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If we don’t know what greenwashing is, how can we avoid it or fight it?
January 17, 2023 by Joel Makower
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Welcome to the damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't world of sustainability communications.
October 23, 2022 by Joel Makower
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The state of corporate sustainability messaging is dismal. It’s not just the comms folks’ fault.
August 22, 2022 by Joel Makower
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When is a purpose statement purposeful, and when is it just another well-intentioned but ultimately empty slogan?
August 8, 2022 by Joel Makower
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Finally, people understand what you do and why you do it. Be careful what you wish for.
June 6, 2022 by Joel Makower
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With so many other crises brewing, how do we keep our eye on the prize?
March 7, 2022 by Joel Makower
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The retail giant's new house brand aims to bring sustainable products to the masses. Will it work?
March 1, 2022 by Joel Makower
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Assessing a company’s sustainability performance is no small task. A modest proposal on how to change that.
February 7, 2022 by Joel Makower
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Suddenly, sustainability is near the top of the business agenda. Better late than never.
June 29, 2021 by Joel Makower
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At some point, if everything companies do or claim is dubbed greenwash, it becomes more reflective of the accusers than the accused.
April 27, 2021 by Joel Makower
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A new group aims to create a roster of professional sports figures evangelizing for public engagement on the climate crisis.
April 7, 2020 by Joel Makower
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Can we extend that meme to climate change and make it as ubiquitously understood and accepted as it is for the coronavirus?
April 7, 2020 by Joel Makower
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If we have the chance to start anew, why would we want to rescue and lock in unsustainable systems and industries for another generation or more?
March 31, 2020 by Joel Makower
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Activists' elbows are getting sharper. Is your sustainability communications plan up to the task?
October 14, 2019 by Joel Makower
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For the media, climate change is morphing from a controversy to a crisis.
September 17, 2019 by Joel Makower
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If people don’t believe a problem is solvable, they’re more likely to deny the problem’s existence. How do we overcome that?
July 2, 2019 by Joel Makower
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The words we use most frequently to describe the climate problem may be the least impactful, according to new research. At least one big media company already is taking action.
May 21, 2019 by Joel Makower
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Did the triple bottom line actually show up during this year's election season?
November 7, 2018 by Joel Makower
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Who is paying attention to 'the biggest capitalist opportunity we've ever seen'?
August 8, 2018 by Joel Makower
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In our 100th episode: Why investors are bullish on sustainable infrastructure, what to expect from COP23, and how a diamond company helped build a nation.
November 10, 2017 by Joel Makower
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How does a company inspire and empower employees to embrace — and help shape — its sustainability strategy? Cargill created a pretty good recipe.
September 5, 2017 by Joel Makower
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The co-founder of the global environmental nonprofit reflects on 30 years of growth and change as he prepares to step down.
June 27, 2017 by Joel Makower
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If you check your inbox this week, you may be reminded that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
April 22, 2016 by Joel Makower
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There’s been a long-held idea that Americans’ environmental concerns tracks the economy. In fact, the opposite is happening.
April 6, 2015 by Joel Makower