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The Trouble with Supply Chains
Auditing the supply chain is the biggest obstacle to putting sustainability principles into practice. Will the influx of big data initiatives change that?
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The CSR Director’s Office as Insurgency HQ
The next generation of CSR managers needs to consider how to recruit allies in support of sustainability efforts.
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Human Rights: The Next Frontier
One of the most important developments in sustainability is the recent focus on human rights.
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Creating Societal Benefits and Corporate Profits
Four key steps can help a new initiative create value for both the company and the public.
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Is Hostility to Blame for Sustainability’s Leadership Gap?
Apple’s shareholders applaud CEO Tim Cook’s stand on climate change despite attacks from opponents. Will other executives follow suit?
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Recapturing Monozukuri in Toyota’s Manufacturing Ethos
Toyota returned to its focus on sustainable production practices after recall setbacks.
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Leading the Sustainability Insurgency
CSR executives are in the vanguard of a sustainability revolution.
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Who Says Industry is Awakening to Climate Change Threats?
Business leaders are drawing attention to the economic risks of climate change.
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How Nonprofit Organizations Use Reputational Risk Management
Corporate partnerships are a key source of funding for nonprofits — but such associations can be risky for the nonprofit’s reputation. Is there a happy medium?
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Sustainability Redefined: Setting a Goal of a Flourishing World
John R. Ehrenfeld, author of Flourishing: A Frank Conversation about Sustainability, says the underlying assumptions of sustainability miss the point.
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Sustainability’s Next Frontier
The 2013 Sustainability Report by MIT Sloan Management Review and BCG looks at companies that “walk the talk.”
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Delivering on the Promise of Green Logistics
Effective collaboration on transport logistics can reduce emissions. Three case studies show how it works.
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Bringing Sustainability Metrics to Purchasing Decisions
Hilton Worldwide and BSR have partnered to create the Center for Sustainable Procurement.
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Old Industry, New Tech: Domtar’s Focus on Sustainability
Sustainable paper company Domtar Corporation’s innovations in wood fiber are transforming the business.
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Surprising Insights from Environmental Screenings
Life-cycle assessment studies at Greif, Inc. found new ways to meet customers’ environmental goals.
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Does Your Company Seem Socially Irresponsible?
Public perceptions of corporate irresponsibility are shaped in subjective, yet predictable, ways.
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How Serious Is Climate Change to Business?
Our fifth annual survey suggests that climate change isn’t yet an urgent issue for most companies.
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The Sweet Spot of Sustainability Strategy
A three-question framework can help companies identify the most strategic sustainability issues.
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Creating Shared Value at Nestlé
Hans Joehr of Nestlé describes the company’s agricultural “extension services” for rural farmers.
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The Insurance Industry’s Renewed Commitment to Sustainability
Insurers are just beginning to wake up to their role in environmental sustainability.