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The Future Economy Project: Advice from Sustainability Experts

Harvard Business Review

Toffel: I thought Paul Polman was spot-on when he was breaking down the challenge of corporate sustainability into tactical and systemic issues. Tactics include, for example, labeling claims and how to be clear about what standards we might want to develop, and also about disclosure, when he mentions materiality.

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Top 10 Sustainable Business Stories of 2012

Harvard Business Review

We may not be keeping pace with these pressures, but leading companies continue to evolve more sustainable strategies and tactics. It was by no means a hiccup-free year on sustainability issues for Walmart, with deep concerns about corruption in its Mexican operations. Let's look at some top macro- and company-level stories.