Environmental sustainability

Do you know the difference between a high-quality carbon project and one that risks your reputation?

Are we finally at a tipping point?

The big global meeting going on in Copenhagen (called COP15) is all about reducing carbon emissions in order to combat climate change. But is climate change the only reason your business should reduce energy use and carbon emissions? Hardly. But first, let’s get out of the way the “scandal” about hacked emails from climate scientists, […]

Executives know that how they respond to the sustainability challenge will profoundly affect the competitiveness of their organizations - and perhaps...

When evaluating American firms, the public places a significant emphasis on the treatment of workers.

Corporations that don't step up on climate will be left behind.

For two decades progressive thinkers have argued that a more sustainable form of capitalism would arise if companies regularly measured and reported on...

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As we head to the polls this week, I find myself thinking about beliefs and what people are absolutely sure they know, regardless of the facts. Two stories,...

Maggie Brenneke, director of the Skoll Social Enterprise Program at SustainAbility, claims that when businesses consider their social and environmental...

The green marketing research firm Terrachoice released its annual "Sins of Greenwashing" study on Tuesday. I got a sneak peak on Monday and spoke with...

Vertical integration, a major competitive advantage at Tiffany, is entrenched for two reasons: a deeply held belief that great houses of luxury should...

I recently heard an educational message on the radio about wet age-related macular degeneration, or wet AMD, the leading cause of blindness among people over age 50. The radio spot, which noted sponsorship by the American Society of Retina Specialists and by Genentech, provided information about the signs and symptoms of wet AMD and the […]

According to conversations with 25 directors.

They have the clout and the long-term view.

Three decades into the environmental revolution, many companies in the industrialized nations have recognized that they can reduce pollution and increase...

Over the past decade, more and more institutional investors have taken an interest in companies' records on environmental sustainability, social responsibility,...

In the digital economy, scale is no guarantee of continued success. After all, the same factors that help an online platform expand quickly--such as the...

Miami is a perfect example.

Climate disasters are only going to become more common — and more destructive. Companies need to prepare now.