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Bernard Simon

coal phase-out
Leadership/Winter 2022

Heroes and Zeros: Asian Development Bank vs. Croatia Airlines

by Bernard Simon

The Asian Development Bank speeds up coal plant closures, while Croatia Airlines dirties the skies.

electric vehicles
Fall 2021/Leadership

Heroes and Zeros: Mercedes-Benz vs. Toyota

by Bernard Simon

The world’s first car maker prepares to go all-electric as Toyota lobbies against climate action

Leadership/Summer 2021

Heroes and Zeros: Etsy versus Chevron

by Bernard Simon

E-commerce site leads the way on women in the workplace while Chevron gets slapped for greenwashing, again

Responsible Investing/Spring 2021

Heroes & zeros: Who's advancing diversity and who's selling out the climate?

by Bernard Simon

Nasdaq pushes for diverse boards while two asset managers continue to vote down most climate-related shareholder resolutions

Leadership/Winter 2021

Heroes & Zeros: Storebrand vs. Uber

by Bernard Simon

Storebrand dumps anti-climate lobbiers, while Uber lobbies against

Black Lives Matter vs. Loblaws
Fall 2020/Leadership

Heroes & Zeros: Black Lives Matter vs. Loblaws

by Bernard Simon

Big business and the public rally behind Black lives, while major grocers go from Heroes to Zeroes in a few short months

Summer 2020

Heroes and zeros: Covid edition

by Bernard Simon

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an excellent opportunity to test which companies are living up to the U.S. Business Roundtable’s pledge last

Leadership/Winter 2020

Heroes and zeros: Interface's Mission Zero vs. Blackstone Group's sickly suits

by Bernard Simon

Hero: Interface Ray Anderson set an ambitious target in 1994. The founder and chief executive of Interface Inc. had just read Paul

Cargill named Worst Company on Earth
Fall 2019/Leadership

Heroes & Zeros: Business Roundtable evolves, while Cargill named worst company on earth

by Bernard Simon

Zero: Cargill Sadly, there is no shortage of choice for the title of Worst Company on Earth. A host of sweatshops surely

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