based Targets Initiative drives practices at Landsec

By Elisabeth Jeffries — When real estate company Landsec realised it could be contributing to a potential global temperature increase of […]

TriplePundit

September 11, 2017

Community Development

Danish seminar to focus on ethical conduct in business

By Brian Collett — A mixing of Italian and Danish cultures as a means of reinforcing ethical conduct in business, […]

TriplePundit

September 7, 2017

Community Development

Board level volunteering is bringing CSR to life

By Ian Joseph, CEO, Trustees Unlimited and Managing Director, Russam GMS — CAF’s latest UK giving report found that people […]

TriplePundit

September 7, 2017

Community Development

Ethical Trading Initiative issues guides to child labour and modern slavery

By Brian Collett — The telltale signs of slave labour are flagged up in a free guide just released by […]

TriplePundit

September 7, 2017

Community Development

The important business of ocean conservation

By Tom Birbeck, ARC Marine—According to a WWF report, our oceans are worth at least $24 trillion, so how can […]

TriplePundit

August 31, 2017

Voices for Change

Why Companies Like Salesforce Differentiate on Gender Pay Equity

By Emilee Regan Women’s Equality Day (August 26) marked 97 years since women in the United States were granted the […]

TriplePundit

August 29, 2017

Community Development

Cities pushing beyond climate change

By David Connor, UK Regional Voice Lead — As the world conversely becomes better connected in an increasingly uncertain future, […]

TriplePundit

August 29, 2017

Community Development

How the Dutch are moved by wind

By RP Siegel — Man’s first use of wind technology goes back some 5,000 years when wind-powered boats were first […]

TriplePundit

August 28, 2017

Community Development

Time to Reconsider What “Fits” in Your Corporate Volunteering Program

Submitted by Elizabeth Dove Newly released Canadian data confirms companies need an employee volunteer program to attract and retain talent.  […]

CSRWire

August 23, 2017

Community Development

ShareAction investment conference to focus on support for responsible business

By Brian Collett — Finance groups and other stakeholders are to debate the ways in which large European investors can […]

TriplePundit

August 23, 2017

Community Development

New app increases access to investing in green energy

By Antonio Pasolini — Solar power is the first market to benefit from a new investment application called MyBit, an […]

TriplePundit

August 22, 2017

Community Development

Half Of UK workers say 'no need' to sacrifice profits for higher ESG

By Roger Aitken —  Around half (47%) of UK workers believe that companies can achieve higher environmental, social and governance […]

TriplePundit

August 21, 2017

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Whether you are passionate about protecting the environment, reversing climate change, reimaging food systems, investing for impact, fighting for equity […]

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August 19, 2017

Community Development

Big Oil urged to report financials in view of climate-related risk

By Elisabeth Jeffries — Had Exxon Mobil reported its reserves differently in 2016, investors might have taken a different view […]

TriplePundit

August 18, 2017

Community Development

Consumers prefer companies with ethical practices

By Brian Collett — Most customers want to know the policies of a business on issues such as tax, hygiene, […]

TriplePundit

August 16, 2017

Community Development

Corporate responsibility gains traction in Nigeria

By Vikas Vij — The concept of corporate social responsibility is now being embraced by a large number of organizations […]

TriplePundit

August 16, 2017

Community Development

Green & Black's chocolate launches products with new 'Cocoa Life' label

By Sangeeta Waldron — Green & Black’s, the brand which pioneered organic Fairtrade chocolate, is now launching its first UK […]

TriplePundit

August 15, 2017

Community Development

FTSE 100 companies asked to detail diversity policies for UK gov't by Lady McGregor-Smith

By Brian Collett — The UK government has been asked to compel fund managers to request the FTSE 100 companies […]

TriplePundit

August 15, 2017

Community Development

GoodCorporation issues guide for data protection management as Parliament revises regulation

By Brian Collett — Businesses are now being told they should build data protection into their core activities in a […]

TriplePundit

August 14, 2017

Community Development

The Most Advanced Corporate Sustainability Strategies

Submitted by Frank Dixon A major opportunity exists for companies to position themselves as global sustainability leaders by focusing on […]

CSRWire

August 11, 2017

Community Development

C&A publishes list of 2,000 factories in its supply chain

By Brian Collett — The international fashion retailer C&A has published the details of all its suppliers in its efforts […]

TriplePundit

August 11, 2017

Community Development

UK's big utilities must adapt: new energy report

By Antonio Pasolini — Two sustainability non-profits have compiled a report claiming the main energy suppliers, or the “Big Six” […]

TriplePundit

August 10, 2017

Community Development

Bartercard promotes SME trading in Europe

By Vikas Vij — Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are typically defined as a business with fewer than 250 […]

TriplePundit

August 9, 2017

Community Development

The Economist Intelligence Unit global business survey finds 'strategic CSR'

By Brian Collett — A small proportion of global businesses approached by a leading survey agency addresses climate change issues […]

TriplePundit

August 8, 2017

Community Development

Inventshift showcases social enterprises for global good

By Sangeeta Waldron — Social enterprises are a new way of doing business, where, by selling goods and services in […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2017

Community Development

New website links UK small businesses with expert business advice

By Vikas Vij — Small businesses and young entrepreneurs in the UK can benefit the most from a wealth of […]

TriplePundit

August 6, 2017

Community Development

Can the power grid handle the increased demand from electric cars?

By RP Siegel — There’s an old saying, “be careful what you wish for, you might get it.” True enough, […]

TriplePundit

August 4, 2017

Community Development

Britain joins the green wave in swearing off combustion engines

By RP Siegel — A surprising announcement has come out of London—to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-fueled […]

TriplePundit

August 4, 2017

Voices for Change

Three Social Entrepreneurs Solving a Few of India’s Challenges

Social entrepreneurs are the heroes at grassroots creating change and making impact.

3p Editors

August 3, 2017

Community Development

Sustainable investments deliver higher returns in UK

By Vikas Vij — Sustainable or ESG investing originally broke ground when fund managers began actively engaging with companies and […]

TriplePundit

August 3, 2017

Community Development

Sustainable investments deliver higher returns in UK

By Vikas Vij — Sustainable or ESG investing originally broke ground when fund managers began actively engaging with companies and […]

TriplePundit

August 3, 2017

Community Development

Walmart steps up certification of responsible sourcing of seafood

By Brian Collett — Walmart, which has more than 11,000 stores globally and is the world’s largest company by revenue, […]

TriplePundit

August 3, 2017

Voices for Change

Fielding An X Prize for Adult Literacy

More than 36 million American adults read at a third-grade level or below. Their stories are diverse: Some struggled due […]

Mary Mazzoni

August 2, 2017

Community Development

The Singapore Sustainability Academy launches as training and networking hub

Singapore Sustainability Academy (SSA), a major training and networking hub dedicated to achieving a cleaner, greener and more sustainable future, […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2017

Community Development

Bringing resources to bear to improve global health

Pfizer believes its business and societal missions are the same: to ensure that all individuals everywhere have access to quality […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2017

Community Development

Tetra Pak aligns its environmental goals with Paris Climate Agreement

Former UK Education Secretary Michael Gove’s assertion that “people have had enough of experts” came to symbolise last summer’s Brexit […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2017

Community Development

Lloyds hackathon challenge inspires collective citizen impact

By Sangeeta Waldron — Our societies need thriving young people – children and young adults who want and are able […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2017

Community Development

London conference discusses urban sustainability

By Antonio Pasolini — Municipal leaders, diplomats and representatives of the private sector got together in London last month for […]

TriplePundit

July 31, 2017

Community Development

Al Gore at Ashden Awards: 'Must, can, will we change?'

By Adam Woodhall — Al Gore started out giving speeches about the environment in 1989, first with flip charts, then […]

TriplePundit

July 31, 2017

Community Development

UK's first-ever 'Social Mobility Employer Index'

By Sangeeta Waldron — The UK’s first-ever Social Mobility Employer Index has released its findings – ranking Britain’s employers on […]

TriplePundit

July 31, 2017

Community Development

EU Commission issues guidelines to strengthen CSR reporting

By Sangeeta Waldron — Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) is an effective way for businesses to integrate sustainability into their decision-making processes. […]

TriplePundit

July 27, 2017

Community Development

New UK Minister hails flourishing cleantech ecosystem

By Adam Woodhall — The Rushlight Summer Showcase took place at the Royal Geographical Society, London. Appropriately, the event took […]

TriplePundit

July 27, 2017

Community Development

Why electric car charging needs some joined up thinking.

By Simon Anderson, geo — I have just taken delivery of a Tesla and it is awesome – sorry about […]

TriplePundit

July 25, 2017

Community Development

Brace yourself: get your telecoms and procedures ready for MiFID II

By Dave Millett, Equinox — MiFID (The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) applied in the UK from November 2007. Ten […]

TriplePundit

July 24, 2017

Sustainable Living

How Airlines are Reducing Food Waste

Food waste is a big problem. An estimated 30 to 40 percent of the food supply in the U.S. alone is wasted.

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 20, 2017

Community Development

EU Commission issues guidelines to strengthen CSR reporting

By Vikas Vij — Non-Financial Reporting (NFR) is an effective way for businesses to integrate sustainability into their decision-making processes. […]

TriplePundit

July 20, 2017

Community Development

Germans discuss ethics of automated driving

By Antonio Pasolini — The country that is home to some of the world’s most influential philosophers, such as Nietzsche […]

TriplePundit

July 20, 2017

Community Development

GSK reduces supply chain emissions with help from Schneider Electric

By Vikas Vij — A PLoS ONE study published last year showed that if the US healthcare sector were ranked […]

TriplePundit

July 18, 2017

Community Development

Rising green bond market supports eco-friendly projects

By Vikas Vij — Green bonds are debt instruments designed to finance environment-friendly projects. With most of the world now […]

TriplePundit

July 12, 2017

Community Development

Pat Harned guides ethics in business

By Adam Woodhall — Pat Harned leads the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI), regularly engaging with leaders of global corporations […]

TriplePundit

July 12, 2017

Community Development

Trust in an era of 'alternative' facts

By Sangeeta Waldron — The Global Thinkers Forum is a social purpose organisation that launched in 2012 under the patronage […]

TriplePundit

July 10, 2017

Community Development

HSBC's investigation into own client saves Indonesian rainforest

By Roger Aitken — Action taken by HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services organisations globally with an […]

TriplePundit

July 10, 2017

Community Development

Housing crisis offers an opportunity to implement electricity demand management

By Simon Anderson, Chief Strategy Officer, geo — In my last article for Ethical Performance I outlined what the near […]

TriplePundit

July 7, 2017

Community Development

Women-owned businesses supported by UN Women

By Brian Collett — Companies are being encouraged by the UN to trade with women-owned businesses and integrate them into […]

TriplePundit

July 7, 2017

Community Development

Winners of Business in the Community?s Responsible Business Awards 2017 announced

Anglian Water have been named one of the most responsible businesses in the UK, along with 16 other companies at […]

TriplePundit

July 6, 2017

Community Development

Action or belief? 

By Adam Woodhall — I’ve asked hundreds of people this question: which comes first, action or belief? The large majority […]

TriplePundit

July 6, 2017

Community Development

Seven Ways to Introduce Innovation Into Your Company

Submitted by Steven L. Blue The reason innovations fail is not because of technology. It’s never about the technology. Innovations […]

CSRWire

July 5, 2017

Community Development

Six Companies Who Go Global and Local With CSR

Submitted by Megan Wild What are your reasons for supporting or withholding support from specific companies? Does Corporate Social Responsibility […]

CSRWire

July 5, 2017

Community Development

Mars, Tesco, Vinci and GE Join Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment

By Brian Collett — Four large companies have signed up to the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment, an international business […]

TriplePundit

July 5, 2017

Community Development

East Capital?s new Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund leverages proprietary ESG for alpha

By Roger Aitken — East Capital, an independent asset manager specializing in emerging and frontier markets that manages €2.7 billion […]

TriplePundit

July 3, 2017

Community Development

Air cleaning technology to be trialed at London bus stops, courtesy of The Body Shop and Airlabs

By Antonio Pasolini — Some lucky Londoners who happen to stand at a trio of central London bus stops will […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2017

Community Development

Record green energy levels not an existential threat to UK utilities

By RP Siegel — The future is now, or at least it was on Sunday, June 11th in the UK. […]

TriplePundit

June 29, 2017

Community Development

Top Three Communications Skills of Sustainability Influencers

Submitted by Shannon Houde Communication comes up again and again in analyses of key competencies for sustainability leadership.  Being able […]

CSRWire

June 27, 2017

Voices for Change

NASA Brings Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Healing Stickers’ Back to Earth

Move over, coconut oil, aromatherapy and homeopathy. In the latest chapter of Gwyneth Paltrow’s amazing pseudo-science adventure, her lifestyle blog, […]

Leon Kaye

June 27, 2017

Community Development

The future of energy is disruptive

By Adam Woodhall — The aim of the recent event ‘Energy Live Future’ was to highlight the cutting edge innovation […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2017

Community Development

NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards recognise the power of family businesses

By Sangeeta Waldron — Some of the UK’s largest and most successful businesses are family-owned, including some of the country’s […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2017

Community Development

De Beers innovates to become carbon neutral

By Brian Collett —  De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company, has begun research that could make some of its […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2017

Community Development

 Resonance's social impact mission to invest in 'Dismantling Poverty' In Bristol raises £2.1m

By Roger Aitken — Social impact investment company Resonance that has pursued a mission over the last fifteen years to […]

TriplePundit

June 26, 2017

Sustainable Living

The Proximity Hotel is the First U.S. Hotel to Earn LEED Platinum Certification

The hotel industry has a big environmental impact. Hotels use vast amounts of energy and water, and generate solid and hazardous waste. Some hotels are now grasping the importance of reducing their environmental impact.

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 23, 2017