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Marc Gunther

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Marc Gunther is a longtime journalist and speaker whose focus is business and sustainability. He maintains a blog at MarcGunther.com. Follow him on Twitter at @marcGunther.

Marc Gunther is a longtime journalist and speaker who focuses on business and sustainability. Gunther maintains a blog at MarcGunther.com. Follow him on Twitter at @marcGunther.

Gunther was a senior writer at Fortune magazine for 13 years. At Fortune, he wrote cover stories about the greening of Walmart; about BYD, the Chinese electric car company backed by Warren Buffett; about Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and the 2008 financial crisis; and about spirituality in the workplace.

Previously, Gunther worked for more than 20 years for newspapers including the Paterson (N.J.) News, Hartford Courant, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. He is the author of four books, including "Faith and Fortune: How Compassionate Capitalism is Transforming American Business" (Crown 2004) and is creator and co-chair of Brainstorm Green, Fortune's annual conference on business and the environment.

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Why B Corporations are at a crossroads

April 19, 2017

By Marc Gunther
If the movement is to achieve its bold vision — "that one day all companies compete not only to be the best in the world, but the best for the world" — then more publicly- traded, mainstream companies must commit to the label.
  • Standards & Certification
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Nike and Levi's pile on for 'fast fashion' culture reform

September 20, 2016

By Marc Gunther
Americans dispose of about 12.8 million tons of textiles annually — 80 pounds for each man, woman and child.
  • Retail
  • Supply Chain
  • Circular Economy
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Is automobile fuel economy hitting a dead end?

May 25, 2016

By Marc Gunther
President Obama’s ambitious goal of improving auto fuel efficiency to nearly 55 miles per gallon by 2025 may be jeopardized by credits and loopholes.
  • Transportation & Mobility
bike share china sustainable development finance

What happened to the U.N.'s $100 million green development fund?

May 10, 2016

By Marc Gunther
In its seventh year, progress for the United Nations fund has been slow. What will it take to fulfill the GCF’s promise?
  • Finance & Investing
fish out of water

Can large companies lead the low-carbon revolution?

March 3, 2016

By Marc Gunther
The dismissal of a green advocate at a major energy corporation and other recent developments raise a critical question: Are big companies too invested in the status quo to be trailblazers.
  • Energy & Climate
  • Leadership
  • Corporate Strategy
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Solar suburbs: The future is now

October 6, 2015

By Marc Gunther
A solar panel on every roof, an electric vehicle in every garage. Will the pieces fall in place to make this dream a reality?
  • Cities
Bowl of dog food

How Mars is greening pet food with bycatch and grain

July 30, 2015

By Marc Gunther
Pets are people too, or at least that's how Americans feed them. And the excess meat and fish dogs and cats eat are a sustainability problem.
  • Food & Agriculture
environmental nonprofits lack of accountability

How good is that green nonprofit, anyway?

May 11, 2015

By Marc Gunther
Green groups face a growing call to measure and report how well they do their jobs.
  • Reporting
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Can green bonds bankroll a clean energy revolution?

December 9, 2014

By Marc Gunther
Some banks and governments are issuing green bonds to fund renewable energy projects, but questions remain about this financing tool's effectiveness.
  • Energy & Climate
  • Finance & Investing
  • Renewable Energy
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How the zero-waste economy benefits everyone

August 28, 2014

By Marc Gunther

In a truly circular economy where waste becomes nutrients, economic growth would be decoupled from environmental restraints. See who is leading the way.

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How to assess candidates’ decarbonization and climate resilience plans

ByRobert Lempert
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Why self-care is essential for effective sustainability leadership

ByThomas L. Rosenberg
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It’s time for companies to make the leap from action to advocacy

ByBill Weihl
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