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Blogs: Corporate Responsibility

Tue, Jul. 11, 2006
Posted by the Inkslinger

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Toxins

Does this sound familiar: You read the papers. You watch the news. You surf the blogosphere. And with every new bit of eco-reporting, you just keep thinking… This is freakin’ nuts. There’s got to be a better way. And of course there is. We don’t have to be chained to the toxics treadmill. With a...
Sun, Jun. 18, 2006
Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability
Posted by the Inkslinger

An Elephant in the Room: Jeffrey's Ethical Corp. Conference Keynote Address

Here are Jeffrey's notes for his keynote address at the Ethical Corporation conference in Philadelphia on June 14, 2006: I find myself in a challenging situation! Many people have asked me not to be here today because a representative from cigarette manufacturer Phillip Morris, a cigarette...
Thu, Jun. 15, 2006
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

Smoking Out Philip Morris

I’m just getting back from the Ethical Corporation Conference. For anyone who was worried about lending legitimacy to Philip Morris by allowing them to attend and speak at the conference… forget about it. Vickie Bell, the Manager of Corporate Responsibility for Phillip Morris who attended the...
Tue, Jun. 13, 2006
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

How Much is Enough?

There was no shortage of complaining about the $147 million that Lee R. Raymond, retiring CEO of Exxon Mobil departed the company with. Exxon shareholders didn’t seem to mind. Why would they when large company CEO’s make on average 300 times what the average worker earns. This kind of excessive...
Tue, Jun. 06, 2006
Posted by Jeffrey Hollender

Smoke & Mirrors?

Today I received a very thoughtful letter from the coordinator for Global Partnerships for Tobacco Control Essential Action. The gist of the letter was this: A conference on corporate responsibility I’m scheduled to speak at in Philadelphia in a couple of weeks also includes a speaker from...