Category Archives: Commentary
Wal-Mart’s unprecedented class action lawsuits settlement
On NPR’s Fresh Air, historian Nelson Lichtenstein discusses the impact of Wal-Mart on both the American and the global economy in his new book, The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business. Here is the NPR Podcast http://ow.ly/lBIa . I found the history of Wal-Mart interesting but what I found most interesting was a small [...]
CSR Reporting 2.0
Once again it is reporting season and I am getting word of a few new CSR reports every day. I have been following CSR reports for over 10 years when there were just a few out there. I am maintaining a library of those old reports that will one year fit into a museum somewhere.
Each year, [...]
Jobseekers, it is August 1st. What to do.
I have researched and observed job listings for 5 years. This month of July was VERY slow. My prediction has a good part and a bad part. The bad part is that the postings will remain slow in August as well. This is a good time to take a vacation and recharge those batteries. The good [...]
San Francisco Business Times Philanthropy Breakfast
I attended SF Business Times Philanthropy breakfast today (July 23, 2009). This is annual event where the top 60 corporate philanthropists are recognized. Despite the recession, these companies stepped up to the plate and increased their giving compared to last year. My hats go off to Give Something Back, an office supply company and the smallest [...]
Volans- social entrepreneurship think tank
Volans (www.volans.com) is an interesting social entrepreneurship think tank. Team includes John Elkington, Pamela Hartigan. Advisors include Greg Dees, Jane Nelson.
The Sustainability Consortium
If I were in B-School today, I would jump on the Walmart Sustainability Index creator known as the Sustainability Consortium http://bit.ly/EJhK9
Pass BCorp Audit. Yeah!
Yeah! We passed our BCorporation audit. The audit report said “Ellen is a leader in creating and supporting sustainable businesses.”
My Greenbiz article on compensation
Below is an excerpt from my article in Greenbiz “The Truth About Sustainability Compensation”
Overall, salaries vary. The salary range that I have observed for sustainability professionals ranges from $48,000 to $500,000. Not too helpful.
However, this wide range narrows when one adjusts for key factors. After taking these into account, the salaries become much more consistent and [...]