I’ve been thinking about the relationship between COP21 and the sustainability jobs market. COP21 has been covered extensively here at GreenBiz and other publications, but there’s been little discussion of how it might affect the outlook for sustainability...

Resilience, according to my dictionary, is defined as "adapting to adversity." I had the opportunity to reflect on this definition at this year’s BSR conference in November (my 19th!), themed "Resilient Business, Resilient World." Read more here in the latest GreenBiz...

Any successful CSR program produces positive returns to employees. We’ve all seen research showing how a company’s sustainability program creates a more satisfied and committed workforce. We intuitively understand how this happens: If you feel engaged in your...

Question: What do you get when you apply psychology to sustainability leadership? Answer: Steve Schein’s new book, "A New Psychology for Sustainability Leadership: The Hidden Power of Ecological Worldviews." In developing the book, Schein interviewed 75 executives —...

What competencies should a company’s leadership demonstrate to ensure its future success? When I say "future success," I really mean "future existence," which certainly can be a mark of success for any company. Anyone in the GreenBiz choir understands that companies...

I have been thinking about the impacts on culture to a brand and its parent when a parent acquires a new brand, particularly a brand known for being green. Think Ben & Jerry’s to Unilever, Honest Tea to Coca-Cola, Burt’s Bees to Clorox or Plum Organics to Campbell’s....

As sustainability becomes more rooted in the supply chain, suppliers and customers have opportunities to align with one another. VWR, an independent provider of products, services and solutions to laboratory and production facilities, did just that, aligning with its...

In my conversations with sustainability leaders throughout the years, I’ve heard varying views on what works to engage others — whether it be employees, CEOs, shareholders or your neighbor — in a productive exchange about how to build a more sustainable world. I’ve...

Having attended my fair share of conferences, I can report with conviction that standing-room-only breakout sessions are a rarity. But this was in fact the case during Aaron Hurst’s workshop “Connecting Company Purpose with Corporate Responsibility & Engagement”...

President Barack Obama is building his green legacy, including a recently announced joint agreement with China to reduce carbon emissions. In this year’s State of the Union address, Obama remarked on climate change and his sustainability legacy. Obama said, “No...