Leadership

Mergers are coming: How to manage ESG through the M&A process

September 17, 2019

By Laura Gitman and Aimee Louise Bataclan

As business leaders across industries pursue mergers and acquisitions, there will be substantial ESG opportunities and risks. Here's what to look for.

GreenBiz names 2019 VERGE Vanguard award winners

September 16, 2019

By Ritu Sharma

GreenBiz Group today named the 2019 VERGE Vanguard, honoring 20 dreamers, pioneers, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, business leaders, policymakers and investors on the cutting edge of sustainability and technology.

Ask a CSO: What is a day in the life of Interface's chief sustainability officer really like?

September 11, 2019

By Shannon Houde

A Q&A with Erin Meezan, the visionary vice president and chief sustainability officer of Interface Inc.

How the Business Roundtable’s big green shift creates opportunity

September 9, 2019

By Shel Horowitz

What does it mean that America’s largest and most powerful corporations are now endorsing fair labor practices, ethical treatment of suppliers, sustainability and transparency?

How business can affect human rights: 4 lessons from peacebuilding and development

September 3, 2019

By Jenny Vaughan

We can do more to proactively protect the well-being of people in communities where businesses operate — with the power of the private sector.

Removing mini-shampoos from hotel rooms isn't enough to save the environment

September 2, 2019

By Yossi Sheffi

The move away from single-use plastic containers could still result in the use of other plastics — and be another incremental corporate action.

The power of job crafting for sustainability jobs — and beyond

August 28, 2019

By Charles Orgbon

Even if your title isn't 'corporate sustainability specialist,' there are still many ways to have an impact.

Apparel industry fashions sustainability roles; insurers look to cut risk with new chiefs

August 27, 2019

By Holly Secon

From new ventures from sustainability stalwarts to tech executives in energy management, it's an interesting time of the year for the sustainability field.