Organizational Governance
How organizations are addressing the 'G' in ESG – striking the balance of maximizing long-term growth and value while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders
REI’s New Approach to Sizing, Design Raises Bar for Outdoor Industry Inclusion
The Seattle-based outdoor outfitter has adopted one of the industry’s widest sizing ranges, which has knock-on benefits as it works towards its own set of environmental and social goals. ... View More
Kindergarten Lunch Program Improves Child Nutrition in Vietnam
The success of Morinaga Milk’s Smiles & Health for Children kindergarten lunch project in Vietnam provides a blueprint for the global company to expand its social impact to numerous other communities. ... View More
DEI, Sustainability Teams Are Linchpins of Future-Proof Organizations
Two rich discussions at SB’24 San Diego highlighted the importance of giving sustainability and DEI their rightful attention, resources and integration within successful corporate strategies. ... View More
Why Purpose-Driven Companies Should Focus on Their Hybrid Work Culture
Companies have a line-item budget for technology and other critical business expenses. What is your line-item budget for supporting, nurturing and growing your employees? ... View More
Today’s Workforce Is Woefully Underprepared for Tomorrow’s Challenges
Two recent studies point out that workers largely lack both the hard and soft skills necessary to help future-proof their organizations in a climate-challenged world. ... View More
New Research Offers Pathway to More Inclusive Travel Industry
First-of-its-kind study from Expedia Group takes an intersectional approach to uncover barriers to travel for underserved communities and help industry eliminate barriers including access, discrimination and lack of personal safety. ... View More
Avoiding Greenwashing Accusations Requires Cross-Functional Collaboration
Misleading consumers on sustainability initiatives will not grow a business, and the legal and reputational ramifications only reinforce that the exaggeration of environmental claims will not deliver on ROI. Here are two tips from our sustainability ... View More
Travel Companies Signal Sustainability Focus With Scientists on Staff
These shifts in hospitality and tourism offerings are increasingly essential as conscious consumerism becomes mainstream and addressing the climate crisis becomes essential for preservation of the industry. ... View More
How High-Integrity Credit Projects Deliver Impacts Beyond Carbon
How can buyers and sellers of carbon credits ensure the projects they choose will have the desired impacts and climate outcomes? ... View More
In Sustainability, How Much Is ‘Enough’?
If your sustainability efforts cannot withstand increasingly tough questions from executives and Board members, your company is not approaching it in the right way. This framework will help you be ready the next time someone asks, ‘how much is enou... View More
Companies Mitigating Climate Change Reduce Their Cost of Capital
New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact — and take meaningful action to mitigate it — they earn investor trust. ... View More
Employee Survey Uncovers Crisis in Workplace Climate Engagement
93% of workers don’t know how to apply their company’s sustainability strategy to their work, 77% are unhappy with employers’ lack of climate action, and 52 percent think their employer is likely to greenwash. ... View More
Leading Academics Urge UN to Extend, Reframe SDGs
10 distinguished climate researchers have called on the UN to give its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development a much-needed refresh — by extending the timeline to 2050 and providing greater clarity around specific goals, among other recommendation... View More
Latest Ban on ‘High-Carbon’ Ads Shows Appetite for Clean-Energy Transition
Edinburgh’s recent ban on ads for fossil fuels and other high-carbon products exemplifies a desire to shift those ad spaces toward cleaner, more viable alternatives and ads that promote low-carbon behaviors. ... View More
The Purpose of Governance: Bridging the Say-Do Gap
If Boards acknowledge their fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of a company as defined by its purpose — and work with management to adopt a social purpose as the company’s reason for being and have oversight of the purpose — i... View More
Engaging with LGBTQ+ Consumers Offers Brands Both Risk and Reward
As brands grapple with their position on LGBTQIA+ issues and building inclusivity and diversity across their businesses, the latest Outvertising Consumer Report offers plenty of advice for being more effective. ... View More
Report: Food & Beverage Sustainability Plans Missing Critical Levers
A new Quantis report has identified several common gaps in company strategies that will keep businesses sustainability targets out of reach and five key priorities for companies to adopt. ... View More
LEGO Employee Pay Now Linked to Meeting Climate Goals
The toymaker has announced a new annual KPI to encourage all salaried employees to help the company lower emissions across its factories, stores and offices around the world. ... View More
From Theory to Practice: Uncovering Synergies to Drive Tangible Impact
This week at SB Brand-Led Culture Change, layered discussions examined the complex potential of AI to optimize sustainability impact, as well as how to achieve internal alignment across departments with perceived different priorities. ... View More
Leading the Change: Takeaways from the B Lab Champions Retreat
What if we centered our work and lives around showing up for ourselves, others and the planet? Here are three takeaways from the recent B Lab Champions Retreat on how we can turn talk into action. ... View More
