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
Survey Shows Strong Support for DEI
There’s a big new survey (from Post-Ipsos) on American attitudes toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. It’s worth reading the full article in the
Do Most Multinationals Have Solid Climate Commitments? Kind of.
Check out this report “Commitment Issues: Markers of Real Climate Action in the Fortune Global 500” from Climate Impact Partners. It’s from 2023, but I
