Stakeholder Capitalism Still Makes Business Sense
[Mid-August was the 5-year anniversary of an important moment in sustainability, a public statement by the CEO group Business Roundtable about the importance of stakeholders.
Why Are Companies Caving to an Anti-ESG Social Media Bully?
I hate to give this guy attention, but CNN recently had a useful profile on Robby Starbuck, the social media agitator that’s pressuring companies to
The ‘Sustainability Recession’ Will End Soon—And Not By Choice
[Hi to new subscribers. This blog is where I (mostly) re-post things I’ve written elsewhere — longer posts from LinkedIn or articles in magazines like
Will AI Help or Hurt Sustainability? Yes
AI has the potential to help address societal problems like climate change, but challenges like high energy consumption threaten to negate its benefits. The proverbial
Corporate Retreats from Sustainability Won’t Last
Following Tractor Supply Company’s recent retreat from sustainability to “rural values”*, agriculture equipment giant John Deere says it’s ending support for “social or cultural awareness” events.**
Tractor Supply’s Strange New Anti-Sustainability Commitments
Tractor Supply Company, a Fortune 500 business, recently issued what may be the first anti-sustainability statement. The company is stepping away from ESG-type efforts to
