Leadership
Apple and Foxconn: Sustainable Labor is a Must
I’m taking a detour from my typical commentary on green buildings and building energy efficiency to weigh in on the controversy concerning labor conditions at Chinese factories contracted to assemble Apple’s iPhones and iPads. Read More
Puma’s 2010 Environmental Profit & Loss Report
The apparel company's groundbreaking report offers a roadmap on assessing the eco-impacts of any company's supply chain. Read More
Puma's Eco-Impacts Report Kicks the Ball Forward on Transparency
The apparel company has continued its sustainability leadership with the publication of a detailed look at the environmental impacts of its supply chain, which totaled US$191 million in 2010. Read More
The Next Smart Sustainability Idea: A Net Positive Impact Business
Going beyond what is currently the leading edge of sustainability to a strategy that puts people and the planet at the heart of operations is going to be the key to survival in the 21st century, and a few smart companies are leading the pack. Read More
Why Social Intrapreneurs Must Engage Coworkers and Break Down Siloes
No matter what field your company works in, or how broad or deep its commitment to sustainability, the consistently biggest challenge faced by social intrapreneurs is the persistence, patience and creativity needed to move the needle. Read More
The Bigger Picture Behind Apple's China Problem
The major problems uncovered in Apple's -- and the IT industry's -- Chinese supply chain in a series of recent exposes go far beyond Apple to the heart of how companies measure their social and environmental impacts. Read More
How She Leads: Hannah Jones of Nike
Nike's head of sustainability and innovation offers advice to entrepreneurs and other sustainability professionals, and tells how her company is creating radical innovation. Read More
The 6 Biggest Trends in Sustainability Reporting
At the GreenBiz Forum in New York City, E&Y offered a preview of the results of a recent survey of trends in sustainability reporting from 24 different sectors. Read More
Is This the World's Best 'Greenest Companies' List?
Despite having long been skeptical of the ability to create any meaningful ranking of the world's most sustainable companies, I'm impressed by the list that was just put out by the Canadian magazine Corporate Knights. Read More
Novo Nordisk Tops List of World's 100 Most Sustainable Firms
The Danish pharmaceutical firm was ranked No. 1 on the 2012 Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list, followed by Natura Cosmeticos S.A., Statoil ASA, Novozymes A/S and ASML Holdings NV. Read More