Hower Impact is officially one year old. Here are some reflections on what happened in the first year of business.

In this Quick Connect, Mike gets the scoop on ESG trens in tech from Adobe’s Kati Kallins.

New regulations call for a new breed of communication and sustainability professional. Here’s how it looks.

Finding personal sustainability is key to success working in corporate sustainability.

In this Quick Connect, Mike gets to the bottom of sustainability communication trends in the auto industry with one of Toyota’s sustainability leads.

In this Quick Connect, Mike chats with beauty sustainability expert Maggie Spicer about 2024 trends in beauty sustainability communication.

Quick Connects are brief but beneficial conversations Mike Hower conducts with leaders in sustainability and ESG about a variety of sustainability communication topics. In this first episode, Mike speaks with Matt Sekol, Sustainability Global Blackbelt at Microsoft.

Quick Connects are brief but beneficial conversations Mike Hower conducts with leaders in sustainability and ESG about a variety of sustainability communication topics. In this first episode, Mike speaks with Christine Uri, “The ESG Lawyer.”

I recently headed to VERGE in San Jose to lead a discussion about corporate climate ambition with Environmental Defense Fund, Salesforce the Department of Energy and the former head of sustainability at Lyft.

Writing is a lost art in corporate sustainability. Here’s five fundamentals for reclaiming it.

Climbing to the top of Kilimanjaro for cancer research was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Here’s some of the lessons I learned along the way.

I recently went on the SmartBrief podcast to discuss how companies can more effectively communicate sustainability.

In September 2023, I am summiting Kilimanjaro to raise money and awareness for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer my father is fighting. I need your help to get there.

Increasing internal knowledge and engagement on ESG is crucial for companies working to advance social and environmental progress. At GreenFin 23, I led a panel discussion with experts across industries to better understand how organizations can be successful at this. Check out my GreenBiz write up of the panel.

Climate tech has had a roller coaster of a year, but there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic. In this GreenBiz article, I explore three positive trends for climate tech in 2023.

We live in the era of the ESG report, but companies must go beyond it to effectively tell their sustainability stories.

In this GreenBiz article, Mike Hower writes about how we can use storytelling to better engage stakeholders on the climate crisis.

Talking about sustainability isn’t easy. Here’s how to do better.

It’s time to end the war for ESG talent, so companies can get to work advancing their sustainability goals.

During Impact Hour New York, an expert panel discussed how to communicate ESG during difficult times. Here are the takeaways.