Conrad MacKerron

Conrad MacKerron is Director of the Corporate Social Responsibility Program at As You Sow Foundation, which uses dialogue and shareholder advocacy to promote better social and environmental policies at publicly traded companies.

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Why We're Pushing P&G and General Mills to Cut Packaging Waste
By Conrad MacKerron, May 03, 2011
It’s time for companies to manage the full life cycle of packaging as efficiently as they manage design and marketing of products. ...
Green Surprises at Apple's Shareholder Meeting
By Conrad MacKerron, February 25, 2010
Rather than the usual two-minute forum on green topics at Apple's annual meeting, today's gathering in Cupertino focused on environmental issues like never before -- although the company still has......
Apple's Greenhouse Gas Reporting is a Welcome Step Forward
By Conrad MacKerron, September 28, 2009
Although the notoriously secretive tech company's first-ever disclosure of the lifecycle impacts of its products has a long way to go toward being truly comprehensive, Apple's latest environmental......
Apple, Al Gore and Climate Change
By Conrad MacKerron, February 26, 2009
Apple Inc. had its shareholder meeting Wednesday and the media focused on the absence of its charismatic leader Steve Jobs. But there's an even more famous guy associated with Apple: Al Gore. And......
Prius Envy and the Greening of Wal-Mart: A Blind Spot for the Human Cost
By Conrad MacKerron, June 29, 2008
The corporate rush to environmental stewardship has pushed related workplace safety and health issues to the sidelines. Yet a recent report critical of Toyota highlights the danger of viewing......
TV Makers Facing a Toxic Digital Deadline
By Conrad MacKerron, February 16, 2008
When the U.S. switches to the digital spectrum a year from today, the country will likely face an avalanche of obsolete and unwanted television sets filled with lead and other toxins. Here's how......