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Blogs: Corporate Responsibility

Thu, May. 24, 2007
Posted by the Inkslinger

Wiping Up History

In 2001, we had a problem with our baby wipes. Or rather with the manufacturing partner who produced our formula for us. What happened next is a case study in the challenges that socially responsible businesses so often face. Literally. By that I mean that University of Oregon Lundquist College of...
Thu, Apr. 26, 2007
Posted by the Inkslinger

Giving It Away

Lara’s post about our weekend in NOLA reminds me that Sheila, Our Grande Dame of Donational Doings, has lately been feeding me her own tales of altruism in action, and they’re well worth a recap. It’s great to be able to give deserving causes some much-needed help and to make smiles grow as...
Thu, Apr. 19, 2007
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

Net-Impact, Mark Gunther & Me

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Mark Gunther, Fortune Magazine’s top “green” reporter, for a series of conversations organized by Net-Impact, a group of several thousand MBA’s committed to making business more responsible. Check out Mark’s thoughts on the conversation in his...
Thu, Apr. 19, 2007
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

Wal-Mart’s “Live Better Index:” What Do You Think?

Well, you never know what to expect next from Wal-Mart. Today, they announced a new “Live Better Index” in an e-mail: As part of our ongoing commitment to helping customers save money and live better, Wal-Mart has unveiled the Live Better Index to measure customer attitudes and shopping...
Mon, Apr. 16, 2007
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

What Is It They Still Don’t Get?

Yesterday, the Financial Times reported on a community of Benedictine nuns based in Texas who were stunned to find themselves on a list compiled by Wal-Mart of the biggest threats to the company. The nuns have called on Wal-Mart to explain how they came to appear on the list. It’s sad to see one...