Stories from Connie-Kwan
Corporate Responsibility
Video: How Do Commodity Suppliers Go Sustainable?
Social and environmental responsibilities are rarely at the top of mind when suppliers are racing to the bottom of the […]
February 25, 2015
Finance
Helping Bottom of Pyramid Workers Find Jobs in Africa
Did you know that the unemployment rate is 12 percent in Ghana and 40 percent in Kenya? At DEMO 2013 […]
October 23, 2013
Finance
Giving X-ray Vision to Everyday Heroes
Imagine yourself as a fireman called out to rescue workers from a factory burning with combustible gas. Or, imagine yourself […]
October 22, 2013
Energy
Little Rubber Duckies Take a Stand Against Oil
Oil. The world’s appetite for Canada’s oil resources seems bottomless. While the U.S. debates the Alberta-to-Texas Keystone Pipeline, British Columbia is […]
August 25, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Book Review: The New Sustainability Advantage, by Bob Willard
Bob Willard’s 10th Anniversary book, The New Sustainability Advantage, is an update of the old with new examples. For sustainability […]
June 27, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Where Does My Stuff Come From?
With today’s complicated supply chains, not only are consumers in the fog about where stuff comes from, companies that distribute […]
May 21, 2012
Voices for Change
Video Interview: America’s CTO Catalyzes Health Entrepreneurship Through Open Data
No matter how privatized healthcare is in America, at the end of the day it remains a social sustainability issue […]
March 29, 2012
Energy
Video Interview: Why Are Kids Allergic To So Many Things These Days?
In 2006, one out of every 17 kids had a food allergy. According to CDC, there has been a 265 percent […]
March 29, 2012
Energy
Does Food + Technology = Sustainable Food?
Possibly. Over 100 people gathered at this month’s Food Startups meetup in San Francisco to contemplate this question and more […]
March 26, 2012
Finance
Four Rules for Navigating the First 90 Days of a Software Startup
“I moved from Australia to the Silicon Valley to learn the ways of startups,” said Cathy Edwards, Founder and CTO […]
February 20, 2012
Finance
3 Valentine Tips for Winning Investor Love
At the Women 2.0 Pitch Conference and Competition this past Valentine’s Day, I hung out with 300 talented and inspiring […]
February 20, 2012
Energy
Video Interview: How Can We Sequester Carbon while Growing More Food?
Feeding the world’s seven billion people is no small task. Many farming and food distribution systems are carbon intensive. To […]
January 24, 2012
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Who Grows Your Food?
One of the fundamental failures of market economies is their wrongful assumption that all members enjoy equal access to information. […]
October 26, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: Connecting Food with Health
Among the greatest challenges of our generation are water, food, and energy. Food is almost an offshoot of the other […]
October 25, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Eleven Social Games to Promote Wellness
“One ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But prevention is difficult, because it requires behavior changes, which […]
October 6, 2011
Voices for Change
Video Interview: Teaching your Tongue to Love Healthy Food
Sustainability starts with personal health, and the love of healthy food can be learned. That is good news for a […]
October 5, 2011
Voices for Change
Video Interview with MedHelp: Socializing Healthcare
Americans pay 3-4 times the price for healthcare that folks in other developed countries pay to receive equivalent or better […]
October 3, 2011
Finance
Video Interview: Foundation Source on How to raise $50k in 3 days
When the earthquake hit Japan this year, a $50k grant was given to International Medical Corporation in a matter of […]
September 29, 2011
Video Interview: Changents CEO on Spirituality in Business
SOCAP 2011 explored the intersection of money and meaning. What role does spirituality play in ‘meaning?’ And how does it […]
September 28, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: E+Co on Solar and Rural Electrification in Developing World
Renewable energy is a thriving industry for entrepreneurship in developing countries. In this interview, Meredith Elliott of E+Co discusses her […]
September 27, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: Is Costco to Blame for Food Deserts?
The 25,000 residents of the West Oakland urban neighborhood spend $58 million on groceries per year. Yet for most residents […]
September 26, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Closing the Loop on Food Packaging
Waste from food packaging is a tough sustainability nut to crack. The materials are often contaminated and therefore difficult to […]
September 23, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: LoudSauce, Advertising for a Cause
Although advertising is being transformed by social media, such new technology holds less than 5% market share. Traditional advertising methods […]
September 22, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: The Future of Fish
Over 85% of global fisheries are at limit or exploited. What can be done to reverse this trend and drive […]
September 21, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: The Power of Daily Positive Actions
Doing the right thing is hard. From sticking to a daily exercise routine to starting a company, we can all […]
September 20, 2011
Finance
Video Interview: How Microplace Moves Users Beyond Giving
As generous as human beings are, an investment instrument will almost certainly bring more dollars than philanthropy. Can we direct […]
September 19, 2011
Finance
Video Interview: Dave Chen, Equilibrium Capital Group
The assets essential for living are air, water and food. How do we systematically invest in these, our most important […]
September 16, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: Oakland Market Feeds Bodies and Souls
Imagine living in a low-income neighborhood, not owning a car, and the closest grocery market that sells fresh fruits and […]
September 15, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Where Enterprise and Public Service Meet
There were many meaningful projects at SOCAP2011, one is Code For America. Jennifer Palke founded Code For America in 2009 […]
September 14, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: Green Jobs for Native Americans
At SOCAP 2011, many international companies solving global poverty issues were represented, but poverty is also a reality for millions […]
September 13, 2011
Technology
SOCAP 2011: The Convergence of Money and Meaning
The food was great and the company was inspiring. SOCAP 2011, a conference at the intersection of money and meaning, […]
September 11, 2011
Technology
Video Interview: Danny Yu, CEO of Daintree Networks
Up to 40% of total energy spending in commercial buildings is in lighting. Controlled lighting can save 40-70% of that […]
July 25, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Bridgett Luther on Cradle to Cradle
Imagine a product that has zero landfill elements. A product that cycles into new products, or decomposes completely. That’s the […]
July 18, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Accelerate your Clean Energy Startup
Clean Energy startups can now get a leg up with a new startup accelerator program accepting applications this summer. GreenStart, […]
May 24, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Running a For-Profit to Fuel a Non-Profit
Instead of spending time fundraising, which is especially difficult during a recovering economy, many non-profits are running for-profit arms to […]
April 27, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: Install a Plug-in to Save Trees
Seventeen percent of enterprise printing is wasteful. This adds up to $90 wasted per employee in unnecessary printing – according […]
April 26, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: The Latest in Clean Energy
In this interview, Susan Preston of California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) updates us on the latest energy ventures. CalCEF is […]
April 25, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: American Forest and Paper Association
Large companies like Walmart can truly move the needle when they declare sustainability. But even more impactful changes can be […]
March 30, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: Baselining Sustainability Performance at Straus Family Creamery
How are sustainability practitioners transforming companies? In this interview, Brie Johnson, the sustainability manager of Straus Family Creamery, shares her […]
March 28, 2011
Technology
Video Interview: Navigating Green Building Certifications
Dealing with green building certifications, even for building material professionals, is anything but easy. Serious Materials, a company dedicated to […]
March 17, 2011
Technology
Video Interview: Serious Materials on the Empire State Building
Buildings consume over 50% of the energy in the US, and over 50% of building energy consumed by buildings is […]
March 15, 2011
Energy
Video Interview: Collaborating with the EDF
Environmental issues are best solved in collaboration. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) partners with businesses, governments and communities to find practical […]
March 7, 2011
Finance
Video Interview: Applying Sustainability in the Workplace
What does sustainability mean in the business context and how do you apply it in the workplace? Marsha Willard, the […]
February 24, 2011
Video Interview: Good-to-Great Communication for Sustainability Change Agents
As a change agent, do you ever feel stifled by people who are unenthusiastic about your sustainability message? John Marshall […]
February 23, 2011
Corporate Responsibility
Video Interview: Deciphering Socially Responsible Investing?
One dollar of every eight in the US is invested in socially responsible companies. In this interview, Paul Herman, the […]
January 28, 2011