by Carol Sanford | Jul 16, 2012 | Business Development
Every coach, trainer, and consultant believes they can and do help build The Responsible Business. But do they really? Do they foster responsible behavior as part of their expertise and code of practice? Are they promoting practices that develop responsibility at all...
by Carol Sanford | Aug 13, 2011 | Business Development
Cindy Esposito, COO and Co-Founder of 3BL Media, posed a great question at Justmeans group on LinkedIn. Can Innovation Lead Us to Growth (and Happiness) Without Consumption? My response: Actually, we need to redefine growth. There are three forms in living systems....
by Carol Sanford | Jul 27, 2011 | Business Development
Chris MacDonald, known as @ethicsblogger, has responded to an assertion by Seth Godin, the marketing guru. I’m responding to and building on both here. Following is Chris’s post verbatim. Marketing guru (blogger, author, etc.) Seth Godin posted a provocative blog...
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 | May 30, 2011 | Business Development
I have a young protégé who was a sustainability director at Campbell’s Soup for a few years before she headed to Africa for volunteer work. She’s a scientist with a doctoral degree in water ecology and engineering. Often, as she walks through factories and offices,...