DOs and DON’Ts for responsible business in the Trump 2.0 era

DOs and DON’Ts for responsible business in the Trump 2.0 era

Is the pursuit of business responsibility and sustainability relevant or worthwhile in a polycrisis, on an ever-steepening extinction trajectory, in the Trump 2.0 era? Yes, more than ever – but don’t be woke about it, cautions responsible business entrepreneur Michael Solomon. This article was originally written for Pioneers Post and appears here. Two years ago,…

Impact events promise the world. What if their sponsors are helping to destroy it?

Impact events promise the world. What if their sponsors are helping to destroy it?

Concerns about talking shops, virtue-signalling and purpose-washing are widespread – and sometimes justified – in the conference circuit. Event sponsors can no longer rely on big claims or good intentions: they must take every opportunity to prove they’re not making today’s problems worse. This article was originally written for Pioneers Post and appears here. I…

If business as usual is the problem, what’s the solution?

If business as usual is the problem, what’s the solution?

In his new series, responsible business pioneer Michael Solomon fires the starting gun to what he describes as a “race to the top” where businesses can convert positive impact into “cold, hard competitive advantage over the greenwashers, laggards and other stalwarts of business as usual”. This article was originally written for Pioneers Post and appears…