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Social progress isn't linear, but people believe it is

Nov, 2023 | Article

There is a disconnect between reality and how Americans view the march to equality and social justice, new research finds. What does that mean for organizations?

A leader's guide to the Indian Act

Oct, 2023 | Podcast

Author Bob Joseph joins the Visiting Experts podcast to explore how the legislation continues to impact Indigenous people of Canada, and how organizations can help address the long-standing inequality it creates.

Outsourcing ESG responsibility: How and why companies are doing it

Oct, 2023 | Article

As mandatory disclosure of environmental, social and governance practices spread globally, it's important to ask: are companies living up to their obligations, or are they finding loopholes?

4 reasons to put an ESG lens on your supply chain now

Jul, 2023 | Article

Massive value and opportunity lie in educating teams about how to properly manage environmental, social and governance impacts in the supply chain, says professor Greg Distelhorst.

Dollar for dollar: How a growing number of dollar stores negatively impacts food security

Jul, 2023 | Article

The rapid expansion of dollar chains in the U.S. is causing neighbourhood grocers to shutter, impacting low-income households most, new research finds.

Lessons in leadership from sustainability pioneers

Jul, 2023 | Opinion

What can we learn from the CEOs of Unilever, Interface and BlackRock? They see the business up-side in a green future, for one thing.

Inside H&M's approach to raising wages for factory workers

May, 2023 | Article

New research into the retailer's pay-wage programs shows companies can influence suppliers to implement positive change in a financially sustainable way.

How can companies better meet their sustainability goals?

Mar, 2023 | Article

Adopting climate reduction targets backed by science can help organizations committed to building a zero-emissions economy.