# Professor Tensie Whelan comments on the strong influence of NGO criticism in affecting corporate change

1 Faculty News February 6, 2016 ![Guardian logo ](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030939.jpg?itok=g7FgVwid)>

Excerpt from [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/feb/06/most-hated-company-shell-oil-carbon-fuels-ngo-greenpeace-sigwatch-nestle-mcdonalds) -- "'With social media, environmental and social issues are really coming to the fore,' said [Whelan](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/tensie-whelan). 'If one company makes a major change and gets publicity for it, the others can’t just stand still while their competitor is moving forward.'"

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