Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune addresses the importance of climate action at every scale in the public and private sector, from global agreements to city pilot programs, from startups to multinational corporations.
Humane Society President and CEO Wayne Pacelle shares his approach to “animal protection 2.0,” the role of corporate and consumer in tranforming the lives of animals worldwide, and how this disruption can actually be a driver of business value.
Hear from Starbucks’ VP, Treasurer, Drew Wolff, on why the company issued a $500 million sustainability bond, and how the move represents a strategic integration of financial and sustainability strategy.
What does it mean when the world’s largest financial data, analytics and benchmarks provider, S&P Global, acquires sustainability experts, Trucost? The implications for companies and sustainability professionals are vast. S&P Global Head of Innovation Dmitri Sedov and Trucost CEO Richard Mattison explore how financial markets are responding to the transition to a low carbon economy and the strategic importance for corporations.
Fortune |
5 Roadblocks Donald Trump's Economic Plan Could Face In Congress
Fortune Steven Mnuchin proved a smooth, persuasive salesman for the Trump economic manifesto in his first television interviews as Secretary of the Treasury on Thursday morning. But his ideas clash with the agendas of powerful Republicans in Congress. To win … Dow pulls off a stunt it hasn't done in 30 yearsCNBC The Trump Team's Evolving Currency-Market Rhetoric: A TimelineBloomberg He Who Lives by the Stock Market Rally …New York Times Business Insider –Yahoo News –Townhall –Los Angeles Times all 219 news articles » |
Washington Times |
Trump: House GOP's plan for border tax could create more jobs
The Hill President Trump on Thursday said House Republicans' proposal to subject U.S. imports to a tax could create jobs, giving a public boost to a provision that has faced criticism from lawmakers and businesses. Trump told Reuters that the proposal, known as … Exclusive: Trump says Republican border tax could boost US jobsReuters Michigan tax cut talk in tatters after defeat in HouseDetroit Free Press Corporate Tax Reform: What The Power Industry Needs To KnowForbes The Detroit News –U.S. News & World Report –Washington Examiner –CNBC all 232 news articles » |
Business Insider |
Uber symbolizes everything great and terrible about Silicon Valley
Business Insider As my colleague Biz Carson reported on Thursday: "A former engineer's claims of sexism at Uber is apparently only the tip of a much deeper problem inside the company's culture, according to a scathing report published on Wednesday. A New York Times … Uber pleads with users deleting the app: 'We're hurting'CNNMoney Sexism in Tech is a 'Systemic Problem' According to the CFO of SquareTIME Before You Delete Your Account, Uber Wants You to Know It's 'Deeply Hurting'Entrepreneur CNET –Vanity Fair –CIO Today –AOL News all 93 news articles » |
CNN |
Dakota Access Pipeline protest site is cleared
CNN Cannon Ball, North Dakota (CNN) The main Standing Rock protest camp near the Dakota Access Pipeline was cleared Thursday, a day after a deadline to leave the area expired, authorities said. Early Thursday, officials entered the closed Oceti Sakowin … Protesters cleared from Dakota Access oil pipeline campABC News Last holdouts are cleared from main Dakota Access pipeline protest campLos Angeles Times All Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Have Been Removed From Their CampBuzzFeed News Roanoke Times –CBS Local –U.S. News & World Report –New York Times all 958 news articles » |
USA TODAY |
Norwegian Air's $65 fares to Europe: What's the catch?
USA TODAY Norwegian Air stole headlines Thursday morning when it rolled out $65 one-way fares from three Northeast airports to Europe. The jaw-dropping fares are among the lowest fares across the Atlantic in recent memory, just a fraction of what tickets have … Norwegian Air to offer US-Europe fares starting at $65 one wayReuters The $65 European Airfare Is Coming to the USBloomberg The $65 ticket to Europe is finally here — and Norwegian Air says it will please TrumpBusiness Insider Washington Post –The Boston Globe –The Providence Journal –Chicago Tribune all 173 news articles » |