by Jeffrey Hollender | Feb 10, 2012
Not everything about the cookie industry is sweet – in fact, the recent trials and tribulations of union workers at the Stella D’Oro and Archway & Mother’s cookie brands bring this stark reality into focus, and point to a necessary bridge to the future of business...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Feb 9, 2012
Guest Blog Post by Lauren Walters and Will Hauser, co-founders, Two Degrees Food, San Francisco, CA Note: This is the first in a new series of blog post I wil feature on social entrepreneurs in the field. I hope you find their stories inspiring, helpful and proof that...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Feb 7, 2012
Here’s what many consider good news that also highlights why we’re not making enough progress when it comes to sustainability. Andrew Malk, founder and managing partner at Malk Sustainability Partners, reported in January that sustainability was boosting returns for...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Feb 3, 2012
No one likes to hear dire predictions about our future. Yet, at times, they can serve the purpose of jolting us awake from our complacency. When a man as accomplished as George Soros sees such darkness ahead it’s worth to take note. Soros is quoted in Newsweek as...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 31, 2012
We discussed in two earlier posts the idea of “global imperatives.” The values and beliefs that became our roadmap to helping to create the world at its best, and most sustainable. A world that creates opportunities for the wellness of people, planet and all living...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 27, 2012
Two provocative trends are taking place globally — state capitalism is increasing as the private sector is retreating in some of the largest growing economies on the planet. At the same time, there is a convergence of grassroots, consumer-led activism that has...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 24, 2012
I discussed in an earlier post the idea of “global imperatives.” The values and beliefs that became Seventh Generation’s roadmap to helping to create the world at its best, and most sustainable. A world that creates opportunities for the wellness of people, planet and...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 20, 2012
As I was writing The Responsibility Revolution, it gave me the opportunity to take an inside look at Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life – and, in particular, into one of their most compelling business practices: community review of executives. At Linden, the...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 17, 2012
At Seventh Generation, we used something we called “global imperatives” to represent our role in the world that we dream of – the world at its best, most sustainable and equitable state. A world that creates opportunities for the wellness of people, planet and all...
