In ProVoke, we talk about disruption as the necessary element in order to innovate. 
How Nike is leveraging even contract cancellations as an incentive for getting suppliers on board with green. 
Sustainability storytelling at retail has yet to embrace the power of experience and emotion. With the exception of a few i.e. M&S & Patagonia, there has been very little in the way of creativity and expressive range when it comes to getting the masses to care about sustainability. Retail has the potential of changing behavior and opening minds. ![Hotel Commissions Street Artists To Design 55 Rooms [Pics] - PSFK | Emotional Branding | Scoop.it](http://img.scoop.it/qqoZDSobtOjgq-AMpNRwATl72eJkfbmt4t8yenImKBVaiQDB_Rd1H6kmuBWtceBJ)
To provide an unconventional, boutique hotel experience, The Classical Baby Grand Hotel collaborates with urban designers and graffiti masters. 
One of the biggest challenges of long-distance running is staying hydrated--well, that and the whole long-distance running thing. 
Businesses Say Sustainability is Vital to Long Term Growth, but Can Weaken ...MarketWatch (press release)LONDON, May 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The vast majority of businesses say that sustainability is vital to their future growth, but almost half... Corporations today are obliged to go beyond delivering business results. They should also improve the quality of life of their employees, their communities and society at large – and report out on this progress. Here’s why disclosing environmental, social and governance data is important, now more than ever:.... Via pdjmoo 
The new social metrics include social connections like Facebook likes, Facebook engagement rates, social chatter, and Twitter retweet rates. (RT @ClickZ: 14 Social Media ROI Metrics You Can Use Right Now! 
Discovery Communications Discovers the Meaning of Like http://t.co/tdvSrKmZ... 
Disrupt NYC day two has just wrapped up. 
- The Atlantic Market thinking so permeates our lives that we barely notice it anymore. A leading philosopher sums up the hidden costs of a price-tag society." http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/04/what-isn-8217-t-for-sale/8902/
INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR: 'What Money Can't Buy': Forum | @KQED Public Media for Northern CA http://ow.ly/aWkc0 Via pdjmoo |
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Video looks at the idea of creating an underground park in an abandoned part of the New York subway system. 
A few days before I grabbed a beef chilli lunch in London with Sunghan Kim at Samsung Design Europe’s office, the South Korean giant had posted some stellar financial results. 
Three-quarters of the world's CEOs say more emphasis should be placed on measuring the value of non-financial assets such as intellectual capital and customer relationships. 
It is never boring working with innovation. Things happen faster and faster and frequent changes on HOW we innovate have become the norm rather than the exception. 
Prior to every year’s Sustainable Brands conference, I interview the show’s keynote speakers. This exposes me to the innovations these business and sustainability leaders are presenting at the podium. 
New corporate models focus on ownership, governance, sustainability and social benefit. As our political system sputters, a wave of innovative thinking and bold experimentation is quietly sweeping away outmoded economic models. In New Economic Visions Via pdjmoo 
Take a critical look in the mirror, and answer this simple question: Does your company behave stupidly? The harsh truth is, customers use the word "stupid" all the time when they talk about their experiences dealing with the companies that serve them. Via Pretium Solutions 
In the April issue of Harvard Business Review, MIT’s Alex “Sandy” Pentland penned an article entitled, “The New Science of Building Great Teams,” in which he reported on a fascinating stu... FSG illuminates the potential of shared value in this short motion graphic. See how GE, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Nestlé are using this approach suc... 
Polymath is one of those words more likely to show up on the SAT than in everyday conversation. 
According to the study, over 93 percent of B2B marketers use social media to market their business. That is slightly below B2C usage (95.2 percent); however, it shows a big increase since 2010 when only 88 percent of B2B marketers were using social media. |
