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WORKER TREATMENT AT NIKE TWENTY YEARS LATER Worker Treatment at Nike Twenty Years Later. In the early 1990’s Nike was unwittingly responsible for bringing factory worker treatment and supply chain issues to the forefront. This was of course many years before the “CSR movement” gained a foothold within corporate operations. And while I would not go as far as to say that it gave TOP TEN LIST OF THE BEST NONPROFITS FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL Social justice programs like BYP100 promote economic sustainability and eliminate the displacement of Black community members. Fair Immigration Reform Network. What They Do: The Fair Immigration Reform Movement is a national coalition of grassroots organizations fighting for immigrant rights at the local, state, and federal level. THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT AGAINST GMOS: A TOP TEN LIST The Economic Argument Against GMOs: a Top Ten List. Ask an economist to give an opinion about any controversial subject in society, and they’ll turn to the data and start digging for answers. While I’ve covered the economics of GMOs in the past, Dr. Vandana Shiva, on a recent visit by the visionary sustainability guru to my home state of SHORT TERMISM AND THE HUMAN BRAIN: HOW WE TUNE OUT THE Sometime between fifty and one hundred thousand years ago, the ancestors of modern-day homo sapiens are believed to have left their African homeland and begun their relentless expansion across the world. Within a comparatively short time period, early humans had extended their influence to every continent. Life is believed to have existed on this planet More RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY There has been increasing discussion recently as to the role of corporate social responsibility throughout the alcohol industry. Of course CSR policies can and should be applied to companies throughout the private sector although my guess is that most people’s first thoughts don’t shoot to the beer, wine and spirits industry. Whether policies in that More BHUTAN'S GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS: A MODEL FOR OTHER Bhutan uses sufficiency in 66% of indicators as the “cutoff” for putting people in GroupH. For those folks who don’t have sufficiency in at least 66% of the indicators, they’re placed in GroupUn. But as a measure of society, it’s valuable to know more than just how many folks are in each group. So GroupUn is further subdivided so that FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL FILES SUIT AGAINST U.S The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which provides chain-of-custody certifications for forestry-based products (including office and printing papers, as well as the suppliers that print on, distribute, and dispose of those products), has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government, the first-ever legal action in its 10-year history. The letter from Corey Brinkema, president of the More THE INSPIRED ECONOMIST Young farmers will need access to land and partnerships to help them learn how to be successful in a changing agricultural landscape. That was the central message emerging from a series of panelists at Investing in Discovery: 2017 Food Tank Summit Boston. PRIVATE WEALTH VS COMMON WEALTH Well no, actually it’s not. In all forms of society and economic management there is both private wealth and common wealth. The socialist/capitalist debate is founded upon what drives and shapes and benefits from the economy; while that has a knock on effect it should not detract from what is or should be considered common or privatewealth
THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT AGAINST GMOS: A TOP TEN LIST The Economic Argument Against GMOs: a Top Ten List. Ask an economist to give an opinion about any controversial subject in society, and they’ll turn to the data and start digging for answers. While I’ve covered the economics of GMOs in the past, Dr. Vandana Shiva, on a recent visit by the visionary sustainability guru to my home state of CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) DEFINITION (IN DEPTH) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Defined. You might find some variance in the definition of CSR, but typically corporate social responsibility is about the accountability a company has for its impact on society (people) and the environment. It is necessary because unfortunately, there have historically been some bad actors inthe business
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR): WHAT IT MEANS FOR There is a global sustainability shift underway and some of its biggest champions are large corporations. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is much more than just a popular business buzzword – the fact is, the term is beginning to encapsulate the new attitude companies and corporations are showing toward both the environment and the citizens of the world. SOLAR HARVESTING SYSTEM WORKS TRANSPARENTLY ON WINDOWS Solar Harvesting System Works Transparently on Windows. Finally, there’s a new type of solar concentrator being developed to generate solar energy without blocking the view. When it is placed over a window, it harvests solar energy while still allowing people to see through the window. Researchers from Michigan State University callthis new
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS: TIM JACKSON GIVES A REALITY CHECK Scott Cooney (twitter: scottcooney) is an adjunct professor of Sustainability in the MBA program at the University of Hawai'i, green business startup coach, author of Build a Green Small Business: Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur (McGraw-Hill), and developer of the sustainability board game GBO Hawai'i.Scott has started, grown and sold two mission-driven businesses, failed TWITTER AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Twitter and Corporate Social Responsibility. For the most part, discussion concerning the role of corporate social responsibility often revolves around the initiatives undertaken (or not) by large, established companies. I’ve personally written about Apple (multiple times, here, here and here ), Proctor & Gamble, Louis Vuitton etc. STARBUCKS' GROUNDS FOR YOUR GARDEN PROGRAM: HOW GREEN IS For the past 15 years, Starbucks has been distributing its used coffee grounds free of charge through its stores. The stated goal of the Grounds for Your Garden program is to keep this rich organic material out of the landfill by enlisting its customers as foot soldiers in thewar against waste.
THE INSPIRED ECONOMIST Young farmers will need access to land and partnerships to help them learn how to be successful in a changing agricultural landscape. That was the central message emerging from a series of panelists at Investing in Discovery: 2017 Food Tank Summit Boston. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF FAMILY FARMS Economic and social impact of family farms — and their loss. In 1935, 6.8 million family farms existed in the U.S. The crush of urbanization has nearly forced the family farm into obsolescence. By the 21 st century, the concept of a small family farm—one that has been owned and operated by one family for possibly severalgenerations—fell
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TOP TEN LIST OF THE BEST NONPROFITS FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL Social justice programs like BYP100 promote economic sustainability and eliminate the displacement of Black community members. Fair Immigration Reform Network. What They Do: The Fair Immigration Reform Movement is a national coalition of grassroots organizations fighting for immigrant rights at the local, state, and federal level. SHORT TERMISM AND THE HUMAN BRAIN: HOW WE TUNE OUT THE Sometime between fifty and one hundred thousand years ago, the ancestors of modern-day homo sapiens are believed to have left their African homeland and begun their relentless expansion across the world. Within a comparatively short time period, early humans had extended their influence to every continent. Life is believed to have existed on this planet More WORKER TREATMENT AT NIKE TWENTY YEARS LATER Worker Treatment at Nike Twenty Years Later. In the early 1990’s Nike was unwittingly responsible for bringing factory worker treatment and supply chain issues to the forefront. This was of course many years before the “CSR movement” gained a foothold within corporate operations. And while I would not go as far as to say that it gave RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY There has been increasing discussion recently as to the role of corporate social responsibility throughout the alcohol industry. Of course CSR policies can and should be applied to companies throughout the private sector although my guess is that most people’s first thoughts don’t shoot to the beer, wine and spirits industry. Whether policies in that More FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL FILES SUIT AGAINST U.S The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which provides chain-of-custody certifications for forestry-based products (including office and printing papers, as well as the suppliers that print on, distribute, and dispose of those products), has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government, the first-ever legal action in its 10-year history. The letter from Corey Brinkema, president of the More STARBUCKS AND THE WORLD OF FAIR TRADE Currently, Starbucks is the largest retailer of Fairtrade coffee in the world having purchased 110 million pounds since 2000 (not surprising since they are by far the biggest coffee retailer in general). However, it’s worth noting that the company had worked with various “fairtrade” schemes internally, well before the certification organizations came calling. THE INSPIRED ECONOMIST Young farmers will need access to land and partnerships to help them learn how to be successful in a changing agricultural landscape. That was the central message emerging from a series of panelists at Investing in Discovery: 2017 Food Tank Summit Boston. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF FAMILY FARMS Economic and social impact of family farms — and their loss. In 1935, 6.8 million family farms existed in the U.S. The crush of urbanization has nearly forced the family farm into obsolescence. By the 21 st century, the concept of a small family farm—one that has been owned and operated by one family for possibly severalgenerations—fell
THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT AGAINST GMOS: A TOP TEN LIST The Economic Argument Against GMOs: a Top Ten List. Ask an economist to give an opinion about any controversial subject in society, and they’ll turn to the data and start digging for answers. While I’ve covered the economics of GMOs in the past, Dr. Vandana Shiva, on a recent visit by the visionary sustainability guru to my home state of 10 TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE BUSINESSES 10 Triple Bottom Line Businesses. Triple bottom line businesses focus on profits, people, and the planet — not just profits as some companies do. They might not be the biggest names in the corporate world, but there are many examples of these forward-thinking organizations. Better World Books sells used books and donates aportion of the
TOP TEN LIST OF THE BEST NONPROFITS FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL Social justice programs like BYP100 promote economic sustainability and eliminate the displacement of Black community members. Fair Immigration Reform Network. What They Do: The Fair Immigration Reform Movement is a national coalition of grassroots organizations fighting for immigrant rights at the local, state, and federal level. SHORT TERMISM AND THE HUMAN BRAIN: HOW WE TUNE OUT THE Sometime between fifty and one hundred thousand years ago, the ancestors of modern-day homo sapiens are believed to have left their African homeland and begun their relentless expansion across the world. Within a comparatively short time period, early humans had extended their influence to every continent. Life is believed to have existed on this planet More WORKER TREATMENT AT NIKE TWENTY YEARS LATER Worker Treatment at Nike Twenty Years Later. In the early 1990’s Nike was unwittingly responsible for bringing factory worker treatment and supply chain issues to the forefront. This was of course many years before the “CSR movement” gained a foothold within corporate operations. And while I would not go as far as to say that it gave RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY There has been increasing discussion recently as to the role of corporate social responsibility throughout the alcohol industry. Of course CSR policies can and should be applied to companies throughout the private sector although my guess is that most people’s first thoughts don’t shoot to the beer, wine and spirits industry. Whether policies in that More FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL FILES SUIT AGAINST U.S The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which provides chain-of-custody certifications for forestry-based products (including office and printing papers, as well as the suppliers that print on, distribute, and dispose of those products), has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government, the first-ever legal action in its 10-year history. The letter from Corey Brinkema, president of the More STARBUCKS AND THE WORLD OF FAIR TRADE Currently, Starbucks is the largest retailer of Fairtrade coffee in the world having purchased 110 million pounds since 2000 (not surprising since they are by far the biggest coffee retailer in general). However, it’s worth noting that the company had worked with various “fairtrade” schemes internally, well before the certification organizations came calling. PRIVATE WEALTH VS COMMON WEALTH Well no, actually it’s not. In all forms of society and economic management there is both private wealth and common wealth. The socialist/capitalist debate is founded upon what drives and shapes and benefits from the economy; while that has a knock on effect it should not detract from what is or should be considered common or privatewealth
SHORT TERMISM AND THE HUMAN BRAIN: HOW WE TUNE OUT THE Sometime between fifty and one hundred thousand years ago, the ancestors of modern-day homo sapiens are believed to have left their African homeland and begun their relentless expansion across the world. Within a comparatively short time period, early humans had extended their influence to every continent. Life is believed to have existed on this planet More TOP 10 COMPANIES THAT FOCUS ON "PEOPLE" IN THEIR TRIPLE Last month Fortune Magazine released its annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” which is based largely on employee surveys regarding their work environment. It made me think of how often CSR focuses on the “planet” aspect of the triple bottom line and perhaps not the “people” component. However the 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer foundthat More
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TWITTER AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Twitter and Corporate Social Responsibility. For the most part, discussion concerning the role of corporate social responsibility often revolves around the initiatives undertaken (or not) by large, established companies. I’ve personally written about Apple (multiple times, here, here and here ), Proctor & Gamble, Louis Vuitton etc. HOW IS COAL POWER SO CHEAP? (HINT: IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE Scott Cooney (twitter: scottcooney) is an adjunct professor of Sustainability in the MBA program at the University of Hawai'i, green business startup coach, author of Build a Green Small Business: Profitable Ways to Become an Ecopreneur (McGraw-Hill), and developer of the sustainability board game GBO Hawai'i.Scott has started, grown and sold two mission-driven businesses, failed STARBUCKS' GROUNDS FOR YOUR GARDEN PROGRAM: HOW GREEN IS For the past 15 years, Starbucks has been distributing its used coffee grounds free of charge through its stores. The stated goal of the Grounds for Your Garden program is to keep this rich organic material out of the landfill by enlisting its customers as foot soldiers in thewar against waste.
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TOP TEN LIST OF THE BEST NONPROFITS FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL Social justice programs like BYP100 promote economic sustainability and eliminate the displacement of Black community members. Fair Immigration Reform Network. What They Do: The Fair Immigration Reform Movement is a national coalition of grassroots organizations fighting for immigrant rights at the local, state, and federal level. TOP 10 COMPANIES THAT FOCUS ON "PEOPLE" IN THEIR TRIPLE Last month Fortune Magazine released its annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” which is based largely on employee surveys regarding their work environment. It made me think of how often CSR focuses on the “planet” aspect of the triple bottom line and perhaps not the “people” component. However the 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer foundthat More
BHUTAN'S GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS: A MODEL FOR OTHER Bhutan uses sufficiency in 66% of indicators as the “cutoff” for putting people in GroupH. For those folks who don’t have sufficiency in at least 66% of the indicators, they’re placed in GroupUn. But as a measure of society, it’s valuable to know more than just how many folks are in each group. So GroupUn is further subdivided so that STARBUCKS AND THE WORLD OF FAIR TRADE Currently, Starbucks is the largest retailer of Fairtrade coffee in the world having purchased 110 million pounds since 2000 (not surprising since they are by far the biggest coffee retailer in general). However, it’s worth noting that the company had worked with various “fairtrade” schemes internally, well before the certification organizations came calling. FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL FILES SUIT AGAINST U.S The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which provides chain-of-custody certifications for forestry-based products (including office and printing papers, as well as the suppliers that print on, distribute, and dispose of those products), has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government, the first-ever legal action in its 10-year history. The letter from Corey Brinkema, president of the More DOES TERRORISM HAVE AN ECONOMIC MOTIVE? Reenita Malhotra Hora is an Ayurveda clinician, entrepreneur, writer and mom. Her experience has ranged from running Ayoma, an Ayurveda business to running a natural health practice at San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center. THE INSPIRED ECONOMIST Young farmers will need access to land and partnerships to help them learn how to be successful in a changing agricultural landscape. That was the central message emerging from a series of panelists at Investing in Discovery: 2017 Food Tank Summit Boston. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT OF FAMILY FARMS Economic and social impact of family farms — and their loss. In 1935, 6.8 million family farms existed in the U.S. The crush of urbanization has nearly forced the family farm into obsolescence. By the 21 st century, the concept of a small family farm—one that has been owned and operated by one family for possibly severalgenerations—fell
THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT AGAINST GMOS: A TOP TEN LIST The Economic Argument Against GMOs: a Top Ten List. Ask an economist to give an opinion about any controversial subject in society, and they’ll turn to the data and start digging for answers. While I’ve covered the economics of GMOs in the past, Dr. Vandana Shiva, on a recent visit by the visionary sustainability guru to my home state of 10 TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE BUSINESSES 10 Triple Bottom Line Businesses. Triple bottom line businesses focus on profits, people, and the planet — not just profits as some companies do. They might not be the biggest names in the corporate world, but there are many examples of these forward-thinking organizations. Better World Books sells used books and donates aportion of the
TOP TEN LIST OF THE BEST NONPROFITS FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL Social justice programs like BYP100 promote economic sustainability and eliminate the displacement of Black community members. Fair Immigration Reform Network. What They Do: The Fair Immigration Reform Movement is a national coalition of grassroots organizations fighting for immigrant rights at the local, state, and federal level. TOP 10 COMPANIES THAT FOCUS ON "PEOPLE" IN THEIR TRIPLE Last month Fortune Magazine released its annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” which is based largely on employee surveys regarding their work environment. It made me think of how often CSR focuses on the “planet” aspect of the triple bottom line and perhaps not the “people” component. However the 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer foundthat More
BHUTAN'S GROSS NATIONAL HAPPINESS: A MODEL FOR OTHER Bhutan uses sufficiency in 66% of indicators as the “cutoff” for putting people in GroupH. For those folks who don’t have sufficiency in at least 66% of the indicators, they’re placed in GroupUn. But as a measure of society, it’s valuable to know more than just how many folks are in each group. So GroupUn is further subdivided so that STARBUCKS AND THE WORLD OF FAIR TRADE Currently, Starbucks is the largest retailer of Fairtrade coffee in the world having purchased 110 million pounds since 2000 (not surprising since they are by far the biggest coffee retailer in general). However, it’s worth noting that the company had worked with various “fairtrade” schemes internally, well before the certification organizations came calling. FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL FILES SUIT AGAINST U.S The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which provides chain-of-custody certifications for forestry-based products (including office and printing papers, as well as the suppliers that print on, distribute, and dispose of those products), has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Government, the first-ever legal action in its 10-year history. The letter from Corey Brinkema, president of the More DOES TERRORISM HAVE AN ECONOMIC MOTIVE? Reenita Malhotra Hora is an Ayurveda clinician, entrepreneur, writer and mom. Her experience has ranged from running Ayoma, an Ayurveda business to running a natural health practice at San Francisco's California Pacific Medical Center. THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT AGAINST GMOS: A TOP TEN LIST The Economic Argument Against GMOs: a Top Ten List. Ask an economist to give an opinion about any controversial subject in society, and they’ll turn to the data and start digging for answers. While I’ve covered the economics of GMOs in the past, Dr. Vandana Shiva, on a recent visit by the visionary sustainability guru to my home state of TOP 10 COMPANIES THAT FOCUS ON "PEOPLE" IN THEIR TRIPLE Last month Fortune Magazine released its annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” which is based largely on employee surveys regarding their work environment. It made me think of how often CSR focuses on the “planet” aspect of the triple bottom line and perhaps not the “people” component. However the 2011 Edelman Trust Barometer foundthat More
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LOVE ARMIES AND LOVE ECONOMIES: ECONOMIC HIT MAN FOR GOOD At the Envision Festival in Uvita, Costa Rica last month, one of the speakers present was Jon Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. For those who haven’t read the book, Perkins writes about how he worked for years to identify foreign nations which had resources the US economy needed, and then to Moreby SCOTT COONEY
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TOP TEN LIST OF THE BEST NONPROFITS FIGHTING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Progressives have been called to rise up and protect the rights of underrepresented groups in society since the 2016 presidential election. Social justice philanthropy is a start. Moreby CAROLYN FORTUNA
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SUSTAINABILITY JOBS, THE BOOK REVIEW Kevin Wilhelm, author of Return on Sustainability and Making Sustainability Stick, has released his new book Sustainability Jobs: The Complete Guide to Landing Your Dream Green Job, co-written with Annie Thomas, Katie Thompson and Ruth Lee. The book is for people looking to get into a green career. Topics covered include where tolook for More
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JEFFREY LIPTON, BARBADOS PORTFOLIO MANAGER ON IMPACT OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES ON ECONOMIES Digital currencies are empowering entrepreneurs and business owners around the world, while helping to grow smaller economies. More by GUEST CONTRIBUTOR*
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR): WHAT IT MEANS FOR COMPANIES LIKE TIM HORTONS AND APOTEX Which Canadian companies are making strides towards more corporate social responsibility? Tim Horton’s and Apotex show how they are moving forward on CSR. More by GUEST CONTRIBUTOR*
THE CLIMATE BEAR COMMETH If declining alternative energy prices are the hammer on fossil fuels, then the onset of climate change is the anvil. This week, two stories came up showing the world’s climate changing for the much worse. First, Lake Mead dropped to it lowest levels ever. It is currently at 37% of it’s normal depth and fed by the alreadyMore
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LOW CARBON YOGURT?
The Village of Minster in Western Ohio just unlocked a major green power achievement through an agreement to buy power from Half Moon Venture’s newly commissioned 4.3-MW solar power system coupled with a 7 MW/3 MWh battery. Yes, battery! (Minster is not only on the cutting edge of green power but is also the home of Dannon Yogurt) Thesystem, More
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HOW STABLE IS THE OIL INDUSTRY? When you really look at the utility of the fossil fuel industry as an investment, a warning that comes to mind is “volatility.” Today we find two separate headlines that show the many spikes and valleys of the industry. In one corner, we have a piece on oil reaching a six month high just below Moreby MARCO LOWE
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THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION CONTINUES ITS DIVESTMENT FROMOIL
The Gates Foundation continues their disposal of fossil fuel equities. Between September and December, 2015, the Foundation “sold its $187m stake in BP.” This move follows a prior stock sale by the foundation to liquidate their entire $824 M holding in ExxonMobil. This matters because as recently as October, Bill Gates is on the record against divestment Moreby MARCO LOWE
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ECO-FRIENDLY BRANDING ITEMS TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS Carefully curated promotional items can go a long way to promoting your brand at a conference, trade show or event, but it’s important to choose branding items match your green ethos. More by GUEST CONTRIBUTOR*
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WAYNE WILE ON GLOBAL, “BORDERLESS” INVESTMENT Wayne Wile is one of a continually growing segment of investment consultants who has built an extensive career in providing guidance in the area of foreign investments. More by GUEST CONTRIBUTORLoad More __
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