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Blog: Playing by the Numbers for Sustainable Consumption

Vijay Kanal, Former Director, Information and Communications Technology Practice, Advisory Services

From the popularity of Robert Parker's wine scoring system to Consumer Reports’ products rankings, consumers love numerical scores. The reason is simple: They help buyers make informed decisions. Read more →

Posted: February 23, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Information & Communications Technology, Sustainable Consumption

Blog: Sharpening the Terms of the Debate About the Sustainable Consumption of Fashion

Cody Sisco, Former Manager, Advisory Services

Every once in a while, something magical happens to transform a boring conference call into an inspiring debate. Last week, the Advisory Group to the NICE Consumer project (a group that represents Marks and Spencer, H&M, Vivienne Westwood, WGSN, and PPR) met virtually to officially kick off the project, and the mix of industry experience, visionary thinking, and critical questions were explosive. Read more →

Posted: February 15, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Sustainable Consumption

Blog: The Relationship Between Consumers and Business is Changing From the Bottom Up

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

When most people think of Davos, it is highly unlikely that the image that comes to mind is senior business executives and NGO leaders on the floor building models from materials that can be found in an average pharmacy. But that was exactly the scene Wednesday afternoon during the workshop I ran entitled "Consumers as Innovators." Read more →

Posted: January 26, 2012 | Topics: Sustainable Consumption

Blog: Davos 2012: Easy Decisions, Hard Decisions

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

Davos 2012 opens against the backdrop of some pretty ominous numbers. European debt figures are high, and projections for growth in the mature economies are low. Income equality is declining in emerging markets like China and in the home of the 99 percent, the United States. 2011 was yet another year of record-setting warmth, with more summer melting in the Arctic. And this year’s Edelman Trust Barometer reports poor levels of trust, with faith in government tumbling to all-time lows in the West. Read more →

Posted: January 24, 2012 | Topics: Climate Change, Energy, Strategy & Integration, Sustainable Consumption

Blog: Here’s Looking at You, Hollywood

Cody Sisco, Former Manager, Advisory Services

A strange and wonderful thing happened on the way to the Golden Globes this year. Both on the carpet and online, a bit of “green” began to sprout through the red carpet. And with it, high fashion, television and movie production, and celebrities took one small step toward sustainability. Read more →

Posted: January 17, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Sustainable Consumption

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