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heroes and zeroes

Spring 2025/Workplace

How Shopify went from Canada’s tech darling to anti-DEI

by Rick Spence

Trump's election has emboldened anti-inclusive actions at the Canadian ecommerce platform, prompting condemnation from other tech leaders

Spring 2025/Workplace

Fighting back against anti-DEI attacks brings rewards. Just look at Costco.

by Rick Spence

Trump has gone hard against diversity, equity and inclusion programs in workplaces. Some companies, like Costco, Delta and Lush, show how to

Climate/Fall 2024

An authoritarian petrostate takes centre stage as COP29 host

by Rick Spence

As the climate summit kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan, its leader has vowed to move "towards a green agenda" while exploiting oil

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

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

Kellogs Factory
Cleantech/Energy/Food/Supply Chain/Voices

Heroes & zeroes: vol. 15

by CK Staff

Hero: Kellogg's Back in 1950s post-war America, the so-called cereal wars raged between companies working to entice customers with prizes and catchy

handsome pig
Food/Health & Lifestyle/Leadership/Supply Chain/Voices

Heroes & zeros: vol. 14

by CK Staff

Hero: Tyson Foods Tyson Foods, the second largest pork processor and marketer in the United States, recently issued new animal treatment guidelines to its

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