by Jeffrey Hollender | Jun 11, 2012
We’ve designed an economy that is dependent upon endless growth. We’ve also designed an economy that generates incremental profits by constantly increasing productivity. One of the reasons we’re now experiencing a “jobless recovery” is that large companies keep...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jun 6, 2012
There is something awe-inspiring about being at the United Nations. One recounts the historic events and world-renowned decisions made here. Whatever is discussed here is given heightened importance due to this venerable venue. It’s an ideal place for a discussion on...
by Jeffrey Hollender | May 21, 2012
A new report from the Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, and the Sierra Club evaluates which of the nation’s mega-banks provide the most money to the coal industry. Based on an analysis of the number of transactions that a bank was involved in, Bank of America...
by Jeffrey Hollender | May 15, 2012
Recently, Unilever and CEO Paul Polman have been one of my favorite examples of brave and unparallel leadership in the sustainability space. Unilever recently announced its progress one year into the implementation of its “Sustainable Living Plan,” providing a great...
by Jeffrey Hollender | May 10, 2012
Why is the former chief of Fannie Mae still a director of a public company as prominent as Goldman Sachs and Target? How can Charles O. Prince III, the former chief executive of Citigroup, who resigned under pressure in 2007 amid huge write-downs at the bank, be an...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 27, 2012
Dispatches from The New York Times/Shell Oil 2012 Energy Summit titled Earth 2050: The Food Water Energy Nexus. Eric Holt-Gimenez, Executive Director, FoodFirst Institute for Food and Development Policy, says that of the one billion people who are chronically hungry,...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 25, 2012
Dispatches from The New York Times/Shell Oil 2012 Energy Summit titled Earth 2050: The Food Water Energy Nexus. In Houston, the cost of water over the last five years has skyrocketed from $.50-$1 to $5–$6. That’s a 500% to 600% increase. Joe Rozza, Global Water...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 23, 2012
Dispatches from The New York Times/Shell Oil 2012 Energy Summit titled Earth 2050: The Food Water Energy Nexus. Last week I was in Houston to attend an intimate gathering of about 50 people to participate in The New York Times/Shell Oil 2012 Energy Summit titled Earth...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Apr 17, 2012
Guest blog post by Candace Karu, Lifestyle Commentator and Favorite Foodie at Cabot Creamery The founding of Cabot Creamery in a small town in Vermont in 1919 was based on the spirit of cooperation, staking a claim in the fundamental idea that together they could be...
