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How sustainability vets align their work-life identities

GreenBiz

This triple-bottom-line approach to decision making has proven to work for me. Dawn Rittenhouse was director of sustainable development for the DuPont Company from 1998 until 2019. Over time, I have taken this approach with projects at home as well. It so permeates all of me, that is a given.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The next frontier is "connected chemistry," extending the internet of things to "the internet of natural resources," Beck said in 2019. In 2019, it issued a $1 billion sustainability bond , the first corporation to do so. By 2019, the company counted more than a billion total rides, with 2 million annual drivers in more than 650 U.S.

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Women lead the world’s most sustainable cities

Corporate Knights

In a 2019 interview, Hidalgo attributed the “violence” of the reaction in part to her gender. I’ve always been after the triple bottom line,” says Calgary’s Gondek, referring to the triad of social, economic and environmental factors that inform good policy. You have to blend priorities.”.

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ALA E-Learning Course: Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices

Environmental News Bits

In 2019, ALA Council added Sustainability as a core value of the profession, adopting the triple bottom line definition of sustainability to ensure … Continue reading ALA E-Learning Course: Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices

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Top 20 Chief Sustainability Officers of USA and Canada Announced

3BL Media

Known as the creator of the "Triple Bottom Line" concept—People, Planet, and Profit—John’s visionary approach has become a fundamental part of business strategy worldwide. She also spearheads the Rainforest Collective, convening leaders to drive action for forest protection.

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Equator Pure Nature CEO Peter Wainman named “Expat Entrepreneur of the Year for Corporate Social Responsibility” in Thailand in 2019

Eco-Business

was named the "Expat Entrepreneur of the Year for Corporate Social Responsibility" at the Thailand International Business Awards 2019. Equator Pure Nature is also focused on the Triple Bottom Line, meaning a focus on social and environmental responsibilities, in addition to financial success.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

She became intrigued by her clients’ requests for investments with a triple bottom line — and the very notion that profitability and impact needn’t be mutually exclusive. . For example, on Earth Day 2019, Allbirds committed to carbon neutrality from that year forward through an internal carbon tax. Elsa Wenzel.

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