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  1. Is Clean Technology a “Fantasy”?

    The CEO of the world’s largest oil company says that renewables and clean tech are a “fantasy” and not economically competitive. After I posted something joke-y about the absurdity of an oil company telling the world not to, you know, move away from oil, a lively discussion ensued. One reader asked a reasonable question about […]

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  2. What Do Unilever’s Layoffs Mean?

    Unilever announced it will cut 7,500 jobs and spin out its ice cream business (after divesting from most of the tea biz a few years ago). Because I know there will be a lot of noise about their sustainability focus — and pundits saying ‘see, that sustainability stuff doesn’t pay’ — I’ll point people to […]

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  3. ChatGPT Helps Me Write a New Narrative for Society

    [A fun exercise in storytelling and uncovering the core narrative we live in. Published first on LinkedIn. Some good discussion about it here.] For 20 years, I’ve worked to change how companies see their role in society, and help leaders embrace the vast potential in solving environmental and social challenges. Much of my work is […]

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  4. Seven Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2024

    [This appeared last week in MIT Sloan Management Review. Check out some discussion about it on LinkedIn here.] Predicting the future is a fool’s errand, but why let that stop us? Last year was volatile, and so was everything around corporate sustainability. The big stories of 2023 included the “anti-ESG” movement’s silencing effect on many […]

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  5. ESG Is Under Attack. How Should Your Company Respond?

    [Over the last year-plus, I’ve done a lot of thinking, writing, and speaking about the so-called anti-ESG movement. It’s a complicated thing. This is my attempt to wrangle some kind of framework around the various critics out there. It appeared in HBR last month.] When I speak with business leaders about corporate sustainability, the conversations […]

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