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Tag: Leadership and influence

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.

What do a tire company, yogurt company, and luxury goods producer have in common? Five practices to reduce waste, improve reputation, and increase revenues.

Imagine an iTunes for furniture, shoes, and (eventually) cellphones and vacuum cleaners.

The Guardian featured SME Topic Editor Laura Spence in a blog post about SMEs’ supposed resistance to CSR.

I just spent a couple days in Niagara-on-the-Lake visiting a good friend of mine. She left a lucrative career as a Bay Street Trader to operate a winery and food market. Her name is Sue Enrich and her story was described in The Toronto Star a few weeks ago.

Last week Rio+20 brought together 50,000 delegates from hundreds of countries to discuss "the future we want".

But why are older CEOs more likely to invest in sustainability? We propose it’s because of their perspective on time.

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.

Increasing CEO myopia is affecting executives’ ability to create long-term value. Over the past 20 years, the average CEO tenure fell from eight years to less than four years and CEOs are under growing pressure to produce quick results.

Whether you’re looking for Sustainability 101 or cutting-edge research, this top 10 list will get you started.

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