Mike Hower

Head of Client Engagement

thinkPARALLAX

Mike Hower is a sustainability and ESG evangelist, communicator and connector committed to helping purpose-driven people and organizations advance their impact journeys. He leads client engagement at thinkPARALLAX, a sustainability strategy and communication agency that partners with leading companies on ESG strategy, reporting, communication and engagement. He has been a longtime contributor to GreenBiz, where he has covered everything from sustainability communication and strategy to climate tech, circularity and climate policy. He holds a master's in public affairs from George Washington University and a bachelor's in political science and history from the University of California, Davis.

A roadmap for ESG excellence

December 13, 2022

by Mike Hower

Corporate sustainability is a journey, not a destination. Here are a few steps to start or fine-tune your ESG strategy.
Tapping into the power of effective ESG storytelling

March 24, 2022

by Mike Hower

Our stories are as important as our strategies when it comes to advancing ESG.
The path to personal sustainability in ESG

August 23, 2021

by Mike Hower

The good news: Sustainability professionals are in greater demand than ever before. That's also the bad news.
- Careers
- Corporate Sustainability
Navigating internal politics to ‘get it done’

May 13, 2021

by Mike Hower

Even if united by a common corporate vision or purpose, differing departments, teams and individuals all vie for scarce resources.
Bill McKibben reflects on brand advocacy, the final frontier of climate leadership

November 3, 2020

by Mike Hower

In his VERGE 20 keynote conversation, the co-founder of 350.org calls on companies to be more authentic and more vocal about the need for action, a theme more sustainability professionals are embracing.
Rethinking the role of sustainability reports

October 20, 2020

by Mike Hower

As companies shift away from massive PDF reports and toward more targeted, real-time investor communication, they’ll free up time and resources to better engage consumers, employees and other key stakeholders on corporate sustainability.
- Reporting
- ESG
How to tell a circular story that sticks

September 18, 2020

by Mike Hower

To unlock the circular economy’s full potential, we’ll need to make sure that it’s widely understood and embraced.
An unexpected breakout year for the social side of ESG

July 13, 2020

by Mike Hower

In the long road trip of corporate sustainability, the S for social concerns has mostly ridden in the backseat. Now it has moved to the front, alongside the E for environmental issues.
Addressing the social impacts of our food system

April 16, 2020

by Mike Hower

U.S. farmworkers face a slew of social, economic and political challenges that have caused a decades-long farmworker shortage. Here's how brands such as Alter Ego, Clif Bar, Driscoll's, Kuli Kuli and Philz Coffee are stepping in.
What it takes to be a corporate climate leader

March 20, 2020

by Mike Hower

Making sustainability core to business strategy and aligning corporate sustainability and government relations teams helps companies deal with short-term crises such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).