by Jeffrey Hollender | Nov 23, 2015
Planet Home is a guide to going green, but this book goes a step further and challenges readers to think deeply about how our actions and purchases are part of a much larger planetary system than we may be aware of. This book was written in 2010, but it is just as, if...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 25, 2013
This is a guest blog post written by Nassy Avramidis, Junior Partner at Jeffrey Hollender Partners The other day, I threw a paper cup in the trash. There was no recycling bin in the vicinity and I was in a rush. Normally I am pretty conscious of the environment, but...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Dec 5, 2012
For those in the sustainable products industry, it has been a long running and often elusive challenge to understand the role consumers play in creating a thriving “green” marketplace. During the holiday season when shopping reaches a fever pitch is perhaps the most...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Nov 7, 2012
These days, many products—personal care items, food, etc.—contain various chemicals and additives that, while legal in small amounts, may have effects on human health that aren’t fully understood. One area that has not received much attention is condoms. Please...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Oct 23, 2012
“Make no mistake, the Stanford organics study is a fraud,” says Mike Adams of Naturalnews.com and Anthony Gucciardi of Naturalsociety.com. “The mainstream media has fallen for an elaborate scientific hoax that sought to destroy the credibility of...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Sep 27, 2012
Most of what passes for “sustainability” isn’t actually sustainable at all. We have endlessly – and dangerously confused – “less bad” with “good.” Whether looking at a product or a company, sustainability ends up being mostly about less pollution, less waste, and the...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jun 14, 2012
A new survey by the consulting firm Accenture finds that consumer demand for green products is outpacing supply. While price premiums for green products have not disappeared, one-third of the businesses in the study said they could not keep up with customer demand for...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 13, 2012
When spring comes along, it’s easy to think “out with the old, in with the new.” My philosophy has always been to reuse, recycle, and reclaim before buying new stuff. It’s the proliferation of new stuff that has affected our environment so...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Mar 23, 2012
Over the course of the past decade, the movements focused on corporate social responsibility, sustainability, social innovation, cause-related marketing, micro-lending, buy-local, Fair Trade, impact investing and social entrepreneurship have grown at an astounding...
