- | November 25, 2013
Following oil spills like the Exxon Valdez, new environmental regulations drove the fastest changes in oil tanker design the industry had ever seen.
Tag: Government policy
- | October 31, 2013
Eco-labels or sustainability ratings can be an important guide for purchasing sustainable products. But not all rating systems are equally effective.
- | July 8, 2013
Michael Toffel and Auden Schendler urge companies to address climate change through political action as well as operational improvements.
- | March 28, 2013
Public policies and engaging in environmental policy can have major implications for your company’s operations and profitability.
- | January 31, 2013
The modern corporation — larger than most governments — is perhaps the best hope we have to solve grand problems. But business can't do it alone.
- | October 26, 2012
NBS Thought Leaders offer guidance on sustainable business models for the 21st century. Thought Leaders are leading academics and practitioners: world experts on sustainability issues.
- | August 31, 2012
Existing business practices can support world peace. Actions include reducing poverty, supporting rule of law, and building community.
- | June 21, 2012
Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, was going to save the planet. Anita claimed to have made social and environmental action part of her company while building it into a global brand.
- | March 5, 2012
The profit motive can accelerate (not inhibit) the transformation toward global sustainability.
- | February 22, 2012
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: greed can make the world go flat.