Zeynep Tufekci: Online social change: easy to organize, hard to win
by: TEDTalks (video), 2015-02-02 16:02:54 UTC
Today, a single email can launch a worldwide movement. But as sociologist Zeynep Tufekci suggests, even though online activism is easy to grow, it often doesn't last. Why? She compares modern movements -- Gezi, Ukraine, Hong Kong -- to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and uncovers a surprising benefit of organizing protest movements the way it happened before Twitter.

3 Sustainability Trends to Improve Business Strategies
by: Environmental Leader, 2015-02-06 12:23:18 UTC
As companies seek ways to complement their business strategies with sustainability in 2015, PricewaterhouseCoopers has narrowed down three key trends that will be top of mind for executives in the coming year. They are: The potential of value chain improvements to help businesses increase resilience, reduce costs and attract consumers is driving action. Increased collaboration […]

Unilever Sends Zero Waste to Landfill, Saves $226M
by: Environmental Leader, 2015-02-02 12:52:45 UTC
Unilever says it has achieved its target of sending zero non-hazardous waste to landfill from its global factory network, avoiding €200 million ($226 million) of costs and creating hundreds of jobs. Unilever in 2013 pledged by the end of 2015, its factories worldwide would not sent any non-hazardous waste to landfill. The company says hazardous […]