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Welcome to the damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't world of sustainability communications.
by Joel Makower
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The climate crisis represents a new front on the war on plastics. Are you ready?
by Joel Makower
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We are entering a new era, one in which companies are less able to hide behind their pronouncements and good intentions.
by Joel Makower
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Beyond ESG and investing, or even green bonds, there are worldchanging possibilities.
by Joel Makower
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GreenBiz's newest event focuses on the Wild West of ESG investing and sustainable finance.
by Joel Makower
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The importance of corporate reporting is rising amid companies’ efforts to assess, quantify and communicate climate risk, various ESG metrics and progress toward net-zero and other goals.
by Joel Makower
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To the extent that climate change is another weapon of mass destruction, we might consider borrowing some tools of the past.
by Joel Makower
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It’s no longer just about “What business is doing to the climate.” It’s also about “What the climate is doing to business.”
by Joel Makower
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When the cost of money is tied to a company’s sustainability performance: Game on.
by Joel Makower
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A new partnership finally offers the tantalizing prospect of harmonization between two competing frameworks.
by Joel Makower
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Money is pouring into ESG investments because they produce higher short- and long-term yields and are seen as less risky during turbulent times. A no-brainer? Not if you’re the Trump administration.
by Joel Makower
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A new initiative aims to press companies to have a strong and active voice on climate policy in the United States. Your company and its campus recruiters just may be a target.
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?
by Joel Makower
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The sector is facing strong headwinds from activists, investors and governments, pitting the companies’ relentless growth ambitions against the worsening signs of climate change.
by Joel Makower
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Investments based on sustainability criteria are on a sharp rise. It's a dynamic and confusing world. CSOs should rejoice.
by Joel Makower
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There's tremendous progress toward eliminating single-use plastic packaging. Why are activists so unhappy?
by Joel Makower
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Activists' elbows are getting sharper. Is your sustainability communications plan up to the task?
by Joel Makower
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The world of ESG is growing by leaps and bounds among big companies and mainstream investors. But the metrics — and the impacts — are still inconclusive.
by Joel Makower
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A global movement being led by your company's future employees, neighbors and customers should be of considerable interest, and more than a little concern.
by Joel Makower
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If history is a judge, the recent climate strike by more than a million school kids bodes well for future climate progress.
by Joel Makower
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Even when companies 'check the boxes' for ESG, they still face risks from climate change.
by Joel Makower