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Corporate sustainability leadership during a pandemic

GreenBiz

The 2020 Sustainability Leaders , a GlobeScan- SustainAbility survey of experts worldwide, reveals which companies are perceived to be leaders on sustainability during this challenging time by sustainability professionals representing business, government, NGOs and academia.

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How sustainability vets align their work-life identities

GreenBiz

— Kathrin Winkler is former chief sustainability officer for EMC, co-founder of Sustainability Veterans and editor at large for GreenBiz. Power of individual actions: As a sustainability professional, I have observed how individual actions can lead to significant outcomes. It so permeates all of me, that is a given.

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7 roles to create sustainable success

GreenBiz

That’s why I was pleased to read Carola Wijdoogen’s new book, " 7 Roles to Create Sustainable Success: A Practical Guide for Sustainability and CSR Professionals ," which launches Oct.

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Sustainability and the never-ending battle against burnout

GreenBiz

I began discussing burnout with GreenBiz leaders in early 2019. Yes, my own, which came at the end of four years helping Apple become a model of environmental sustainability. But also the debilitating exhaustion of so many sustainability professionals who wear themselves down in service of this crucial work.

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Episode 249: 30 Under 30 honorees share revelations, big oil pivots

GreenBiz

As we did at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, we feature the voices of our vibrant community in this episode and on Jan. Participants considered this question: What’s the most significant way that the events of 2020 changed your job or perspective as a sustainability professional?

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Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic

GreenBiz

Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic. As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We search the data for proof points that people would prefer to buy from a more sustainable company. Diane Osgood.

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Game on: New study shows which sports teams have the greenest fans

GreenBiz

Not surprisingly, the Lakers and Beyond Meat launched an official partnership in 2019, and JaVale McGee, a Laker at the time, was named an official brand ambassador. This study highlights the importance of sustainability-driven values for rights holders to engage with their fan base and to potentially tap into a larger audience.

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