It’s Time for Business to Take a Stand

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

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At Davos, The Message to, and from, CEOs is Clear: Let’s Take a Stand

“We might have been focused on too big to fail, but we’ve said to people is you are too small to care.” stated Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, at the Standing Up for Social Progress panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Fellow B Team Leaders Sharan Burrow and Andrew Liveris joined Polman to urge CEOs to look beyond the bottom line and take a stand for the benefit of people, planet and profit. Read more on the panel and the important call for working together for social progress.
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New Report  Progress Towards Net-Zero by 2050: Challenges, Trends and Teamwork

It’s been two years since the Paris Climate Agreement, but what has changed? A lot, but still not enough. While many companies are working toward a clean energy economy, 2018 will be a crucial year for the private sector to take action. The B Team’s new progress report explores the successes, challenges and lessons directly from companies forging ahead to a net-zero future.
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It’s Time for Business to Act on Threats to Civic Rights

3.2 billion people live in countries where civic rights are at risk. That’s 3.2 billion people who desperately need global leadership to take action against repression. It’s time for business to step up. How the private sector can act as a countervailing force against those seeking to silence citizens.
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