Insights on the craft of effective sustainability communication
The Sustainability Story
Podcast: Discussing sustainability storytelling in 2025 on the Engaging ESG podcast
Mike Hower went on the Engaging ESG podcast to discuss the biggest sustainability storytelling challenges of 2025.
GreenBiz 25 takeaways: Telling a sustainability story that doesn’t suck
At GreenBiz 25, Mike Hower led a panel of industry leaders to discuss the complexities and opportunities of sustainability communications moving into 2025. Here are the highlights.
The Green Footprint: Getting Corporate Sustainability Communications Right
Recently, Mike Hower went on CoreNet Global’s “What’s Next” podcast to speak with Dr. Christopher Teng about corporate sustainability communications, avoiding “greenwashing,” and the need for more innovation to reduce carbon emissions in the fight against climate change.
Hower Impact quoted in Trellis article on fractional CSOs
Hower Impact recently weighed in on an article about fractional CSOs for Trellis.
Influencing worldviews through sustainability storytelling
The human brain isn’t wired to perfectly perceive the world as it truly is. Sustainability communicators must learn how to influence stakeholders’ worldviews to connect with them on climate and other issues.
Rethinking the role of the sustainability communicator
New regulations call for a new breed of communication and sustainability professional. Here’s how it looks.
Talking sustainability storytelling trends with Toyota’s Becky Martin
In this Quick Connect, Mike gets to the bottom of sustainability communication trends in the auto industry with one of Toyota’s sustainability leads.
SmartBrief Podcast: The Tricky Business of Communicating Sustainability
I recently went on the SmartBrief podcast to discuss how companies can more effectively communicate sustainability.
GreenBiz: Why your ESG report isn’t enough
We live in the era of the ESG report, but companies must go beyond it to effectively tell their sustainability stories.
GreenBiz: Why communicating on climate is so hard
In this GreenBiz article, Mike Hower writes about how we can use storytelling to better engage stakeholders on the climate crisis.
Communicating ESG during difficult times
During Impact Hour New York, an expert panel discussed how to communicate ESG during difficult times. Here are the takeaways.

