The emergence of a new generation of business innovators
Entrepreneurs are finding novel solutions to big environmental and social problems. The semi-finalists at the recent Sustainable Brands Innovation Open were inspirational.
Entrepreneurs are finding novel solutions to big environmental and social problems. The semi-finalists at the recent Sustainable Brands Innovation Open were inspirational.
Tucked into this year’s Fortune 500 issue is a short article on the annual Rice University Business Plan Super Bowl…If these entrepreneurs are our future business titans, then I’m feeling pretty good about where we’re headed…
The auto industry is arguably going through the most significant change in its history. The race to a future filled with clean cars that use a variety of new technologies is on. So how are the big guys approaching this new world?
Last week we asked, “Is Water the Next Carbon?”. Although our short answer was “no,” we believe that managing water will become a critical business skill for the 21st century. Need drives innovation, so this week we want to highlight some of what is happening in the new markets in water.
I visited Beijing a couple weeks ago to speak to a group of Chinese corporate executives. They were brought together by a major environmental NGO to discuss climate change. The meeting itself was fascinating, but I was really struck by a general impression in China that the country is taking green business very seriously.
‘Is the World Better Off Because Your Company Is In It?’: Examining Corporate Climate Responsibility