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Community Development

Corporate world moves forward with human rights transparency

By Antonio Pasolini — Supply chain transparency regarding human rights is becoming an increasingly important CSR issue. After consulting with […]

TriplePundit

May 10, 2016

Community Development

KKR portfolio companies get new green solutions platform

Interview by Kelly Eisenhardt As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues continue to grow in importance for mainstream investors, KKR’s […]

TriplePundit

May 9, 2016

Community Development

Federation of small businesses exposes untapped potential of women enterprises for UK economy

By Sangeeta Haindl — What would you say, if you knew that only one in five U.K. small businesses are […]

TriplePundit

May 9, 2016

Voices for Change

Austin's 'Tiny Village' For the Homeless Opens Its Doors

By Jerry Nelson  Following years of anticipation, East Austin’s Community First Village opened on April 27. The brainchild of Alan […]

TriplePundit

May 6, 2016

Voices for Change

Beauty and the Beast: Our Love For Plastic Has a Dark Side

By Kelsey Gaude I recently had the amazing opportunity to travel to blue, beautiful Belize for the first time: a […]

TriplePundit

May 6, 2016

Community Development

PYXERA Global executives to present at 15th Responsible Business Summit

Top PYXERA Global executives will be among the 55+ speakers at the 15th Responsible Business Summit, presented by Ethical Corporation, […]

TriplePundit

May 5, 2016

Community Development

Grocery chains innovate to reduce food waste

By Brian Collett – Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, has become the latest retailer to offer leftover food from its […]

TriplePundit

May 4, 2016

Community Development

Diversity on FTSE 100 falls dramatically

By Sangeeta Haindl – There is growing concern about the levels of diversity in major companies, revealing that there is still […]

TriplePundit

May 3, 2016

Community Development

The Impact of Corporate Sustainability Education for Professionals and Organizations

Submitted by Nikos Avlonas Although Corporate Sustainability has grown rapidly over the past years and most executives in various research […]

CSRWire

May 2, 2016

Voices for Change

Fontus Water from Air Technology: The Answer to Water Insecurity?

For most us, drinking water comes in one form: from the tap. Fifty-seven percent of the world’s population now have […]

Jan Lee

May 2, 2016

Community Development

Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability announces first working fellows

The Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability has announced its first group of working Fellows. The six Fellows were chosen […]

TriplePundit

May 2, 2016

Community Development

John Lewis partnership leads with employee-owned business model

by Vikas Vij – Employee ownership business models have increasingly attracted attention since the financial crisis of 2008 when corporate governance […]

TriplePundit

May 2, 2016

Community Development

Five Ways Companies in the Construction Industry Are Focusing on Sustainability in 2016

Submitted by Megan Wild In 2015, G&S Business Communications Sense & Sustainability Study determined that only 21 percent of the […]

CSRWire

April 29, 2016

Voices for Change

The Case for Universal Basic Income

Some assume that providing people trapped in dire poverty with a basic income for a set time means they will never learn […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

April 29, 2016

Community Development

UK and US studies issue warnings about impacts of climate change

by Sangeeta Haindle – A new study by the London School of Economics (LSE), published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Climate […]

TriplePundit

April 28, 2016

Voices for Change

Extreme Innovation Meets Behavioral Economics

By Leslie Pascaud As marketers, we are fascinated by the new and the shiny. The most common sources of inspiration […]

TriplePundit

April 27, 2016

Community Development

Britain's biggest benevolent celebrities are . . .

by Sangeeta Haindl — The UK’s The Sunday Times has announced that rock super-star Sir Elton John and best-selling author JK […]

TriplePundit

April 26, 2016

Community Development

"High sustainability" companies are better businesses

“High sustainability” businesses significantly outperform “low sustainability” companies in two ways: lower volatility on the stock market and by a six […]

TriplePundit

April 25, 2016

Community Development

The (surprising) power of benchmarking

How good are you? Most companies tell their employees they are (of course) the best. But the truth is little […]

TriplePundit

April 22, 2016

Community Development

Join the sustainable business debate of the year

Join in with this fascinating debate as a dynamic group of innovators share their ideas and challenge ‘business as usual’ […]

TriplePundit

April 19, 2016

Community Development

A force for good

Fujitsu’s head of responsible business, Juliet Silvester, explains how the company creates long-term value. Interview by Tom Idle The Japanese ICT […]

TriplePundit

April 19, 2016

Community Development

UK, NY, and CA increase National Living and minimum wages in same week

One of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne’s big ideas was to increase the National Living Wage (NLW) on […]

TriplePundit

April 18, 2016

Community Development

"Buy Social": £1bn challenge to big business

Responsible Business Week, sponsored by Business in the Community, kicked off at 11 Downing Street with the launch of the […]

TriplePundit

April 18, 2016

Community Development

A toast to responsibility

Alexandre Ricard is CEO of drinks giant Pernod Ricard. Currently the world’s No2 wines and spirits business, he is keen to […]

TriplePundit

April 18, 2016

Community Development

A measurable impact

Each year, an estimated 133 billion pounds of food that farmers grow never makes it to our plates. Tons of it ends up in landfills, where it emits methane, a greenhouse gas.

TriplePundit

April 14, 2016

Community Development

India wants UK to stay in EU

by Sangeeta Haindl ‘Brexit’ is a word on everyone’s breath, since UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced a referendum on […]

TriplePundit

April 14, 2016

Community Development

COP 21 agreement spurs East Capital to review "high climate change"- related investing risk

by Roger Aitken The climate agreement sealed at the COP21 summit in Paris on 12 December 2015 underscores, once and […]

TriplePundit

April 14, 2016

Community Development

Seven Tips to Help you Shape a Smart Sourcing Strategy

Submitted by Shruti Agrawal What makes a business truly competitive? What is it that gives a market advantage?  What helps […]

CSRWire

April 13, 2016

Community Development

Lloyds Bank Publishes "Helping Britain Prosper" Plan

by Sangeeta Haindl When the U.K.’s Chancellor of Exchequer, George Osborne, announced his very controversial 2016 Budget last month, he said, “We […]

TriplePundit

April 11, 2016

Community Development

Grocery companies switching to cage-free eggs

by Brian Collett Three large US grocery companies are to switch to cage-free eggs by 2025. Their decisions follow similar […]

TriplePundit

April 7, 2016

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Women Still Have an Uphill Climb in the World of Sports

Despite the passage of Title IX over 40 years ago and the growing success of women’s athletics worldwide, both collegiate […]

Leon Kaye

April 5, 2016

Voices for Change

Women Soccer Players File Lawsuit Over Wage Discrimination

The U.S. women’s soccer team has won three World Cup championships, narrowly lost in 2011 and made the semi-finals in […]

Leon Kaye

April 5, 2016

Community Development

Britain's New Sugar Tax

by Sangeeta Haindl A new sugar tax on the soft drinks industry has been announced, to be introduced in April […]

TriplePundit

April 5, 2016

Community Development

London's Public Transport Gets Greener

by Antonio Pasolini London’s transport network is getting greener with the launch of zero-emission versions of the iconic double-decker buses. […]

TriplePundit

April 5, 2016

Voices for Change

Black Kid Nearly Arrested Trying to Cash Scholarship Check

This series of tweets exemplifies the uphill battle poor people of color have to climb to overcome inequality. The student […]

jennifer boynton

April 1, 2016

Community Development

Barclays Helps UK Start-Ups Take Flight

Barclays has opened its third Eagle Labs space in Brighton after successful pilots in Bournemouth and Cambridge. The new Barclays […]

TriplePundit

March 30, 2016

Voices for Change

There Really Is a Gender Pay Gap — and It's Worse Than You Think

Despite the fact that a woman is highly likely to get the presidential nomination for the Democratic party, a gender […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 29, 2016

Voices for Change

New App Lets You Split Your Dinner Bill Based on Privilege

EquiTable is a new app that allows users to split their group dinner bill into equitable (not equal) portions based […]

Joi Sears

March 29, 2016

Community Development

National CSR & Sustainability Conference

Join the ‘sustainable business” debate and leave your carbon footprint at the door! 12 May The Crystal, London World record-breaking […]

TriplePundit

March 29, 2016

Voices for Change

Broccoli City Turns Hip-Hop Lovers into Tree-Huggers

Broccoli City is on a mission to turn hip-hop lovers into tree-huggers. The wildly successful social enterprise is leveraging its […]

Joi Sears

March 28, 2016

Community Development

Why We Need Intelligent Disobedience in Corporate America

Submitted by Kelly Eisenhardt Empowering employees to speak up when they see something that is wrong or when they are […]

CSRWire

March 25, 2016

Community Development

The new CSR equation: transparency = brand credibility

EP Journal Trust in business today goes hand in hand with increased transparency by Miranda Ingram Corporate reputation is hard […]

TriplePundit

March 23, 2016

Community Development

Igniting Employee Passion for Your Organization’s Mission

Submitted by Spring Lacy More and more, employees want to know how the work they do every day matters.  They […]

CSRWire

March 22, 2016

Community Development

Why Being Socially Responsible Is More Important Than Ever

Submitted by Jacob Shriar Your company needs to be socially responsible because people are starting to value socially responsible companies […]

CSRWire

March 22, 2016

Community Development

Top automakers for advanced vehicles ranked in new CDP report

Several automakers have taken the lead in “advanced vehicles,” according to a new report from CDP. The category includes battery […]

TriplePundit

March 22, 2016

Community Development

Why every business should volunteer

EP Journal by Mohammed Sharaf, DP World Businesses are perfectly placed to use their reach to bring about considerable benefits […]

TriplePundit

March 21, 2016

Community Development

First ranking of top 500 global public companies for human rights performance

The first-ever ranking of the human rights performance of global listed companies is now underway. The ranking follows a recent […]

TriplePundit

March 21, 2016

Community Development

Forging a positive future for ethnic diversity in business

EP Journal by Brian Collett Black women now comprise the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the US. A new study […]

TriplePundit

March 21, 2016

Community Development

European market for renewable energy continues to grow

EP Journal By RP Siegel Market demand for renewable energy in Europe as documen-ted by Guarantees of Origin, grew by […]

TriplePundit

March 20, 2016

Community Development

Sky supports WWF's Earth Hour, Saturday 19 March with new advert

Sky is broadcasting a new advert to reach out to its 21 million customers in the U.K. and across Europe to […]

TriplePundit

March 17, 2016

Community Development

GRI and CDP issue guidance to help companies disclose impacts

GRI, pioneer of the most widely used sustainability reporting standards, and CDP, host of a global collection of self-reported climate […]

TriplePundit

March 17, 2016

Voices for Change

We Have Met the Vampires … And They Are Us

By Kyle G. Crider “The fact of the matter is, if vampires truly feed with even a tiny fraction of […]

TriplePundit

March 10, 2016

Community Development

The Body Shop speaks up

EP Journal The Body Shop’s new CSR strategy is designed to make consumers realize why they fell in love with […]

TriplePundit

March 10, 2016

Community Development

Building a Volunteering Program that Really Works

Submitted by Nita Kirby Volunteering at work can be a great force for social change and increase retention and employee […]

CSRWire

March 9, 2016

Community Development

Award entries booming for National CSR Awards 2016

“With the extended entry deadline of March 18 just days away, the National CSR Awards (NCSRA) are heading for a […]

TriplePundit

March 8, 2016

Community Development

Primark extends partnership to support 10,000 women smallholders in India

To coincide with International Women’s Day, Primark is announcing a six-year extension of the Primark Sustainable Cotton Programme. The initiative […]

TriplePundit

March 8, 2016

Voices for Change

Top 4 International CSR Insights for Fortune 500 Companies

By Pamela Hawley For Fortune 500 companies wanting to make a difference in global corporate social responsibility (CSR), here are […]

TriplePundit

March 7, 2016

Community Development

New report outlines how to identify weak corporate culture

Good governance is critical, but there should be a broader definition of what it means. Governance is not just a […]

TriplePundit

March 7, 2016

Community Development

Morningstar launches new sustainability rating for sustainable investors

Morningstar has introduced a new sustainable investing initiative, the Morningstar Sustainability Rating for funds. This rating will help investors evaluate […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2016

Community Development

Global coalition comes together to change the future of protein

A group of international businesses and NGOs have joined to form The Protein Challenge 2040, a first collaboration across the […]

TriplePundit

March 1, 2016

Community Development

Webinar today to discuss risk-free supply chain

Webinar Alert: Today, Mar 1, 3 pm (GMT) a free live webinar with Timberland’s Sustainability Director and Maersk’s Head of […]

TriplePundit

March 1, 2016

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Empowering Men As Gender Equity Advocates

Despite the big gains made in the last few decades, we still have a gender equality problem. Women represent about […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 29, 2016

Voices for Change

A Village is Being Built to House the Homeless

People think that if you house the homeless then you’ve solved homelessness. But the CEO of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, […]

3p Editors

February 26, 2016

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Geena Davis: Hollywood Could Create Gender Equality Tomorrow

Only in Hollywood would a 37-year-old woman be considered too old to be the love interest of a 55-year-old man. […]

3p Editors

February 25, 2016

Community Development

EC announces European Social Innovation Competition with €50,000 prizes for best ideas

The European Commission has announced the 2016 edition of the European Social Innovation Competition. This year’s theme is ‘integrated futures,‘ […]

TriplePundit

February 25, 2016

Community Development

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, to address GLOBE 2016 Leadership Summit

Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, is scheduled to give the opening address at the GLOBE 2016 Leadership Summit to […]

TriplePundit

February 23, 2016

Community Development

National Schools Partnership appoints Stephen Howard LVO as new Chairman

Stephen Howard has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the National Schools Partnership, a social marketing agency responsible for […]

TriplePundit

February 23, 2016

Voices for Change

Uniqlo USA Launches Fashion Line for Muslim Women

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 1 percent of the estimated 322 million Americans practice Islam. That translates to […]

Leon Kaye

February 22, 2016

Community Development

Business in the Community Ireland offers Business Working Responsibly Mark

BITC Ireland has launched the Business Working Responsibly Mark, a standard that certifies responsible and sustainable business practices. The Mark […]

TriplePundit

February 22, 2016

Community Development

KKR Portfolio Companies Get New Green Solutions Platform

Submitted by Kelly Eisenhardt As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues continue to grow in importance for mainstream investors, KKR’s […]

CSRWire

February 19, 2016

Community Development

Orange launches website for entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East

Orange has launched the Entrepreneur Club, a website that provides practical guidance and tools for company creation to startups in […]

TriplePundit

February 18, 2016

Community Development

Counting the cost of capital for renewable energy investments in the EU

The “DiaCore project” has evaluated the cost of capital across the European Union, and has found that it varies significantly […]

TriplePundit

February 18, 2016