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Patagonia, A Trailblazing Brand That Walks The Walk

BY David AakerFri Dec 2, 2011

On Black Friday, Patagonia ran a full-page ad in The New York Times telling consumers not to buy one of their popular jackets because it takes so much water and energy to make. This was one element of the company's Common Threads initiative, a brilliant brand-within-a-brand that offers a roadmap for companies trying to promote themselves as environmentally friendly. READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Why Standardized Rules About Sustainability Don't Make Sense

BY Skibsted IdeationFri Sep 30, 2011

Corporate ethics is booming. Every major company has its own social responsibility (CSR) program, sustainability consulting is big business, and more and more companies are jumping onto the do-good, do-green bandwagon. This is a ... READ»

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The Second Disease To Ever Be Globally Eradicated: Rinderpest

BY Matthew BattlesThu Jun 30, 2011

While it's a disease that only sickens animals, its effects have been felt for centuries, and its elimination could mean wonders for the developing world.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Consumers Desire A Better World

BY Simon MainwaringTue Jun 7, 2011

In this excerpt from his new book "We First," author Simon Mainwaring discusses why the public is shifting toward sustainability and social responsibility, and a study that shows people want to change themselves and the world around them.READ»

7-ELEVEN | Comment

7-Eleven's Short-Lived Mental Breakdown On Facebook

BY Tyler GrayThu May 12, 2011

Perhaps the purveyor of Bakery Stix, Big Bites, and YoRo shouldn't be expected to exhibit taste. (The chocolate chip cookies are, however, delicious, especially after 2 a.m.) But posting a Facebook update, albeit it a short-lived one, ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Behind The Mystery Of Spam Tweets Clogging Syrian Protesters' Streams

BY Neal UngerleiderWed Apr 20, 2011

Syrian democracy activists on Twitter have found themselves threatened and spammed by mystery accounts. Now one prominent opposition figure claims the Syrian government may be involved.READ»

TWITTER | Comment

Is Noah Glass Twitter's Long Lost Winklevoss?

BY Austin CarrWed Apr 13, 2011

Is the founding of Twitter the stuff of "The Social Network 2"? READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Massive Fish Retailer Costco Goes Green; Does It Matter?

BY Gregory FerensteinThu Mar 3, 2011

Greenpeace hopes that Costco's decision to halt sales of unsustainably farmed fish will impact the industry.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

SwipeGood: Social Change Through Little Change at All

BY Simon MainwaringWed Jan 19, 2011

Too many people around the world are suffering because they're not getting the help they need. And donations to worthy causes suffer from the high costs of marketing, donor fatigue, and successive emergencies as we saw with Pakistan's floods following the quake in Haiti. That's why I'm excited about SwipeGood.READ»

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Samsung Champions the Environment, Disses the Elderly

BY Jenara NerenbergThu Jul 29, 2010

Samsung's CSR program needs to brush up on its elderly appeal.READ»

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Blood Diamond III: A Call for Zimbabwe's Suspension From the Diamond Trade

BY Rachel Z. ArndtMon Jun 21, 2010

The blood of the diamond trade continues to flow in Zimbabwe, according to a Human Rights Watch report detailing violence in the nation’s Marange diamond fields, an area we wrote about in our Dec./Jan. issue.In its June 20 report, ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Boom Boom! Spreads Good Karma, One Card at a Time

BY Emilia BentonWed Apr 28, 2010

Mary Beth Campbell made it her mission to create an “uprising of guerrilla goodness” by launching Boom Boom! Revolution in January 2009. After working as a high school teacher for 10 years, Campbell was inspired to build a ...READ»

DESIGN | Comment

"Citizen Architect": The Humble Origins of Socially-Responsible Design

BY William BostwickTue Mar 16, 2010

A new documentary profiles the late Samuel Mockbee, founder of Auburn University's Rural Studio--which taught students by building houses in rural Alabama.READ»

TRACEY DE MORSELLA | Comment

Successful Carbon Management Requires CEO Ownership

BY Tracey de MorsellaWed Mar 3, 2010

CEOs need to take ownership of carbon management as a business transformation challenge, to prevent their firms from failing to to achieve absolute reductions in CO2 emissions, according to a new report from independent research firm Verdantix. The Verdantix report, Best Practices Carbon Management, provides detailed advice on the development and implementation of a carbon business transformation plan.READ»

SOCIAL PROBLEMS | Comment

Hooray! Vermont Senate Will Not Extend VT Yankee's License

BY Shel HorowitzThu Feb 25, 2010

Not extending the license is indeed a people's victory. Closing, once and for all, this dangerous plant that should have been shuttered decades ago is long overdue. And President Obama would do well to reconsider his ill-advised push for nukes.READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Within Spitting Distance

BY Carel Two-EagleWed Feb 10, 2010

Or, the shortest distance between 2 points is seldom a straight line in bigot country.READ»

CORPORATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

How Insistence Works

BY Carel Two-EagleSat Jan 16, 2010

Or, "Determination" is another way to refuse accept 'no' for an answer.READ»

SOCIAL PROBLEMS | Comment

Your Invitation to join the Green and Ethical Marketing page on Facebook

BY Shel HorowitzWed Jan 6, 2010

I started this Facebook page last month, and was noticing today that I've posted more than 20 great links already.I've been posting links almost every day, and all of them are open to your comments, reactions, and feedback. Just visit ...READ»

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Progress Uphill Both Ways Against the Wind

BY Carel Two-EagleWed Jan 6, 2010

Or, dragging a product into its markets the Indn Way (with no credit score, no stocks/bonds/jewelry/or much else that's majority culture 'security'READ»

DESIGN | Comment

Strategies and design options, Apple iReader/ iTablet

BY AKRONYM LLCMon Dec 21, 2009

The Apple Tablet/ iReader has been subject to speculation for the past 2 years, following MacAir, the iPhone and the success of the eBooks… The question is really if Apple will take the leap this February and bring to market this ...READ»