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7 Lessons From A Successful Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are practically a given at most companies these days, but that doesn’t necessarily mean all companies have truly accepted the calling to be good corporate citizens. Some CSR programs are really nothing more than a marketing ploy, and a poorly Read More...
Patagonia Out to Change the 'Filthy Business' of Denim
Knowing how conventional cotton is grown and denim is made, always-a-better-way outdoor apparel brand Patagonia has set out to change the industry. The company has partnered with chemical company Archroma on a new denim collection, launched this week — which is Fair Trade certified Read More...
Study Suggests Uber Reduces DUI Deaths
You can have your own argument about Uber’s value as an industry-changing technology (just please don’t torch anyone’s car in the process). But one recent study looked at a particular effect of Uber: namely, when it started in California, did it reduce drinking and driving deaths? The Read More...
The buzz at Google: Coffee pulp re-purposed as flour for sweets
When sipping that daily espresso, cappuccino or other cup of joe, you may pride yourself in knowing where the beans originated, their roasting method and whether they’re Fair Trade certified. But what you might not realize is that every pound of coffee produced creates an almost equal amount Read More...
Google, Apple, Coca-Cola and other companies invest $140 billion in projects that reduce carbon footprint
Thirteen of the largest US companies promised this week that they will invest at least $140 billion to lower their carbon emissions. They did this by signing the American Business Act on Climate Pledge, an initiative from the Obama administration. The thirteen companies—among them Goldman Read More...
How the Dalai Lama’s teachings are relevant to the business world
Mindfulness in the workplace is becoming a mainstream concept, as well as an increasing part of prestigious universities’ business programs. It is better known in the corporate world as “emotional intelligence,” a mindset that is being incorporated into the list of desirable qualities in Read More...
Consumers more likely to buy from companies with a conscience, new study finds
Those consumer-facing companies who have no vision beyond growing revenue, no true sense of corporate responsibility and no interest in investing in making a positive impact in the world, ought to think again. Today’s consumers are more likely to spend money on goods and services from Read More...
Average Americans are allowed to become official investors
Anyone in America is now welcome to join the exclusive club of “accredited investors” who have been retaining the privilege of investing in startups, and potentially reaping the benefits. No more need to show a net worth of more than $1 million or income of at least $200,000 for each of the Read More...
“Uber is the largest job creator”, showing the employment power of the sharing economy
Uber adds some 50,000 new jobs a month. Speaking at South by Southwest conference in Austin on Sunday, Uber board member Bill Gurley said that the transport disrupter has 300,000 drivers. These drivers are nu Uber employees. This is a showcase example of the emerging sharing economy where Internet Read More...
KFC introduces a coffee cup you can eat—it’s made of cookies
Could edible cookie cups be the answer to millions of emptied disposable coffee cups that still end up in the trash? KFC restaurants in the UK will try it out this summer. There’s a layer of heat-resistant white chocolate and a sugar wrapper, insulating the cookie cup as someone drinks. Here at Read More...