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June 19, 2013

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Unilever CEO: For sustainable business, go against 'mindless consumption'

Unilever sells goods to two billion people every day - yet CEO Paul Polman criticizes "mindless consumption." Video/photo: Marketplace.org.

Why Savar Solutions and Fast Fashion may not be Compatible

Heather White, Harvard Network Fellow, dives into the pressures that are imposed on factory owners in Bangladesh and what can be done.

Globally minded leaders 'essential' to business survival

Pointing to rapid economic and population growth in the developing world, Ángel Cabrera argues companies must develop globally minded leaders.

American Entrepreneurs on the Cutting Edge of Social Innovation

SVN honors businesses annually with Innovation Awards. According Deb Nelson the focus is on the next generation of world-changing entrepreneurs.

Watch Who Cares Wins 2013 - the largest CSR event in Scandinavia

The full programme can be seen here. Note: Stream is in English. Live Translation begins after 2 mins.

Noble Profit: A Moment With Anne Smart, Silicon Valley Leadership Group | Vol. 1

Cap and trade can produce $1 billion a year in revenue through carbon auctions, creating essential capital for clean tech innovation. SVLG's Anne...

Will California's Cap and Trade Be Fair?

The Nation features a video and article on CA communities devastated by pollution and how the state might let industries trade emissions.

The Interests of the Commons: Eric Lowitt on the Collaboration Economy

In this interview, editor Adam Werbach talks with Eric Lowitt, author of the forthcoming book, "The Collaboration Economy" (Wiley, April 2013).

Elizabeth Warren Talks $22-An-Hour Minimum Wage

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.): Minimum wage would be $22 an hour if it had kept up with productivity.

The "Follower-Ship Challenge": Pavan Sukhdev on the Circular Economy

Adam Werbach and Pavan Sukhdev discuss the shift in thinking, habits and values necessary for the widespread adoption and success of the circular...




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