Corporate Responsibility

A sneak peek inside Praveen Gupta's new book on making innovation more pervasive, predictable and profitable.

Many corporations have gotten a taste of the sweet success that comes from using social platforms to allow the "crowd" to help them innovate. Here are a few of the more compelling case studies, compiled by Innovationedge, which works with clients to identify appropriate groups and collaboration spaces to direct messages and achieve results.

The partnership aims to develop new tools to guide sustainability improvements within manufacturing and supply chains.

When it comes to the CPG industry, it is often noted that the primary consumer is of the female demographic. So, maybe its no coincidence that the most powerful women in the CPG industry know how to appeal to their consumers. This Fortune 500 list includes a snapshot of the most powerful women in CPG, and some of their greatest tips and best practices on balancing family-work life, motivating employees, and more.

The current Avon executive is expected to bring outstanding legal, corporate governance and CPG experience to the role, which will start in late August, 2012.

Consumers are invited to become a member of the Sweet Deed Society on the Santa Cruz Organic Facebook page and nominate a friend who has done a good deed.