ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
As immense disruption continues around the globe, the spotlight on the role of business in tackling social and environmental challenges is intensifying. Here, Dr Sally Uren, Chief Executive of Forum for the Future, outlines why now is the time to re-evaluate corporate purpose.
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More companies are outlining policies and setting targets for DEIJ, but meeting those commitments remains a challenge. At Just Brands ‘21 (May 6-7), major companies share keys to implementation of authentic strategies, to realize the moral and business imperative of becoming a truly inclusive brand.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
Carbon neutral since day one, we see our next task as going beyond sustainability towards an approach that preserves, heals and actually improves the planet. So, we’ve charted a path to become the world’s first climate-positive grocery store by 2025.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
It’s becoming more common for companies to put their weight behind a range of urgent social issues. This isn’t about partisanship or “wokeness” — it’s about the core values held by many Americans and a desire among forward-thinking corporate leaders to prove they share them.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
There is an urgent need to move the visual language of sustainability forward, so being able to represent both technological and societal progress is key.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
The two companies are putting their money where their mouths are when it comes to increasing inclusion, both in their messaging and in the media at large.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
The companies have launched a variety of new tools and services aimed at fostering a more inclusive tech workforce in the US, with a specific focus on women and underrepresented minorities.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The pandemic has taught us that everything is interdependent. Global thought leaders agree on the opportunity and need for several key shifts to materialize in business; and they agree on the ingredients necessary for the cure, as set out below.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Netflix’s new goals include achieving carbon neutrality by 2022. The company also revealed impressive stats behind viewer interest in
sustainability-themed programming; and pledged to achieve more balanced
representation of underrepresented communities, both on- and offscreen.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
3M's new climate goals culminate in climate neutrality by 2050. We talked with Gayle Schueller, 3M’s VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, to gain more insight into the company’s approach to the ‘balancing act’ of sustainability goal-setting.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT -
We’re calling on companies across the country to deposit $1M of their banked dollars today into credit unions serving low-income communities. Thanks to our partnership with Inclusiv, this is one smart, seamless, socially conscious money move.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The nine organizations selected for this year’s sustain[HUMAN]ability® Leadership Recognition Program have displayed tremendous effort and progress to support the wellbeing of people and the planet amid the unprecedented challenges of 2020.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
In the past week, both Nike and Chipotle announced new sets of environmental and
social goals — and systems with which their executives’ compensation will be
tied to achieving them.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
One major reason that most sustainability writing is bad is that it’s written by a microscopic number of smart people who think and talk the same way,
unintentionally excluding the bulk of audiences that need to be spoken to.
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS -
Unilever is eliminating the word “normal” from all of its beauty and personal care brands’ packaging and advertising, championing a new era of beauty that is equitable and inclusive, as well as sustainable.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
At Cabify, our team’s female representation more than doubles the technology sector’s average. Safe and inclusive transport plays a crucial role in socially sustainable development — so, if we want truly inclusive cities, we must also listen to women.
MATERIALS & PACKAGING -
Here, Cathy Combs, Eastman’s Director of Sustainability, details the materials giant’s ongoing journey to embedding sustainability into its core strategy — to enhance quality of life in a material way.
ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE -
The 10th annual study reveals that HR departments apparently underestimated
employee concerns about racial equity and social unrest. Was the pandemic, or lack of company buy-in, to blame?
CIRCULAR ECONOMY -
In many parts of Asia, COVID-19 is relatively under control; and the focus is on recovery. How the region responds, and how much companies push for a sustainable post-pandemic economy could influence the entire world, due to Asia’s place as
the global driver of innovation and change.