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The Power of ‘And’: 10 Guidelines for Powerful Purpose Strategy and Programming
A few months back, I led a panel at the annual Points of Light conference in Houston, TX, where we discussed some very important topics along with one very small word: “and.” As in, how to bring...
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Chris Hale: The Future of Impact Investing is About Measuring Impact
That investing to make a positive impact as well as a dime has evolved considerably over the past few years has turned on its head a long-standing worldview that the sole purpose of business and...
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Walmart, SunPower, Tarkett Join Circular Economy 100 USA Network
In February, the U.K.-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) announced the launch of a U.S. network to run in parallel with the Foundation’s successful international Circular Economy 100 (CE100)...
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Vodafone, Philips Partner on IoT Solution that Lights the Way for Smart Cities
Telecommunications firm Vodafone and Philips Lightingannounced a new partnership earlier this month that will focus on smart street lighting systems. The mobile operator is connecting its...
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Inclusive Business: Is It About Cutting Out the Middleman?
I was fortunate enough to visit Manila in the Philippines recently for an interesting summit that was held by the Asian Development Bank and supported by CSR Asia. The event brought together a diverse...
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From Sustainable Technology to Sustainable Evolution
In my previous article I examined the challenge of developing our authentic purpose. In this article I would like to explain a little about how we can approach authentic purpose with a view to helping...
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What Difference Does One Make?
My family eats a mostly vegetarian diet. Some kids at school were making fun of my 9-year-old son, telling him how great meat tastes. Before diving into the challenge of dealing with childhood peers, I...
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G-Star, Ted Baker Lead Fashion Sustainability Disclosure with MADE-BY’s...
Fashion brands’ sustainability performance have lacked independent verification and true transparency. European non-profit MADE-BY is hoping their ‘ground-breaking’ new tool, called MODE Tracker, will...
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The B Team Launches ‘Born B’ to Support Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs
New companies have the opportunity to manage their business in progressive and innovative ways from the start, but it is not always easy – their hands are full just maintaining viability. The B Team, a...
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Unilever, Kellogg, Mars Drop Major Palm Oil Supplier After RSPO Revokes Its...
Six years after NGOs released a scathing report on Malaysian palm oil producer IOI Group, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) decided to suspend IOI last Monday.A 2010 report from...
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Can This App Help Consumers, Retailers Redefine Our Relationship with Stuff?
Are we truly stuffed? Our obsession with ownership means we have become somewhat attracted to clutter. It is estimated that the average US home contains 300,000 items, yet this still isn’t enough for 1...
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41 Energy Companies Accept EPA Challenge to Reduce Methane Emissions
Duke Energy, PG&E, National Grid and TransCanada Pipelines are among the 41 energy companies that have accepted a challenge from the EPA to reduce their methane emissions.The Natural Gas STAR...
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EWG Verifies 125 Products with 'Best Manufacturing Practices'
Over 125 cosmetics and personal care products from 14 brands have earned the Environmental Working Group (EWG)’s new verification. The EWG VERIFIED™ program aims to help customers quickly and easily...
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Ad Campaign Encourages Creatives to Escape Consumerism
Artist network Brandalism believes that the talent, energy and creativity of ad agency employees is “sinking into an ever-expanding black hole.” The network recently launched a campaign to appeal to...
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The Bar for Corporate Leadership on Climate Has Been Raised
As the legal briefings pile up over the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), I’m inspired by the growing number of companies and business organizations standing up for the most significant step in U.S....
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The Myths of Conscious Consumerism
It would seem we can’t go a week these days without seeing a new brand campaign using social purpose to help sell a product. Whether it’s Honey Nut Cheerios saving the bees, Alwayspromoting the power...
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Vietnamese Artists, 350.org Partner on Apocalyptic Anti-Coal Campaign
In a dystopian portrayal of the future, the landscape is rife with fires, rising seas, and thick clouds billowing from power plant smokestacks; humans must wear gas masks for their own survival. This...
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B of A Expands Catalytic Finance Initiative, Directs $8B to High-Impact...
A consortium of leading financial institutions and investors today announced a new partnership under the Catalytic Finance Initiative (CFI), to direct $8 billion in total commitments toward high-impact...
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Fetzer Vineyards Using Regenerative Filtration, Worms, Microbes to Treat 100%...
Fetzer Vineyards, a leader in regenerative winegrowing, is revolutionizing the way U.S. wineries conserve water, announcing today that it will install the BioFiltro BIDA® System at its Mendocino...
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Blaxtar Offers 'Frank' Distillation of Heineken's Sustainability Progress in...
Move over Prince Ea, there's a new spoken word artist promoting sustainability. To help reach a wider audience for its newly-released 2015 sustainability report, Heinekenrecruited Dutch rapper and...
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