Starting in 2010, Ellen Weinreb created a column on GreenBiz called “Talent Show.” The goal of this column is to share industry trends and best practices in the collaboration between sustainability and HR. This article was originally posted on GreenBiz Talent Show.

GB Talent Show: Sustainability leaders, note: There's no more room for silence

Jun 14, 2017 | GreenBiz Talent Show, What We Think

In early June, several CEOs declared their disagreement with President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the Paris climate agreement and announced their departure from his Strategic and Policy Forum. These CEOs represent companies who have committed to address climate change and set specific sustainability targets.
This turn of events represents, perhaps for the first time in recent history, a significant vocalization of political views by major Fortune 500 companies’ CEOs — and in turn, a recognition that transformation is coming to the modern workforce. Issues that used to be considered taboo in the American workforce are now common fodder for watercooler conversations.
Read more here in the latest GreenBiz Talent Show post.