vTaiwan: Crowdsourcing Legislation in Technology and Beyond
vTawain–a government crowdsourcing platform–takes citizen input on how to legislate up and coming industries
Accountability
Walmart: Save Money. Live Worse?
Is Walmart doing enough when it comes to sustainability?
Whirlpool: A STAR among appliance companies
Whirlpool has led the way in climate change initiatives among appliance manufacturers.
Questionable sustainability of Starbucks’ philanthropy: the threats of being a “trendsetter”
After 20 years of socially responsible initiatives, Starbucks is at a crossroads in time where the "millenials" become tougher judges of their actions. As climate change advances, how far will Starbucks go to fully integrate their business as a whole into the "green mindset"? Is it sustainable?
Red going Green: Coca-Cola’s Environmental Initiatives
Coca-Cola figures out how to go green.
Use Milk in Your Cereal, Not Water: General Mills’ Approach to Water Conservation
As climate change causes major variability in water security, General Mills feels the imperative to set a good example in water conservation for its entire value chain and the communities within which it operates.
Kick your CO2 Habit –> Save $$Millions
In the face of climate change, limited fossil fuel resources and fragile fuel trade agreements, it is clear that the way the world ‘does’ energy has to change. Whilst there are many moral and ethical reasons that businesses should seek to reduce their energy consumption and emissions, the course of business history tells us that few companies will actually do this unless the decision to do so is also financially attractive.
Enter XL Hybrids.
The misalingment of elections and representation
Diffusion of power through representation is the main guarantor against abuses of power. A misaligned democratic operating system can lead to substantial distortions and to defeating the purpose of representation itself.
World Bank Group: Reform Without Change
Why ill-advised restructurings and a baffling governance structure have led the World Bank Group to fail its member countries
Enron: Failure of Epic Proportions
Enron’s innovative trading platform ended in fraud and bankruptcy due to fundamental flaws in their operating model