It is easy to toss around terms like sustainability, clean tech, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and my least favorite word, “green.” But toss aside semantics. In this long journey that dates back to my early 1990s Baltimore days-to the past 18 months where I have done freelance consulting on these issues while writing--I would like to mention a few professionals who are thought leaders, and very well worth following on social networking sites like LinkedIn and Twitter.
Bill Baue: Bill is Co-Founder of
Sea Change Media and is also a research fellow for the
Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative at the Harvard-Kennedy School, where he examines the intersection of Web 2.0 and corporate social responsibility.
Elaine Cohen:
Elaine has over 25 years of business experience, with global, local, and small private businesses, and extensive experience in the non-profit sector. She’s a thought leader in the CSR world, and
blogs regularly on newly-issued CSR reports and other issues in that space. She’s thoughtful and passionate, and by the way, loves ice cream.
Crystal Crawford: Vibrant and talented, Crystal is the Communications and Online Media Coordinator of the Global Reporting Institute, providers of the leading global sustainability framework. She is also the moderator of GRI’s
LinkedIn page. Do not be surprised if she becomes a CSR director or president of a non-profit in the coming years.
Shawn Lesser: Shawn is the President and Founder of Sustainable World Capital, a company focused on connecting profitable sustainable companies and funds of the future with institutional investors worldwide. He’s well versed on clean tech trends in the US and abroad—do not miss his
articles, generally posted once a month.
Frederic Page: Currently based in Barcelona, Frederic Page is a business consultant who focuses on sustainability, CSR, and environmental issues. I follow him on
Twitter and get great ideas on various issues from him.
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Thank you so much for your recommendation, Leon. Honoured to be in such first-rate company! I am pleased to be able to contribute to the development of CSR and hope to continue sharing and learning as I go. You make a wonderful contribution too with Greengopost!
warm regards, elaine
Likewise, Elaine! Keep the great pieces on CSR coming at http://csr-reporting.blogspot.com!!! Oh wait, you’re on my blog roll already!