NEW REPORT: The rise of digital authoritarianism leads to a decline in internet freedom for the 8th consecutive year. #FreedomOnTheNet freedomonthenet.org

On the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht – the Night of Broken Glass – when Nazis unleashed destruction on synagogues and businesses owned by Jews, beginning the Holocaust, we honor the lives lost and recommit ourselves to confronting anti-Semitism.

How safe is your personal data? The latest #FreedomOnTheNet analyzes how global data breaches contribute to the decline of internet freedom around the world. freedomonthenet.org

this is a great behind-the-scenes effort by NYT, which sheds light on how unwilling Facebook executives were to face their problems, until they absolutely had to -- and even then, how they worked to massage public perception x.com/sheeraf/status…

Two new reports from Bright Line Watch: -Our quarterly assessment of the state of U.S. democracy as rated by experts & the public brightlinewatch.org/wave7/ -New experimental study testing whether voters punish candidates who violate democratic principles brightlinewatch.org/us-elections/

1 billion ppl to be added to global pop by 2030: what are implications for #SustDev? bit.ly/WPP_2017 #UNpopulation #GlobalGoals

The world has adopted 17 #GlobalGoals to pave the way to the future we all want. See how your #biz can advance each: unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/17-global…

Inspiring words about gender equality and creating change, from an expert ruckus-causer, Emma Watson

A new pledge this week for #STEM education by General Motors adds to the roster of companies who recognize its importance. rushprnews.com/2017/09/18/gm-…

We need to accelerate progress on the #GlobalGoals. Timely that the UN launched an #SDG accelerator yesterday! fastcompany.com/40471083/the-u… #P4G

Finally, a piece of GOOD news: sea turtles are starting to do better! advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/9/e1… Science Advances Antonios Mazaris

The extraordinary effort to transform an ordinary piece of clothing: the world's first #C2C-certified t-shirt. greenbiz.com/article/how-ca…

About time overboarding got more attention. Will it pave the way for more women on boards? #ESG #wherearethewomen wsj.com/articles/big-i…

For manufacturers to to remain resilient and competitive, #sustainability must be at the heart of product design. sustainablebrands.com/news_and_views…

How would you like to work on green infrastructure? Awesome, right? It's your lucky day: CFE has a job! ctenvironment.org/employment

Companies study their product markets far more than their talent market. Only ~15% of board directors are female. Huge untapped potential.

Do the new #GlobalGoals M&M's inspire world leaders? They better, because they just ate 100,000 of them! npr.org/sections/goats…

.Tensie Whelan “We’re increasingly seeing when you invest in and embed sustainability core to business strategy you drive financial performance too.”

Most corporate sustainability goals are set by benchmarking against peers and aiming for marginal improvements. It's better to reference the business, social, and environmental contexts to determine where the company needs to go. greenbiz.com/article/heres-… @LBernick

A UN committee on outer space is trying to plan ahead to, among other things, prevent debris from polluting the cosmos. spacenews.com/un-committee-a…