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By joining the pledge, the companies are committing to report to their investors and stakeholders the metrics that are most relevant to their businesses, “or briefly explaining why a different approach is more appropriate,” Etolbgy says. In addition, they’re committing to be public advocates for the goals, encouraging business partners to do the same, and advocating for an ever-evolving, more consistent standard so that “there’s convergence in this very complicated ecosystem of metrics and disclosures around sustainability,” she says. … [Read more...] about More than 60 global businesses—including Mastercard, Nestlé, and Unilever—announce commitment to transparency

And it’s on its way to achieving that goal. In the first week, more than 35,000 votes were cast for 15 iconic women like Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Margaret Sanger, and Clara Barton. Howard says this “primary,” where voters are asked to choose up to three “candidates,” will remain open until the end of March. She anticipates that the final voting will take place in April to select the woman that will be presented to the president and the secretary of the Treasury with a request that she replace Jackson on the $20. Howard thinks that having a woman on the very currency we use every day will send a powerful message about women and economic power. … [Read more...] about Inside The Campaign To Get A Woman On The $20 Bill

The initiative, run by a group of environmental nonprofits, works with companies to validate their targets to cut emissions in line with what climate science says is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. The new analysis looked at 338 companies that set pledges in 2015, from H&M to General Mills to Unilever, and the emissions data those companies report to CDP, a nonprofit that tracks environmental reporting. Since 2015, participating companies have managed to cut their combined emissions by 25%. The median companies on the list have been cutting emissions by 6.4% each year so far, which is actually faster than what’s necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. … [Read more...] about Companies that set science-based climate targets are cutting emissions faster than expected

Mindful Productivity When it comes to being productive, we’d all like to be able to switch it on at will so we can power through a mountain of emails or whip up a pitch-perfect presentation. This podcast, hosted by Sarah Steckler, takes a more human-focused approach to productivity so that it’s purposeful and sustainable. Episodes are released weekly, run about 20 to 40 minutes, and feature a nice mix of guest interviews and practical advice straight from Steckler. … [Read more...] about These 7 podcasts will make you more productive in 2021

Now, to be fair to Microsoft, they have been addressing a lot of Word’s flaws. Their cloud product, Office 365, looks to be much better at allowing several people to fiddle in a shared file at once. And in the upcoming Office 15, not only will Track Changes get a makeover (the extent of which isn’t entirely clear in The Verge’s preview), Word will bridge a few gaps in its strange digital niche. Most importantly, it will allow inline editing of PDFs. Hallelujah. … [Read more...] about Why Microsoft Word Really Sucks: It Was Invented In A Paper-Powered World