A prince of a leader

I recently attended a forum on Leadership, Innovation and Sustainability hosted by Canada’s Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, and Evergreen. The room was an invitation-only audience of company presidents and other executives who share a desire to create a more sustainable economy.
Many in the room were sustainability veterans blazing a trail for others – from Ray [...]

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Book review: Green to Gold

Green to Gold
by Daniel C. Esty & Andrew S. Winton
Yale University Press
Anyone interested in the relationship between environmental sustainability and business – and virtually everyone who dispenses advice on corporate reputation – would be wise to read Green to Gold by Daniel Esty and Andrew Winston. First published in 2006, and revised in 2009, Green [...]

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Bran food

There was some hubbub recently over breakfast cereal-makers’ claims that products for kids can boost health. Kellogg decided to discontinue its on-the-box statement that Rice Krispies “Now Helps Support Your Child’s Immunity,” after it added “antioxidants” to the iconic product, which, incidentally, my daughter continues to enjoy many mornings.
Lately I read that Froot Loops is [...]

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