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Category: Conscious Capitalism

April 20, 2019Book Review, Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy

Citizen Capitalism uses the power of shareholder influence against the wolves.

Book Review: Citizen Capitalism: How a Universal Fund Can Provide Income and Influence to All Corporations have been hijacked by the wolves of Wall Street. A generation of Gordon Gekkos manage hedge funds that pressure corporations to cut corners in […]

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June 1, 2017Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy, Government, Politics

Why pulling out of Paris Agreement will not change U.S. course on climate change

Human influenced climate change is real my friends. Regardless of Presidential policy. While U.S. government action on climate change oscillates based on party control, the marketplace has increasingly ruled in favor of science. Over the past decade more and more […]

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June 2, 2015Advertising, Business, Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy

Competition, Not Regulation Drives GMO Transparency

In March 2013 Whole Foods Market put “a stake in the ground on GMO labeling” by announcing that by 2018 all products sold by the grocery chain would be labeled indicating any included genetically modified organisms in order to provide full GMO transparency to […]

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December 2, 2014Business, Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle Design, Urban Planning

Work Revolution Needed for Tampa Bay Transit Plans

The top priority of improving our transportation network is to reduce congestion which would improve the quality of life and make our region more attractive to top employers and professionals. Infrastructure and bus improvements short of rail will certainly assist with relieving congestion; and with […]

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November 11, 2014Business, Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy

For Social Enterprise Potential, Look Back at Globalization

During discussions about the Conscious Capitalism and Benefit Corporation movement or my own book Corporate Empathy the conversation often has some focus on social entrepreneurship and social enterprises and what the potential is for these kinds of businesses. According to Wikipedia, “a social enterprise is an […]

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July 1, 2014Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy, Government, Politics

Supreme Court Decision Paves Way for Corporate Empathy

The United States Supreme Court decision (PDF) this week in favor of Hobby Lobby has struck a cord and again raised the level of discussion around the subject of corporations as people. For my religious conservative friends it is a win […]

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June 16, 2014Business, Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy, Education, Technology

Starbucks Takes First True Step into the Knowledge Economy

The terms “knowledge economy” and “digital age” have been thrown around by professionals, pundits, academics, and politicians in some form or another for at least 20 years. Until this week however not one of them has presented a real grasp of the […]

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March 13, 2014Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy, Education

Economic Laggards Face Pending Extinction

It’s been just nine lightning fast quarters since I began writing Corporate Empathy and openly discussing whether corporations acting with empathy could profitably find solutions to big social challenges. In that time I’ve found solid examples of just that. Initiatives like […]

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February 19, 2014Advertising, Business, Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy

Chipotle’s Industry Attack – Smart Indeed…

This week Chipotle has made another move in their campaign to change the course of corporate agribusiness and continues to expand a brilliant case study in brand development. After the success of last September’s Scarecrow the restaurant chain has stepped into new […]

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January 17, 2014Advertising, Business, Conscious Capitalism, Corporate Empathy

JCPenney: What If Companies Could Die With Dignity?

UPDATE: I just became aware today of JCPenny’s reintroduction of appliance sales a few months back in January 2016. Almost exactly two years after I published this suggestion below about letting companies die and brands to evolve. The announcement by JCPenney this week […]

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