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CSB Director Tensie Whelan FT Moral Money Feature: COVID-19 Drives New Recognition of Risk
October 4, 2020
CSB Director Tensie Whelan FT Moral Money Feature: COVID-19 Drives New Recognition of Risk
At the Financial Times Moral Money conference on September 30, CSB Director Tensie Whelan and other thought leaders shared perspectives on how the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda has become increasingly core for business, a process accelerated by the pandemic. -
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CSB Director Tensie Whelan in WSJ: ESG Funds Are Competitive and Doing Good
September 28, 2020
CSB Director Tensie Whelan in WSJ: ESG Funds Are Competitive and Doing Good
CSB Director Tensie Whelan contributed to a letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal on the positive impact of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) fun -
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Corporate Commitments to ESG Will Prevail Despite Election Results
September 18, 2020
Corporate Commitments to ESG Will Prevail Despite Election Results
CSB Director Tensie Whelan participated in a live question and answer session hosted by InvestmentNews. During the session, the public asked questions about sustainable businesses and best sustainability practices, green bonds, sustainable supply chains, and the implications for all of -
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CSB Study Demonstrates Avenues For Beef Production to Improve Sustainability and Financial Performance
September 10, 2020
CSB Study Demonstrates Avenues For Beef Production to Improve Sustainability and Financial Performance
In a recent publication in the Journal of Cleaner Production, CSB Director Tensie Whelan, Resea -
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CSB Proves Embedding ESG into Business Strategy is Essential for Customer Allegiance and Risk Mitigation - Stanford Social Innovation Review
August 25, 2020
CSB Proves Embedding ESG into Business Strategy is Essential for Customer Allegiance and Risk Mitigation - Stanford Social Innovation Review
In the face of deep-rooted social and environmental problems, companies often indicate that they can't afford to invest in solutions because they must return sufficient profits to shareholders.
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TRIUM Connects: CSB Research Stimulates Conversation About Monetizing the Benefits Sustainability Efforts
August 14, 2020
TRIUM Connects: CSB Research Stimulates Conversation About Monetizing the Benefits Sustainability Efforts
In a recent TRIUM Connects podcast, London School of Economics Professor Matt Mulford and CSB Director Tensie discuss the importance of monetizing the benefits of sustainability efforts, challenges of relying on consumer demand to encourage firms to act in responsible ways, and th -
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EDF Report Pushes E-Commerce to Address Environmental Risk to Boost Bottom Line
July 31, 2020
EDF Report Pushes E-Commerce to Address Environmental Risk to Boost Bottom Line
CSB Director Tensie Whelan writes the foreword in a recent Environmental Defence Fund (EDF) report stating that e-commerce retailers can use their influence -
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CSB and IRI Study Shows Sustainability is Surviving COVID-19
July 23, 2020
CSB and IRI Study Shows Sustainability is Surviving COVID-19
Recent research by CSB and IRI showing that sustainability-marketed products continued growing during the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighted in a recent Food Business News article. The report tracked sales growth in more than a dozen -
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Groundbreaking Insights on the Demand and Strategy for Sustainable Recovery from FII Institute
July 6, 2020
Groundbreaking Insights on the Demand and Strategy for Sustainable Recovery from FII Institute
In this FII Institute white paper, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Director, Tensie Whelan, shares insights on the corporate case for a sustainable recovery and how corporations can capture the benefits of sustainability investments.
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Marketing Dive Feature: COVID-19 Brings Labor Issues to the Forefront
May 20, 2020
Marketing Dive Feature: COVID-19 Brings Labor Issues to the Forefront
CSB Director Tensie Whelan is quoted in a recent Marketing Dive article, in which Peter Adams writes about the implications for businesses as concerns re