Yes, Americans are divided – but not on the environment
The results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election exposed some deep rifts in the American psyche and leave many of us feeling more divided than ever as Donald Trump takes office. But according to our...
View ArticleThe Mainstreaming of the Circular Economy
If you read our insights regularly, this won’t be a news flash: Most of us can recall a time when we’ve considered a company’s environmental record as we’ve made a product purchase. About a third of us...
View ArticleThe Fun, the Bold, the Risky: Super Bowl Ads
The sustainably focused Kia Niro ad stole the show for laughs in my highly unscientific focus group (the 16 people eating pizza in my living room). It was quick, hilarious and an indirect rip-off of...
View ArticleStay the course. And then change it.
I talk with a lot of people working in energy and the environment every week. And for the most part, when I ask the pointed question, “How is your company responding in the wake of the Trump...
View ArticleSurvey says: EPA under Scott Pruitt is less trusted; companies should stay...
As a regular reader of our work, you received a short poll earlier this week intended to help us gauge your perceptions of the EPA in the wake of Scott Pruitt’s confirmation. American consumers also...
View ArticleGlass Recycling: A Problem of Alignment
When it comes to recycling, I’m spoiled – I have single-stream, curbside recycling pickup at my house here in Knoxville. When the city recently announced it would no longer accept glass in the curbside...
View Article3 takeaways from GreenBiz 17 – where the biggest players in CSR all got...
As most (if not all) of you know, conferences are a mixed bag in what they deliver. The larger they get, the more likely attendees are to come from a variety of backgrounds and sophistication levels....
View ArticleJust because you can burn coal doesn’t mean it’s in your best interest
In case you missed it, here’s a good summary of Tuesday’s executive order to review the Clean Power Plan and begin rolling back the Obama administration’s climate policies. Mr. Trump’s intent is to...
View ArticleWhy Your Earth Day Events May Come Off as Tone Deaf
Every year, thousands of companies do thousands of well-meaning and beneficial Earth Day activities. This year, however, those activities may appear to be a bit out of touch. Let’s rewind a few years...
View ArticleScience Marched On, and Business Missed Out
In more than 600 cities spanning all seven continents, people gathered last Saturday to March for Science. To celebrate the role it plays in our lives. To support its funding and call for “evidence...
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