When Seeking Long-Term Profit, Consider Long-Term Environmental Risks
This last management practice category focuses on including HIP criteria in every decision-making process.
Network Your Way to a Thriving Green Business – Advice from Nikki Pava of EcoTuesday
By Lorna Li If you want to discover what corporate responsibility really looks like, interview 100 of the top CEOs in the world and ask them what they’re doing about our planet’s social and environmental problems. That’s what Nikki Pava did as a marketing and communications professional for many years, working with corporations in Bangkok, [...]
Launch: Beyond Waste Innovation Challenge
Launch is a one-of-a-kind public-private partnership between NASA, USAID, US State Department, and Nike to use the “power of prizes” to encourage startups to develop an innovative solution that addresses the needs of the developing world. Next up: waste issues.
Coke Pulls the Plug on Anti-Climate Change ALEC Lobby
The Coca-Cola company will stop funding ALEC, likely due to ALEC’s involvement in legislation promoting climate change denial and voter suppression.
Community and Recycling Among Highlights of Lowe’s 2011 CSR Report
From environmental conservation, supplier diversity to community development, Lowe’s 2011 CSR report is full of highlights.
Simple Tool Helps Companies Address Water Risks
WWF has created the Water Risk Filter, a tool that helps companies identify their water related risks and develop ways to address them.
Solar Photovoltaics: Pros and Cons
Solar PV is perhaps what most people think of when they think of renewables (though we actually use more biomass). Solar PV can be used anywhere the sun shines as long as there is space available. Enough sunlight falls on the Earth in one hour, to meet the world’s energy demand for a year, if it could be collected.
Johnson Controls Touts Environmental Leadership, Green Design in 2011
Johnson Controls, a $40 billion company with 162,000 employees across the globe, builds on its CSR track record with the release of its 2011 Business and Sustainability Report.
Help Send a 3p Writer to Brazil!
Three TriplePundit writers have advanced to the final 10 writers in the UNEP/Treehugger blogging competition. Read excerpts from their second posts and vote.
Open Letter to McDonald’s and Walmart on Entrepreneurship in Low-Income Communities
A call to action for Walmart and McDonald’s to support the Create Jobs for USA program and create entrepreneurial opportunities and jobs for low-income communities.
Technology for Good: GE’s Progress on Cancer Research and Treatment
For almost half a century GE has been on the front lines of cancer research, combining technology and a culture innovation to fight against cancer.
Chipotle Refuses to Sign Popular Farm Worker Protection Agreement
Chipotle is receiving criticism for its refusal to sign on to an agreement aimed at protecting farm workers on Florida farms where the company purchases tomatoes.
Brazil and India’s Financial Wealth Grows While Their Natural Capital Plummets
In terms of GDP per capita, Brazil and India’s wealth grew 34% and 120%, respectively, from 1990-2008. According to a new, alternative Inclusive Wealth Indicator developed by UNU-IHDP that measures natural and human, as well as economic capital, Brazil’s wealth actually increased only 3% and India’s 9% over the period.
Corporate Donations Catch Fire at Burning Man
Just kidding! Happy April Fools 2012 :-) American corporate icon General Electric (NYSE: GE) said this week it plans to donate and distribute 1,000 eco-efficient black and day-glo lights at this year’s annual Burning Man festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. The surprise donation was announced at a press conference March 30 by GE chairman [...]
McDonald’s Replaces PlayPlaces With Urban Gardens, Composting Sites
Starting this week, over 20 of McDonald’s outdoor PlayPlaces will be replaced with urban gardens and composting facilities.
SAP’s Sustainability Report: “Helping the World Run Better”
SAP is a company that makes its living providing information tools for businesses to better understand their business through quantitative reporting (including sustainability reporting) and enterprise resource planning software. Hence, one would expect their Annual Sustainability Report to be a highly readable and information-rich document, which is exactly what it is.
Starbucks, Stonyfield Paying Their Own Recycling Tabs
Starbucks and Stonyfield are among the growing number of companies in the United States that are fronting more of the costs of their recycling efforts.
Colgate-Palmolive Pledges to Reduce Water Consumption 40%
Colgate-Palmolive announced their sustainability objectives leading up to 2015 in a CSR report, Giving the World Reasons to Smile, which centers around the concepts of people, performance, and planet. Focus areas of improvement are stated as promoting health, contributing to communities, saving water, and reducing climate and environmental impact.
Goldman Sachs Loses Battle with Largest Public Union in U.S.
Realizing the pressure of a recent shareholder resolution, Goldman Sachs was able to get the largest public employee and health care workers’ union in the country, AFSCME, to pull their proposal regarding Lloyd Blankfein’s role as both CEO and chairman of the board. In lieu of yanking the proposal, Goldman will change its board structure and appoint a “lead director” to its board.
Corporate Sustainability for IT Managers
Kathrin WInkler, VP Corp. Sust. at EMC, talks about the role of women in the sustainability industry, whether energy efficiency is enough and quantifying sustainability efforts.
Corporate Sustainability is Itself Unsustainable
The field and profession of Corporate Responsibility is not set up for long term success. Here’s why.
Technology for Good: GE’s Evolution from Financier to Green Tech Start-up Investor
In 1905 GE established its financial services business with the launch of a small utility finance company. Now as we face an uncertain 21st century, GE is now a global green business financier.
Bill Gates on the Five Miracles Needed for Energy and Climate Challenges
Bill Gates is dedicating an increasing amount of time and resources in pursuit of clean energy solutions. His goal is to get the world’s emissions to zero within 75 years.
Was the Hype Around Bloom Energy Two Years Ago Justified?
About two years ago Bloom Energy revealed its top secret “Bloom Box” fuel cell system and immediately created an incredible buzz around it. It was amazing to see how much hype was created around what the company described as “a new class of distributed power generator, producing clean, reliable, affordable electricity at the customer site.” For a while, it seemed that there was nothing more exciting than Bloom’s fuel cells that presented a promise to change the world someday. So what happened with Bloom Energy since then? Was the hype justified?
As You Sow on Creating Greener Solar PV Panels
Surveying solar PV manufacturers around the world, a non-proift, in conultation with a wide range of experts, establishes environmental, health & safety, and business management best practices for the industry sector while at the same time criticizing current energy policies which favor production of fossil fuels.
Walmart’s Sustainability Efforts Stall Under New Leadership
Several years after Lee Scott’s departure as CEO, something has gone seriously wrong with Walmart’s sustainability progress.
How Capturing CO2 from the Air Can Help Save the Planet
Three startup companies, including one backed by Bill Gates, are developing technology to extract carbon dioxide from the air and help solve the climate crisis.
Does a Tobacco Company’s Environmental Effort Really Matter?
The British American Tobacco (BAT) recently released its 2011 Sustainability Report. The report shows that BAT met its targets for energy, water and waste ahead of schedule. BAT bills itself as the world’s largest tobacco group by global market share. It sells its brands in about 180 markets worldwide, and has over 200 brands in [...]
The Limitations of the Triple Bottom Line
By: Ben Vivian Following a hectic day in London at Ecobuild and in a stakeholder workshop on research into a construction product framework, my thoughts centre on the triple bottom line (3BL). At the workshop, which had 25 or so people well versed in sustainability, we were asked to chose whether 3BL was split with [...]
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How to Invest for Income and Impact
Energy Options: Pros and Cons from Solar to Nuclear
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Where We’re Going
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San Diego: June 4-7
Sustainable Brands 2012: Join us as the Sustainability, Brand Strategy and Innovation Communities convene to shape the future. Discover and participate in the sustainable brand revolution by collaborating to shift consumer demand, drive heretical innovation, and evolve the business case. 20% Reader discount with code "nwtripsb12".
Webinar: June 5
Running an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program with AngelPoints: Key clients discuss how they put the AngelPoints Volunteering solution to work for them. Attend this webinar to learn best practices, tips & tricks - and how to get an effective volunteer program off the ground at your organization.
Seattle: June 11-12GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!
Portland & Seattle: June 13 & 14
Sustainable Industries Economic Forum:
Join keynote speaker Van Jones and sustainable business leaders from dozens of innovative companies for an interactive presentation and conversation on The Access Economy and how it affects you and your business, as well as high-impact networking. Register now for Portland on June 13 & Seattle on June 14.
NYC: June 27-28Responsible Business Summit USA: Discover how to fully embed and integrate CSR in your organization. Learn how to collaborate with key stakeholders and establish competitive edge using proven CSR strategies. Hear best practices from GAP Inc, Timberland, Lockheed Martin, Life Technologies, Campbell Soup and many more.
Minneapolis: July 19-20GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!
Boston: Sep 13-14GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!
Have your event listed here.
San Diego: June 4-7
Sustainable Brands 2012: Join us as the Sustainability, Brand Strategy and Innovation Communities convene to shape the future. Discover and participate in the sustainable brand revolution by collaborating to shift consumer demand, drive heretical innovation, and evolve the business case. 20% Reader discount with code "nwtripsb12".
Webinar: June 5
Running an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program with AngelPoints: Key clients discuss how they put the AngelPoints Volunteering solution to work for them. Attend this webinar to learn best practices, tips & tricks - and how to get an effective volunteer program off the ground at your organization.
Seattle: June 11-12GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!
Portland & Seattle: June 13 & 14
Sustainable Industries Economic Forum:Join keynote speaker Van Jones and sustainable business leaders from dozens of innovative companies for an interactive presentation and conversation on The Access Economy and how it affects you and your business, as well as high-impact networking. Register now for Portland on June 13 & Seattle on June 14.
NYC: June 27-28Responsible Business Summit USA: Discover how to fully embed and integrate CSR in your organization. Learn how to collaborate with key stakeholders and establish competitive edge using proven CSR strategies. Hear best practices from GAP Inc, Timberland, Lockheed Martin, Life Technologies, Campbell Soup and many more.
Minneapolis: July 19-20GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!
Boston: Sep 13-14GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!
Have your event listed here.
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