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Green Affluents: The Newest Market Segment

Green Affluents: The Newest Market Segment

May 02, 2012

Futureproof brands are built on insights into future consumers. Turns out, the future of affluence exists today, and BMW is getting ready to pitch it.


A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Oil Sands

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Oil Sands

April 25, 2012

Statistics Canada's recently released figures on greenhouse gas emissions contain a few surprises. Who would have thought that universities and public institutions were lagging behind the coal industry in terms of how fast they were cleaning up their emissions act?


How To Kill Innovation With Apathy

How To Kill Innovation With Apathy

April 17, 2012

"The American Public Transportation Association recently awarded Translink (Vancouver's Transit Authority) Gold Level status for its achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cutting energy use, slashing air pollution and increasing ridership." Does anyone care?


GLOBE 2012: Blood and Pain

GLOBE 2012: Blood and Pain

April 02, 2012

“Innovation is blood and pain. Nobody does this because they want to; you innovate because something forced you to innovate.”


How Pepsi Made Water Its Sustainability Cause

How Pepsi Made Water Its Sustainability Cause

March 23, 2012

In an effort to avoid consumer anger, companies are putting more and more effort into attaching themselves to global issues. How Pepsi--which is working on clean water access around the world--has made this shift has lessons for all brands.


Alternate energy sources still a far-off dream

Alternate energy sources still a far-off dream

March 21, 2012

The annual global energy outlook released by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) is a timely, if sobering, reminder of the enduring place of fossil fuels in the overall energy mix.


What Can Sustainability Learn From The Kony Controversy?

What Can Sustainability Learn From The Kony Controversy?

March 10, 2012

Social media is an incredibly potent tool for spreading a powerful message, fast, but how can we harness it to accelerate sustainability action?


Beyond Cap and Trade, A New Path to Clean Energy

Beyond Cap and Trade, A New Path to Clean Energy

March 04, 2012

The real road to cutting U.S. emissions is for the government to help fund the development of cleaner alternatives that are better and cheaper than natural gas.


Out with Climate Change, In with Climate Risk

Out with Climate Change, In with Climate Risk

February 24, 2012

It's time to stop trying to prove or disprove climate change and to start addressing these change factors as physical and quantifiable risks.


Why Companies With Ideals Are Winning

Why Companies With Ideals Are Winning

February 16, 2012

A simple, yet profound shift away from short term ROI makes it possible for companies to invest in ethical, sustainable improvements without the fear of having their programs axed for lack of short term payback.


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