Let’s talk about executive pay
It’s easy to blindly follow the way things have been done without stopping to consider if it’s the best way to do things. If the standard approach is in line with our values, or the way we want the world to operate. Let’s take a minute to consider executive pay …
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Upcycled energy
As Erin tells us in this week’s podcast, one big stumbling block on the road to becoming the leader in carbon-neutral flooring was the raw materials used in their products. Here in Oregon, cold-brew coffee brand Riff looked at their own supply chain and saw potential in cascara, the flesh …
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Businesses Supporting Refugees
As war continues to rage across Ukraine, the United States government has pledged to take in 100,000 refugees fleeing violence. This on top of the 75,000 Afghans who have already sought refuge in America. Each and every one of them needs a home. They need new clothes. They need access …
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What to do at the doorway of “us” and “them”
Last night I was watching the movie Belfast. In the opening scene, there’s a conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland. As my heart bled, and my eyes leaked, I couldn’t stop thinking “What’s wrong with us?” This toxic story of “us” and “them” has left ugly, hate-filled scars …
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Diversity Is Good For Business…And Yet, A Seat At The Table Is Illusive
On April 1st a judge struck down California’s corporate diversity mandate. The 2020 law required publicly-traded corporations headquartered in the state to have at least one board member from an underrepresented community seated by the end of 2021, and minimum representation in relation to the overall board size by the …
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The Problem With “Crushing it”
Everything has a cost. Every action has a reaction. Burning the candle from both ends as you put your head to the grindstone and slog through business school. Working all hours on the law case that you think will take you to the next step. Make your …
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Moving Beyond CSR
Most CSR departments are run like this: A few passionate people, operating on the company’s fringes, are put in charge of creating impact. These disconnected passion projects don’t constitute a purpose. CSR departments tend to be afterthoughts. The programming they run is inconsistent and doesn’t ladder up to a larger …
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Improving Healthcare Systems
Arogya Parivar (“Healthy Family” in Hindi) is a program first launched in India by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, aimed at improving the healthcare system. The problem: Rural communities lacked access to medical infrastructure: doctors, medication and health education. The solution: Novartis partnered with local health care entities, …
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Let’s be courageous
It’s so much easier to tear down, than to build up. You can destroy a building in minutes that took years to construct. The same is true for ideas. It’s easy to poke holes. To find weak spots. Yet, somewhere along the way we convinced ourselves otherwise. We …
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Don’t wait around for “someone else” to do something
“You feel so helpless during this time. It’s encouraging to know that there is an avenue to make a difference even if it’s small in the big picture of this unimaginable situation.” – Abby Bohl, Sukup Manufacturing So many organizations—businesses, governments and nonprofits alike—are supporting Ukraine however they can. …
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