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Business & Society Version 3.0: Attending to What Stakeholders Attend to

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February 21, 2012 by Mike Barnett

Economic prosperity underpins social and ecological prosperity: money makes the world go ‘round. However, the pursuit of economic prosperity can undermine social and ecological prosperity: ... Read More »

How to Make the Business Case When Business is Down

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February 13, 2012 by John Peloza

Many managers consider sustainability investments—including everything from pollution reductions to donations to charity—discretionary. In times of economic prosperity, it’s easy for managers to justify such ... Read More »

Missed our January Webinar?

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February 6, 2012 by NBS

We’re pleased to post a recording of our webinar conducted in January 2012, which highlights the results of our year-long review of environmental policy worldwide. ... Read More »

Avoiding The “Hope Bubble”: Investing In Financial Literacy Of Social Entrepreneurs And In Social Literacy Of Investors

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February 5, 2012 by Johanna Mair

For many years, we have been trying to stimulate entrepreneurial activity to address some of the most stubborn as well as newly arising social needs ... Read More »

You Are What You Think You Are

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January 24, 2012 by Steven Moore

The epithet “consumer” is banned from my sustainability courses. It is an epithet because it disrespectfully reduces the marvelous complexity of every human to just ... Read More »

Does Culture Matter Again?

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January 20, 2012 by Stephanie Bertels

A common question I hear from practitioners is: what are other companies doing to build a sustainability culture?  Despite all of our collective blogging and ... Read More »

NBS Seeks Knowledge Director

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January 17, 2012 by NBS

The Network for Business Sustainability is searching for a qualified candidate to join the NBS team as the new Knowledge Director. This individual will be ... Read More »

Are Academic Scholars “Lost to the Academy”? A Call for More Public Intellectuals in the Climate Change Debate

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January 16, 2012 by Andrew Hoffman

According to the California Academy of Sciences, only 53% of adults know how long it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun; only ... Read More »

Why Business Should Engage on Environmental Policy Issues

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January 13, 2012 by Bushra Tobah

Proactive engagement in the environmental policy process may not top the list of priorities for most managers. Yet a grasp of environmental policy and its ... Read More »

Five Sustainability Roadblocks to Overcome in 2012

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January 12, 2012 by Bushra Tobah

Come January, many people strive to better themselves. But what self-improvements can companies undertake? Below we describe five hurdles your organization might face in its ... Read More »