Top 10 Stakeholder Engagement Trends of 2018

We are pleased to release Future 500’s Report on the Top 10 Stakeholder Engagement Trends of 2018. This is our seventh annual report.

Report, Top 10Future 500March 15, 2018Top 10

Sustainable Development Goals: SRI 3.0

We sat down with Steve Schueth of First Affirmative Financial Network to discuss how the SDGs are influencing corporate sustainability reporting and the future of responsible investing.

BlogFuture 500October 23, 2017Marvin, SDGs, SRI, Former staff

Guest Blog | The Financial CHOICE Act: The Wrong Choice for Investors and Companies, Part II

Does the Financial CHOICE Act’s subtitle – Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs – accurately reflect the bill’s provisions? (Part 2)

Resolution Roundup: Shareholders Vote for Climate Action

Following the U.S.’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, shareholders in the nation’s largest energy corporations won several historic victories on behalf of the global climate movement. Here’s a roundup of notable shareholder resolutions.

BlogFuture 500June 20, 2017Matt, Climate, climate change, climate action, shareholder resolutions, SRI, Paris Agreement, Shareholders, Exxon, investing, ESG

Guest Blog | The Financial CHOICE Act: The Wrong Choice for Investors and Companies, Part I

Does the Financial CHOICE Act’s subtitle – Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs – accurately reflect the bill’s provisions? (Part 1)

BlogGuest PostJune 12, 2017Guest post, Holly, Financial Choice Act, Investors, SRI, legislation, Dodd-Frank, Shareholders, 1%, apple, materiality, transparency, companies, BlackRock, Bloomberg, ESG, SEC, Chamber of Commerce

Earth Day 50 Challenge: 2017 Recap

This Earth Day we drew our largest group yet of corporate, environmental, academic, and philanthropic leaders to participate in the Earth Day 50 Challenge.

Oregon cap and trade by the numbers: A call for a complete picture

Gaps in an Oregon cap and trade analysis must be addressed to ensure informed policy decisions.

BlogErik WohlgemuthApril 6, 2017Erik, Oregon, cap and trade, climate, climate change, energy, carbon pricing

Why the Climate Movement Needs an Attitude Adjustment

Climate change solutions have been in the works for decades. So what’s holding us back? Climate psychologist Dr. Renee Lertzman weighs in.

BlogGavriella KeylesApril 4, 2017Gavi, Gavriella, climate change, climate, climate action, psychology, emotional literacy, renewable energy, climate movement, empathy, stakeholers, millenials, authentic, greenwashing, environment

Top 10 Stakeholder Engagement Trends of 2017

Our 2017 Trends report shows how effective, proactive stakeholder engagement is more important than ever in advancing systemic change.

Report, Top 10Future 500March 13, 2017Top 10

The Road Forward: Engaging Stakeholders After the 2016 Election

Our Challenge has never been clearer: Collaborate.

BlogErik WohlgemuthNovember 15, 2016Erik, stakeholders, collaboration, election, 2016 election, Donald Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Partisanship, division, democracy, EarthX, Earth Day, Earth Day 50, Earth Day Texas, Summit, Future 500 Summit, challenge

Environmental Leaders, Fortune 500 Companies Form California Water Collaborative

Press Release: Twenty leading organizations announce the launch of the California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC).

Press ReleaseFuture 500October 13, 2016Future 500, Editorial team, California Water Action Collaborative, CWAC, California, Water, Agriculture, environment, collaboration, sustainability, water security

Foes Turn Friends to Heal Oceans, Forests, and Climate

Earth Day 50 Challenge Unites Strange Bedfellows using the “Greenpeace-Walmart Effect”

James Brown and the Big, Bad Stakeholder Engagement

Three lessons in stakeholder engagement from The Godfather of Soul.

BlogFuture 500October 4, 2016Marvin, Former staff, Stakeholder Engagement, bridge-building, allies, alliances, pop culture, James Brown, racism, civil rights movement, Richard Nixon, MLK, stakeholders, Stakeholder

All Aboard the Solar Coaster: Smart Utilities Embracing Distributed Energy

Breaking the solar-versus-utility narrative, some utilities are at the forefront of the clean energy future. For those who aren’t, the consequences are dire. The question for utilities is, will they be leaders or laggards?

BlogGavriella KeylesAugust 31, 2016Gavi, Gavriella, Solar power, solar, utilities, Clean energy, renewable energy, energy grid, climate change, innovation, technology, electricity

10 Pro Tips for Engaging the SRI Community

When done right, engaging the SRI community can lead to invaluable opportunities to assert industry leadership on key issues.

From the CEO: The Chemistry of Sustainability

Science reveals to us simultaneously the universal forces of synergy and entropy.

BlogBill ShiremanAugust 24, 2016Bill, Sustainability, chemistry

What the GOP Can Learn From Nike

A new breed of Republican is on the rise, and they’re taking a page from the gospel of Nike in the way they approach politics and society.

BlogBill ShiremanJuly 21, 2016Bill, Trammell, Nike, GOP, 2016 election, Donald Trump, Republicans

From the CEO: Fear + Rage = Money in Cleveland

In case you’d like to skip broadcast coverage of this week’s Republican Convention in Cleveland, here’s a free preview of the narratives to be played out – and the most important story you won’t hear at all.