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Editor’s note: The following is adapted from remarks made by Mauricio Gutierrez, president and CEO of NRG, during an earnings call in late February, a rare instance of sustainability issues being front and center during a CEO investor presentation. I want to talk to you about our comprehensive sustainability framework. It is one that expands […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience lately. Scratch that. I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience for the past few years, but never as much as in the past few weeks. The times, they are testing our understanding of, and resolve in, being resilient. (Before I continue, a word to you wordies: I prefer […]
You might not expect a fertilizer company to be a “purpose” brand. But for Scotts Miracle-Gro, it’s one of the keys to doing business. Finding that purpose, according to Scotts Miracle-Gro executive vice president Jim King, is essential for all companies. “Companies that want to succeed, especially consumer-facing companies, need to put themselves out there […]
As the environmental and business landscapes continue to evolve, there’s a common thread: Systems thinking has never been more critical to solving the pressing issues of our time. And few challenges are more urgent than food system transformation. To explore the intersection of food, finance and women’s leadership, I recently sat down with Robyn O’Brien, […]
Funny scene from a movie whose name I have long since forgotten: The Saturn V rocket is about to lift off, taking three astronauts to the moon. The NASA announcer does the 10-nine-eight countdown and says, “Blast off!” Nothing happens. The massive crowd gathered to watch the rocket shouts at the rocket with one voice, “Blast […]
The Environmental Defense Fund says there’s been a marked increase in the number of leaders who believe that stakeholders will hold them accountable for their companies’ environmental impact. In its annual survey of 600 U.S. business leaders, 87 percent of senior leaders surveyed in retail, manufacturing, energy, technology and finance agreed with this premise, compared […]
The omnipresence of corporations — as resource extractors and processors, employers and developers, lobbyists and campaign donors — has spawned countless initiatives to tame their excesses and steer their activities in the direction of the common good. Now, the challenge is to transform shared grievance into joint action among disparate campaigns. Greater strategic and organizational […]
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