Should We Take Millennials’ ‘Rejection’ of Capitalism Seriously?
Why do so many millenials support (or even love!) Bernie Sanders, a new survey brought up some more surprising news: The majority of millennials reject capitalism.
Does ‘Uberization’ equal greater Sustainability?
It's time for a broader discussion about the Uberization of the economy.
Can the “Shared Value” promise resonate with the ‘square people’?
I believe that even if it might take a while longer companies will eventually understand that shared value pays and embrace it one way or another. This is great because the challenge now as Porter explains is for shared value to evolve from an idea into a movement, and to do so you need many more companies on board.
Can you name a responsible company? 5 quick ways to identify a leader
How can the average person distinguish a ‘good’ company from a ‘bad’ one, especially with so much greenwashing going on?
Deloitte Report: Connecting the dots between Sustainability and Resilient Companies
One of the questions we keep asking is if sustainability is so great for companies why we don’t see more investors paying attention to it. After all, socially responsible investing (SRI) still represents only 1...
Why Bother with CSR? It’s all about the Brand
In 2006, Andrew Winston and Daniel Esty wrote in Green to Gold that building corporate reputation and trusted brands is one of the ways smart companies can profit from sustainability. “The better a company does...
Water Doesn’t Seem To Be On The Radar For Most Companies. What Will It Take To Change That?
Last month in Davos the World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognized water scarcity as “the second most important risk facing the world in the years ahead.” Yet, the latest MIT/BCG study, shows that in a list of s...
What if Sugary and Salty Wasn’t Good for Business. Does Healthy Food Mean Greater Profits?
Last Thursday, the Hudson Institute, a public policy research organization, published a new study that makes the business case for offering low-calorie foods and beverages in restaurant chains.