CNH Industrial Still Riding High for the Giretto d’Italia

Tue, 09/24/2019 - 15:00

For a fifth consecutive year, CNH Industrial extended its commitment as Main Sponsor of the "urban cycling championship" promoted by Legambiente (an Italian non-profit environmentalist association) under the patronage of the Ministry of the Environment.

Nestlé Joins the ‘One Planet Business for Biodiversity’ Coalition to Promote Biodiversity

Mon, 09/23/2019 - 11:15

Nestlé today joined the ‘One Planet Business for Biodiversity’ (OP2B) coalition to take bold actions in protecting and restoring biodiversity. The new OP2B initiative was launched at the UN Climate Action Summit.

GRI at UNGA74

Mon, 09/23/2019 - 10:00

Leading sustainability standard setter GRI is engaging and influencing during the UN General Assembly

Business Contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Not on Track, United Nations Global Compact and Accenture Study Finds

Tue, 09/24/2019 - 13:10

CEOs say business contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is not on track, according to the world’s largest study on corporate sustainability from the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture.

How Money Shapes the Story of Your Life

Wed, 09/25/2019 - 05:00

My money story began in a middle-class neighborhood in the suburbs of Seattle. My father was a teacher and worked evenings selling financial products to bring in additional income. My mom stayed home and raised three children. My parents modeled frugality in their money choices: reusing and getting the maximum life out of everything from clothes to tools.

A Dream Deferred

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 09:45

“Look at my choices Mija, and be sure to make better ones.” This is what my mother used to say to me when I was young. I was a happy & precocious child & my mother took great care of me. She made our home a place of love, laughter, learning, & music

Banorte Signs Up to Principles for Responsible Banking at UN Headquarters

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 15:00

Today Banorte became a Founding Signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking of the United Nations, as the only Mexican bank in the core group that led the development of the Principles.

Bhutan’s Mountain Hazelnuts: A Transformative Model in a Remarkable Part of the World

Wed, 10/02/2019 - 12:00

Peter Henry, Dean Emeritus of NYU’S Stern School of Business once said, “You can actually make a lot of money and do a lot of good in the world.” That’s the motivation behind the business model of Mountain Hazelnuts. To make things even more interesting, we want to create a transformative model in a remarkable part of the world – the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.

Aligning Business Purpose to the Sustainable Development Goals: Why Companies Should Put Social and Environmental Impact First

Mon, 09/30/2019 - 15:00

These days I am often introduced as a social entrepreneur. I am not sure this tag enthuses me: I believe that the original purpose for setting up an industry or business is public good and by that measure all businesses should be social businesses.

How Technology Is Helping to Building a Fairer and More Efficient Fishery Supply Chain in Peru

Fri, 09/27/2019 - 13:00