Monday, December 29, 2014 by Tara Gallagher

2014 was a year of stunning statistics and some moments of brilliance from a few brands. Unfortunately, most of the numbers were of the gloom and doom variety: warmest year, worst drought, worsening economic inequality — not to mention Ebola, war, and a looming sixth Great Extinction. Was the business community’s response proportionate to the scale of the problems that were revealed? What actions stand out? I have five, admittedly subjective, awards to give out.

If you’re an avid reader (or browser) of corporate sustainability reports, you’ll know that most companies introduce their initiatives by citing various global challenges such as increasing population, water scarcity and climate change, as motivating their work. So, it’s a fair question: Were corporate sustainability program successes equal to these demands? (Read more here)