In one of the most stunning keynote sessions I have attended over the past five Net Impact Conferences, Keen Healthcare CEO Vail Horton, who was born without legs or proper bone growth in his arms, closed yesterday morning’s “speed keynote” session to a thunderous standing ovation at the Portland Convention Center. Horton told the more [...]
RISI Seminar Tackles Tough Paper Industry Questions
October 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Earlier this month in my post “A Cynical Eye on Sprint’s ECO-mittment,” I got razzed a bit by a commenter about my ties to the printing and publishing industry. Do I have a bias towards paper and away from e-media? (I do, but not because I’m involved in the industry. It’s because I think e-media [...]
What’s Your Policy on Rejected Shopping Bags?
October 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
It almost happened again. I was in Kohl’s and purchased a handful of items — not enough to warrant packing them into a plastic shopping bag — so as the clerk reached below the counter, I stopped her and let her know that giving me a bag wasn’t necessary. There it was, the startled, [...]
Is Occupy Wall Street Really About CSR?
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Since the movement began, people have discussed goals/themes/demands of Occupy Wall Street and have found little clarity. In some ways this is the essence of the movement, but in an effort to define everything, many people assume it’s the anger of the common person directed towards banks for manipulating their money and tanking the economy. [...]
