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New Activism

How companies raise their voices and leverage their business models to spark change.

As Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Resume, Will Innovators be at the Table?

Words by Mary Riddle

Seneca Solar Seeks Equitable Solutions for the Climate Crisis

Words by Patrick McCarthy

Frontier Co-op Breaks Down Barriers to Employment Through Second Chance Hiring, Apprenticeships

Words by Gary E. Frank

Social Enterprises Help Ukrainian Refugees Secure Dignified, Long-Term Employment

Words by Amy Brown

'Make Them Pay' Campaign Calls Out Private Jets, But Billionaire Climate Philanthropists Disagree

Words by Riya Anne Polcastro

Despite Rising Cost of Living, Big Business Risks Losing Talent Over Values

Words by Mary Riddle

Being an Ally Means Speaking Up When Black Customers Are Underserved

Words by Riya Anne Polcastro

Climate Justice Alliance Answers This Question: What Does a Just Transition Really Mean?

Words by Kate Zerrenner

FIFA and Qatar Drop the Ball on an Inclusive World Cup

Words by Grant Whittington

Three Reasons Corporations Should Care About the Global Sanitation Crisis

Words by Venugopal Gupta

Red Cup Day Strike Spotlights Workers’ Grievances and Growing Unionization Interest

Words by Riya Anne Polcastro

Reflections from a Millennial Attending COP27: 30 Years Later and We are Still in Climate Limbo

Words by Sara Velander

Gen Z is Demanding to be Heard at COP27, But Are We Listening?

Words by Riya Anne Polcastro

New Jersey Calls Out Big Oil, Sues for Climate Change Lies

Words by Riya Anne Polcastro

This TikTok Star is Werking It to Make National Parks More Inclusive

Words by Kate Zerrenner

A Drop in the Bucket — Billionaire Philanthropy Pales in Comparison to Capacity for Change

Words by Riya Anne Polcastro

Canceling 'Cancel Culture' to Achieve Climate Justice

Words by Julia Salant

Do Protest Movements Work? New Study Says, 'We Shall Overcome — Gradually'

Words by Patrick McCarthy

Activism Works: The Climate Bill is Back, For Now

Words by Tina Casey

Employees Are Ready for Climate Action but Lack Direction

Words by Rasha Rehman

The Global Sustainability Community Comes Through for Ukraine

Words by 3p Editors

Employee Activists Hit Brick Wall at SpaceX

Words by Tina Casey

We Just Ran Period Workshops in Schools in South Africa & Nigeria. Here's What Happened.

Words by Global Citizen

Join Us: Sustainability For Ukraine Fundraiser, Tuesday, June 21

Words by 3p Editors

Business Leaders Recalibrate to Protect Election Integrity

Words by Gary E. Frank

Beyond the Midterms: How Social Impact Builds Long Term Allies

Words by Lindsay Singleton

World Central Kitchen is Now the Largest Food Relief Operation in Ukraine

Words by Roya Sabri

Syrian Immigrant Rewrites Playbook on Tackling Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Words by Kate Zerrenner

CVS Sets a New Standard for Retailers on Reducing Plastic Waste

Words by Gary E. Frank

21st-Century Capitalism Meets the Pope

Words by Gloria Johns

Memphis Has Become Ground Zero for Predatory Lending

Words by Gary E. Frank

Pure Leaf and SeekHer Provide Grants to Women Who Stood Up for Themselves in the Workplace

Words by Terry E. Cohen

Native American Massacre Site in Nevada at Risk in Pursuit of New Energy Development

Words by Cayte Bosler

Plans to Mine Lithium at Thacker Pass Clash with Indigenous Rights

Words by Cayte Bosler

Amid the Ukrainian Crisis, Let’s Start a Larger Conversation About Equity at Our Borders

Words by Roya Sabri

Lush Takes a Stand on How U.S. History is Taught in Classrooms

Words by Gloria Johns

Airbnb Users Set the Bar High on How to Support War-Stricken Ukraine

Words by Gary E. Frank

Etsy, Disney and the Other Brands Showing Support for Ukraine

Words by Gloria Johns

Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen Now Focusing on ‘Longer Tables’ for Ukrainian Refugees

Words by Megan Amrich

Our Suggestions on How to Help Ukraine

Words by Leon Kaye

Yes, It's That Carl Icahn Who's Taking a Stand on Animal Welfare

Words by Leon Kaye

Fueling Growth with a Second-Chance Workforce

Words by Leslie Morales

Civic Alliance Connects Bottom Line, Employee Expectations and GOTV Efforts

Words by Tina Casey

The Brazilian Billionaire Who Defines Social Impact

Words by Leon Kaye

Five Ideas to Help Make Giving Tuesday 2021 Count

Words by Leon Kaye

Kids Could Lose or Gain the Most from COP26 Talks, But Are Left Out of the Conversations

Words by Leon Kaye

U.S. Companies Push Back Against Controversial Texas Abortion Law

Words by Sarah Lozanova

Five Ways You Can Support Those in Need in Afghanistan

Words by Global Citizen

A Mandate for Accountability in Business and Policing

Words by Edward Quevedo

That $1 Donation from Your Purchase Won’t Help Your LGBTQ Neighbors - Buying Directly from Their Businesses Will

Words by Leon Kaye

Brands, Voter Engagement and What Comes Next for Corporate America

Words by Ashley Spillane

Going Beyond Net-Zero Goals, Autodesk Deploys Technology to Help Build a More Sustainable World

Words by Sarah Lozanova

Lifewtr and Häagen-Dazs Amplify Marginalized Voices Through Hollywood Partnerships

Words by Megan Amrich

Why It Matters: Barclays Withdraws from a Prison Financing Deal

Words by Jeffrey Hollender and Isaac Graves

U.S. Business Leaders Can Tip the Balance on the Death Penalty

Words by Tina Casey

U.S. Business Leaders Confront New Voter Suppression Efforts

Words by Tina Casey

'Gender Parity in Boardrooms ASAP,' This Group Tells the U.S. Tech Sector

Words by Leon Kaye

As Attention Turns to Black Farmers, This Global Food Giant Pledges Support

Words by Tina Casey

Six Companies Stepping Up with Investments in Economic and Social Justice

Words by Leon Kaye

Why Is the Resilience Field So White?

Words by Joyce Coffee

IBM Gets It Right on Cancel Culture and Corporate Responsibility

Words by Tina Casey

Flight Attendants Set the Bar High for Employee Activism After the Capitol Breach

Words by Leon Kaye

Finally, After Five Years, Digital Platforms Slam Their Brakes on the Trump Train

Words by Leon Kaye

Taking on Silicon Valley, Google Employees Start to Unionize

Words by Amelia Ahl

'Play to Learn' Humanitarian Response Introduces Rohingya Muppets to Sesame Street

Words by Roya Sabri

A Note for Corporate Purpose Leaders: How to Ensure that Crisis Funding Doesn’t Happen at the Expense of Long-Term Needs

Words by Shannon Paz

How Expensify Raised the Bar on Democracy and Corporate Social Responsibility

Words by Tina Casey

Your Company Can Drive Civic Engagement: Here's Why Your Actions Matter

Words by Leon Kaye

The Fight For Racial Justice is Intersectional: A Tale of Three Case Studies

Words by Mary Mazzoni

Why Brand Activism Will Be Here to Stay, Long After 2020

Words by Heidi Schoeneck and Phil White

This is a Defining Moment for CSR Leaders: Stand Out, or Lose Our Faith

Words by Mark Horoszowski

The Climate Crisis Is Pushing Companies Toward Social and Political Activism

Words by Amelia Ahl

As Diversity Training Becomes the New Red Scare, Corporate Leaders Stay Mum — For Now

Words by Tina Casey

Racial Injustice Has Changed How Nonprofits Operate for Social Impact

Words by Jenna Tsui

Businesses Must Help Fix a Broken Criminal Justice System. They Should Start with the Death Penalty

Words by Carleen Pickard

The NBA Schools America on How to Secure Voting Rights

Words by Leon Kaye

Harvard University Sends a Message to the Fossil Fuels Sector

Words by Leon Kaye

How This Tech Company's Pre-IPO Equity Pledge Helped It Align with Black Lives Matter

Words by Leon Kaye

Before Proclaiming Words on Black Lives Matter, Be Sure the Deeds Are Covered

Words by Leon Kaye

Companies Pressured to Stop Funding Police Foundations

Words by Leon Kaye

New BP CEO Identifies the Devastating Problem for the Fossil Fuel Sector (Spoiler Alert: Her Name is Jo)

Words by Tina Casey

Returning to the Office During COVID-19 Isn’t an Epic Idea, Say These Employees

Words by Leon Kaye

It’s Time the Restaurant Industry Shed This Legacy of Slavery

Words by Leon Kaye

How Tech Companies Can Support Black Lives Matter and the Justice Reform Movement

Words by Mary Rinaldi

Snapchat Looks to Mobilize the Youth Vote in November

Words by Leon Kaye

Social Media Posts Don’t Count as ‘Brands Taking Stands’ Against Racism Unless Backed Up by Real Action

Words by Megan Amrich

Your Company Agrees Black Lives Matter. Then What? Learn More, Wednesday, August 5 at Noon ET

Words by 3p Editors

Energy Companies, Utilities and Banks Complicit in Funding Racist Policing Across the U.S.

Words by Leon Kaye

Athletes Believe Voting Rights Should Be a Slam Dunk. Shouldn’t Companies, Too?

Words by Leon Kaye

Pandemic, George Floyd Protests and Popular Opinion: How Companies Are Answering the Call to Action

Words by Jessica Abensour

Brands Put Pressure On Congress to End Qualified Immunity

Words by Leon Kaye

CPG Giants Rush to Cease Marketing of Skin Whitening Products

Words by Leon Kaye

NRDC Shames Facebook on Racism and Climate Change

Words by Tina Casey

Pride Without Parades: What the Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Means in 2020

Words by Mary Mazzoni

Revived 'Poor People's Campaign' Unites to Challenge Systemic Racism and Poverty

Words by Mary Mazzoni

Bias Training Beyond the Factory Gates in the Black Lives Matter Era

Words by Tina Casey

Environmental and Justice Activists Need to Join Forces

Words by Cayte Bosler

To Understand the Movement For Racial Justice, Listen to Black People

Words by Mary Mazzoni

Could More Business Leaders Support Reparations as a Way to Heal?

Words by Leon Kaye

Facebook Employees Walk Off the Job in Support of Black Lives Matter Protesters

Words by Mary Mazzoni