Definitions, motivations, context, and the actions individuals, businesses, and governments are taking. Sixth graders can make a difference, so can you. This Carbon footprint 101 will help you move beyond the confusion to discerning your action. This is part of a 24-article series for small businesses, their leaders & staff, and stakeholders interested in understanding how the […]
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Author: Rachele-GCG
What’s the purpose of a company? LTRM #
Milton Friedman, Blackrock & other influencers of the last 70 years— shareholders, stakeholders, sustainability. At its most basic level, the purpose of a company is to meet a market need, and to continue doing so. There are pragmatic concerns about doing it effectively, consistently, and profitably. The way to meet market needs, however, has been […]
When should a company take a stand on so...
When is it worth it, or damaging? And why does it matter? In late May 2020, streets across the US (and around the world) erupted in protests. They were motivated by a sense of social injustice and racial inequities so apparent in and after the gruesome and viral video of George Floyd’s murder by a […]
What is the buzz about Patagonia and its...
The “unlikely” success and consistently thoughtful, learning, & values-based approach of Yvon Chouinard. If you are interested in outdoor activities, or systems-thinking and purpose-driven leadership, you will have heard much buzz about Patagonia. In 1947, a French-Canadian handyman and mechanic, moved his family from Maine to Southern California. His son loved the outdoors and became […]
Who are some of the big companies doing ...
You may or not have heard about some of the big companies making sustainability and social responsibility a key part of their brand and way of doing things. And, you may or not believe what many of them say. I want to share a few good examples — because they inspire through their focus on the vision, willingness to navigate complexity on the way to achieving it; and because they can offer a path to follow to inspired profitability.
Small Business Wellness and Sustainabili...
How can a small or medium sized business do corporate sustainability or wellness programs? Why would we? Can we afford not to? Corporate wellness might bring to mind dimly lit meditation rooms, playful furniture and spaces throughout, ready access to certain foods, dry cleaning and massage services, a gym, and other expenses (investments?). While it […]
The alphabet soup of corporate citizensh...
Some ingredients to keep your company’s fans in the workplace and marketplace. If a company wants to be attractive to good employees and to retain an innovative edge, it has to have strong CW and DEI policies, practices and culture. A company will also want good relations with the hosting community, and to be a respected, […]
Implementing and Sustaining CSR ESG Init...
I had an interesting discussion about how business leaders move from reading the statistics and liking the concepts, to actually designing and maintaining initiatives. There’s a lot that can be said, but the short answer is…
A Quick History of Corporate Sustainabil...
In my last post, I talked about the mindset of corporate citizenship, and my own path to working to support and expand it. In this one I’ll share a bit about the history and pieces of that field of work.
The concept of sustainability has been widely discussed since the 1950s, albeit primarily in the international development and agricultural arenas. As it moved into business spheres, the number of terms and related concepts were further developed to address…
The Way We Make Impact is Changing
It’s a wild and exciting thing to see the corporate and non-profit mindsets coming together– embracing a little complexity in analytics and realities, and doing well, while doing good. Folks are seeing that doing business better, listening to all stakeholders, managing for the long-term, and doing good… can be good for business.