by Carol Sanford | Jun 20, 2011 | Business Development
Lately there’s a lot of conversation among business people about “doing good” in the world, rather than settling for doing “less bad.” Two weeks ago, at Sustainable Brands 2011 in Monterey, California, the conversation became a little louder and more intense—partly...
by Carol Sanford | Nov 8, 2010 | Business Development
The Institute of Economic Affairs took a hard look at Fair Trade Practice and found it wanting in its Fair Trade without Froth Report. Its critique looked at whether it is different than Free Trade. It is not. It is a philosophy of Free Trade. It creates an...
by Carol Sanford | Nov 1, 2010 | Business Development
My mother’s most often instruction to me was to be “considerate”. What she meant was that I needed to think about the affect of my actions on others. It was good advice although I did not appreciate it in the moment. She was also quick to point out when I was only...
by Carol Sanford | Oct 14, 2010 | Business Development
With the Chilean miners safe above ground, it feels we all can breath easy again. This is probably not true, however, for the families of the Upper Big Branch Mine owned by Massey Energy who lost loved ones. And likely the workers and families in mines around the...
by Carol Sanford | Sep 12, 2010 | Business Development
I reviewed Conservation Refugees: The Hundred-Year Conflict Between Global Conservation and Native Peoples, by Mark Dowie. This book is about the surprising upside-down effect of the conservation movement, especially in establishing the National Park Service. Without...