Social Responsibility

Timberland's Jeff Swartz on Corporate Responsibility

No one preaches corporate responsibility quite like Timberland's Jeff Swartz. But with his company's revenue soft and the stock price tumbling, is his own job sustainable?

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Celebrities Rock the Vote...Do We Still Listen?

The idea of comparing Barack Obama to Paris Hilton may be preposterous, but the Democratic Candidate's status as a full-fledged cultural icon is undeniable. While Che Guevara used to be the most likely political figure to end up on an Urban ...

Blog Post:Who The Blogosphere Says Is The Most Sustainable  POSTED BY Rip Empson, Staff Blogger

Comment:While I agree with your concept that companies that demonstrate how their products or services are “green-friendly” will benefit their bottom line, I think it is important to also look at the way the economy is currently doing. If the economy ...  POSTED BY Heather Sherbert11:00 AM ET

Bail-out or Build-out?

As Washington and Wall Street dicker over a financial rescue plan, everyone is missing the real opportunity to fix the problem. Some see the variously proposed plans as bailouts of dumb borrowers and dumber lenders, while others view it as a ...

Being A Fast Company In A World In Need Of Radical Change

Welcome to my first blog post. Thanks for your interest in the future of the corporate social responsibility movement. As this is Fast Company’s site, I hope to encourage you all to both Move Fast and Move Wisely. If you move fast, alone, ...

Stephen Colbert, Obama iPhone App, and Other Election Variables

On the afternoon before the VP debate, I find my attention occupied by the election. Here are a few things on my mind: Last night on The Colbert Report, they did a wonderful thing. After a humorous commercial about "Voter ...

Innovating with Meaning: Missed Opportunities

Welcome back to the Innovating with Meaning Blog! Life is about choices.  Just like the contestants on the popular television show, "Deal or No Deal?", who have to choose between making a deal with the banker or carrying on with ...

Who The Blogosphere Says Is The Most Sustainable

According to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Environmental Sustainability Report, four brands—Toyota, General Motors, Honda, and Whole Foods—have received the most positive attention in the blogosphere regarding eco-sustainability. The ...

The Market’s Toll on Charitable Giving

October 1 - The extreme stress experienced from Wall Street to Main Street since September 15 is rippling into the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, and will hit some organizations more like a tsunami. Nonprofit organizations know two things: ...

Clorox Goes Green

Since Clorox enlisted the Sierra Club to hype a new green product line, sales are booming. But the club is dealing with a nasty little stain.

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Cheering as my Roth IRA sags

World at Work has a nice definition of work-life that I really like. They define it broadly and include "community involvement" in their definition. So although it may be a bit of a stretch, I do think this fits under the ...

Question:Fast Talk Question - Should doctors be required to disclose all payments from big pharma?  

Comment:Yes, the murky record of large and small Pharma Companies in Developed and Developing markets leads to huge conflict of interest and public health issues. It should therefore be mandatory for Doctors to disclose all types of payments and gifts that ...  POSTED BY Pushkar Bhat

Innerpreneurship and the Bigger Idea Afoot

A cultural revoltuion is brewing. It's being started by the creative class, and the focus is innerpreneurship. Creative capitalism is on the rise, and here's a little insight on the core values of this movement. Excitement Over the Creative ...

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