All articles by Christa Avampato

Article Leaders Weigh in on the Challenges of Purpose-Driven Innovation
March 21, 2023 | By Christa Avampato, Meghan Hall
Senior leaders from Geisinger, Save the Children, Dole Sunshine, and General Motors share the challenges they have had with innovating purposefully as part of our series, Innovation on Purpose, sponsored by BCG BrightHouse.
Article Advice from Large Companies on Establishing Purpose
March 22, 2023 | By Christa Avampato, Meghan Hall
Senior leaders from Clif Bar & Co., Square, and more weigh in on how to set up purpose inside your organization as part of our series, Innovation on Purpose, sponsored by BCG BrightHouse.
Article Senior Leaders on Communicating Purpose, Inside and Outside the Organization
March 29, 2023 | By Christa Avampato, Meghan Hall
As part of our Innovation on Purpose series, sponsored by BCG BrightHouse, senior leaders from Goodwin Procter, General Motors, and more give their thoughts on how communicating about purpose with a variety of stakeholders affects its prominence in an organization.
Article How $1.5 Billion Materion Set Up Sustainability Governance and Reporting
May 10, 2022 | By Christa Avampato
The reporting structure of Materion’s six-member sustainability team was set up with the intention of embedding sustainability into company’s strategic planning, decision-making, and core operations. We talk to Jon Newton, the Cleveland company’s Global Director of Sustainability.
Article At Enviva Biomass, Focusing on Four Goals to Achieve Net-Zero by 2030
May 4, 2022 | By Christa Avampato
Founded in 2004, Eniva Biomass set out to create a renewable, low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. It is now the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, used to generate heat and electricity. Its goal: operating as a net-zero emissions company by 2030. We talk to Kim DuBose, Director of Commerce...
Article How AT&T is Setting Sustainability ‘Stretch’ Goals and Driving Progress
April 22, 2022 | By Christa Avampato
AT&T is not waiting on government regulation to make its sustainability goals and reporting transparent. Shannon Carroll, AT&T’s Assistant Vice President of Global Environmental Sustainability, shares his advice for companies that want to jumpstart their sustainability efforts or enhance their existing work.