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Students Challenged to Find Energy Waste in Their Schools

With support from the Alcoa Foundation and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), the “Make an impact: Change […]

Scott Cooney

March 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Jerry Brown on Solyndra, China, High Speed Rail and "Imagination and Rigor"

Last week, at the close of the Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics conference in Santa Barbara, California’s Governor Jerry Brown talked […]

HeatherKing

March 27, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Technology For Good: GE Curing and Innovation From X-rays to Women’s Health

This is the fourth in a series of posts entitled Technology for Good: A Historical Perspective From GE.  Last week, GE […]

Leon Kaye

March 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

President's Green Button Energy Saving Program Attracts Heavy Hitters

The fan base for President Obama’s ambitious new Green Button energy conservation program started off small in January with a […]

Tina Casey

March 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Why Energy Independence In Its Current Form is Actually a Bad Idea

One of the main stories the New York Times ran on its front page on Friday was on how the […]

Raz Godelnik

March 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Humanure as a Path Out of Poverty For Slum Residents

If you don’t know what a flying toilet is, consider yourself very lucky. Slums around the world are largely lacking […]

Scott Cooney

March 26, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Helveta: Supply Chain Software Firm Tackles Deforestation by Digitizing Trees, Timber

From its office near Oxford, UK supply chain management software specialist Helveta is taking on a big sustainability challenge: that […]

Andrew Burger

March 25, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Reduce Waste, Energy and Water – and Boost Your Bottom Line

7th in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

March 25, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

5 Reasons Why Integrated Reporting Can Be a Game Changer

All you need in order to understand why integrated reporting is so important to the future of sustainable business is […]

Raz Godelnik

March 25, 2012

Finance

With Senate Bill Passage Crowdfunding Legalization On the Horizon

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate approved legislation that will legalize crowdfunding and allow the general public to make equity investments […]

Kara Scharwath

March 24, 2012

Finance

The Wealthy Employee: Why Money Ought to Go Below the CEO

6th in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

March 24, 2012

Finance

SXSW Interview: Matthew Homyak of Stag Dining Group

In case you missed South by South West last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the […]

Nick Aster

March 24, 2012

Finance

How Measuring Health Can Strengthen the Bottom Line

5th in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

March 23, 2012

Finance

OECD Report Cites Heavy Consequences of Inaction on Climate

Here’s a really sobering conclusion from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development: Without ambitious actions by governments global greenhouse […]

Bill DiBenedetto

March 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Consumers Will Save The World (If You Give Them Points)

By Marc Stoiber Last summer, OgilvyEarth released Mainstream Green,  a significant study on why mainstream consumers weren’t buying into the […]

TriplePundit

March 23, 2012

Finance

Access Economy Startup Allows People to Rent Each Others Stuff

RentStuff.com, a new “access economy” startup, allows you to rent your things to others and make money. According to the […]

Scott Cooney

March 23, 2012

Finance

SXSW Interview: Jason Aramburu of Re:Char

In case you missed South by Southwest last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the conference […]

Nick Aster

March 23, 2012

Finance

iZen Bamboo Keyboard Saves Tons of Plastic. And Looks Really Cool.

Made from 92% bamboo, the new iZen keyboard and iPad stand has the potential to reduce our dependence on fossil […]

Scott Cooney

March 23, 2012

Finance

TinyLightBulbs Shines a Light on Crowdfunded Products

In the past year or so, crowdfunding via sites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo has been generating tremendous buzz, and […]

Paul S

March 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

What's in a Bag? The Continuing Debate About Banning Plastic Bags

In the spring, the European Commission plans to publish proposals that will tackle the problem of plastic bags and to […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

March 23, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Harley-Davidson Embraces Sustainability, but Will Its Customers?

At the Green Energy Summit that took place earlier this month in its home city of Milwaukee, Harley-Davidson President Matt […]

Kara Scharwath

March 22, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Verizon's First Sustainability Report is…a Good First Step

Verizon, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, announced this week that it will cut its carbon intensity in half […]

Scott Cooney

March 22, 2012

Finance

SXSW Interview: Colin Mutchler of LoudSauce.com

In case you missed South by Southwest last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the conference […]

Nick Aster

March 22, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Adidas, Early Member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Drops from "Most Ethical" Companies List

The research-based Ethisphere Institute, an international think-tank working to advance best practices in business ethics, CSR, and sustainability recently released […]

Scott Cooney

March 22, 2012

Finance

Fostering Competitiveness and Innovation Capacity in the United States

By G. Nagesh Rao Social media has transformed the outlook for entrepreneurs and for innovation as a whole. The speed […]

TriplePundit

March 22, 2012

Finance

5 Metrics You Probably Won't See in the 10-K (But Wish You Did)

4th in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

March 21, 2012

Finance

5 Product Categories Seeking Billion-Person Markets and High Revenue Growth

3nd in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

March 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Shell’s Lawsuit Against Environmental Organizations Invites Disaster

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and […]

CSRHub

March 21, 2012

Finance

Beyond SOPA: Obama’s Privacy Bill of Rights

Following up on the PIPA/SOPA online privacy controversy of January — which effectively quashed egregious congressional proposals on the subject […]

Bill DiBenedetto

March 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Google Hitches a Ride on Wastewater's Quiet Revolution

Google has been operating a municipal wastewater recovery and recycling system to cool its Douglas County, Georgia data center for […]

Tina Casey

March 21, 2012

Finance

LinkedIn Aggregation Shows Green Jobs Surge Ahead in Recession

On the jobs front, we’ve mostly been hearing lately that the outlook is slowly improving. We haven’t been hearing too […]

RP Siegel

March 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

SXSW Interview: Jessica Scorpio of Getaround.com

In case you missed South by Southwest last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the conference […]

Nick Aster

March 21, 2012

Finance

Green Earth Bamboo: A 6 Figure Green Internet Business on 10 Hours a Week

As Founder and Editor in Chief of  a blog about green business marketing,  I’m intrigued by social entrepreneur success stories […]

TriplePundit

March 21, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Climate Leadership Continues in the European Union

The European Union might be going through a lot of financial turmoil at the moment, however they are still leading […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

March 21, 2012

Finance

Technology for Good: GE’s Journey For Better and More Efficient Light

This is the second in a series of posts entitled Technology for Good: A Historical Perspective From GE.  Last week, GE released […]

Leon Kaye

March 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Patrick Dempsey of Grey's Anatomy Joins Hands with Trina Solar

The solar panel manufacturer Trina Solar Limited is turning the U.S. philanthropic community on its head with a little help […]

Tina Casey

March 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

What 4 Global Trends Will Drive 21st Century Investing?

2nd in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles […]

HIPInvestor

March 20, 2012

Finance

Gecko Feet Inspire a New Adhesive

The latest innovation inspired by biomimicry is an adhesive inspired by the power of gecko feet. Tenants who have lost […]

Leon Kaye

March 20, 2012

Finance

US Patent Office Launches "Patents for Humanity" Challenge

By G. Nagesh Rao Patents are a form of property rights, the origins of which can traced back to 500 […]

TriplePundit

March 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Does It Matter if Mike Daisey Lied to This American Life about Apple in China?

Ira Glass, the host of This American Life (TAL) had unpleasant news for his listeners last Friday. He has found […]

Raz Godelnik

March 20, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

SXSW Interview: Chris Miller of Seventh Generation

In case you missed South by Southwest last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the conference […]

Nick Aster

March 20, 2012

Finance

What's Life Really Like for Female Tech Entrepreneurs?

TriplePundit was at SXSW last week, bringing you the latest thinking on CSR, social media, and more. Winding up my […]

Alison

March 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

SXSW Interview: Mitch Baranowski of BBMG

In case you missed South by Southwest last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the conference […]

Nick Aster

March 19, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Keystone XL Pipeline Could Cost More Jobs Than It Creates

The proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline would carry oil extracted from Alberta, Canada’s tar sands through six states: […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

March 19, 2012

Finance

SXSW Interview: Alex Stephany of ParkAtMyHouse.com

In case you missed South by Southwest last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the conference […]

Nick Aster

March 18, 2012

Finance

SXSW Interview: Dale Hart of Methodologie

In case you missed South by South West last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the […]

Nick Aster

March 18, 2012

Finance

Entrepreneurial Austin: Steve Case, Tim O'Shaughnessy Talk Shop at SXSW

By Brian Back To capture the mix of hope and hype at South by South West last week, one needed […]

Brian Back

March 18, 2012

Finance

Introduction to Technology for Good: A Historical Perspective From GE

This is the first in a series of posts entitled Technology for Good: A Historical Perspective From GE.  Last week, GE released […]

Leon Kaye

March 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

GM Receives Award for Waste-Management Progress

I wrote about General Motors’ ambitious recycling targets and how the company is saving itself  millions of dollars last year. […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

March 16, 2012

Finance

Can Privatization Save Detroit’s Transit System?

When I visited Detroit last September, I did not have a rental car. Foolish me. As I waited at the […]

Leon Kaye

March 16, 2012

Finance

Want to Be the Next Airbnb? Solve These Two Problems

TriplePundit is at SXSW this week, bringing you the latest thinking on CSR, social media, and more. Today’s dispatch: What […]

Alison

March 16, 2012

Finance

Hunter Lovins is Still Optimistic About the Future of Sustainability in Business

When I heard Hunter Lovins for the first time in 2006, I was left feeling like I’d just witnessed one […]

Raz Godelnik

March 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Lorax Tie-ins Go Overboard: Is it Greenwashing?

41 years after Dr. Seuss wrote this story, the Lorax is back, this time on the big screen as an […]

Raz Godelnik

March 16, 2012

Finance

SideTour: The Airbnb of Experiences

As part of our report on The Airbnb of Anything: The Growth of P2P Markets, we wanted to talk to […]

Alison

March 16, 2012

Finance

KeyWifi Opens the Door to Peer-To-Peer Wifi Rental

Have you ever been out at a cafe, its wifi on the fritz, and looked longingly at the 13 other […]

Paul S

March 16, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Is GM Guilty of Funding Climate Change Denial?

  Treehugger reports that 10,000 General Motors customers, and another 20,000 citizens have signed a petition to urge the company […]

Phil Covington

March 15, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Four Emerging Trends in Corporate Social Responsibility

TriplePundit is at SXSW this week, bringing you the latest thinking on CSR, social media, and more. New Media and […]

Alison

March 15, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Are Millennials More Like MacGyver or Liz Lemon?

After getting tired of writing about and characterizing the baby boomers and generation X, trend spotters and researchers have focused […]

Raz Godelnik

March 15, 2012

Finance

Via Blistering Op-Ed, Exec Bids Good Riddance to Goldman Sachs and Greed

For Goldman Sachs’ critics, former Executive Director (a mid-level management position) Greg Smith’s resignation via a New York Times op-ed […]

Leon Kaye

March 15, 2012

Finance

My Two Cents on Impact: Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

By Lonnie Shekhtman A couple of weeks ago I wrote about why I want to become an impact investor and why I […]

TriplePundit

March 15, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Is America Beyond Peak Meat?

The majority of us are still loathe to replace meat and potatoes with lentils and quinoa, but the United States’ […]

Leon Kaye

March 14, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

POET's Project Liberty Corn Ethanol Plant is Ready for Its Closeup

The dream of converting corn husks and other inedible crop waste into biofuel is about to be realized in a […]

Tina Casey

March 14, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Huggies Ad Suggests: Men are from Mars, Diapers are from Venus

Who knew men are so sensitive? Well, certainly not Kimberly-Clark (K-C). The company enraged many dads earlier this month with […]

Raz Godelnik

March 14, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Brand Ripple at PepsiCo

By Marc Stoiber The concept of brand has rippled, or expanded, greatly with the rise of sustainability. Suddenly, it isn’t […]

TriplePundit

March 14, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Bad Karma: $100K Plug-in Hybrid Dies Before Consumer Reports Can Test It

You know those days that are just so bad you wish you hadn’t even bothered to get out of bed? […]

Kara Scharwath

March 13, 2012

Finance

Will Moore's Law Save Us All?

If you’ve hung out in tech circles for more than five minutes, you’ve no doubt heard of Moore’s Law. It’s […]

Alison

March 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

CSR Data Tied to Better GRI Scores

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and […]

CSRHub

March 13, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

IBM Pulse2012: Smarter Cities

During the IBM Pulse2012 conference, the discussion started with smart buildings as the building blocks of smart cities – a […]

Andrea Newell

March 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

How Culture Clash Leads to Futureproof Innovation

By Marc Stoiber Innovation is the new synergy. A word that sounds sexy, but is so overused it has virtually […]

TriplePundit

March 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

The New Fundamentals of Investing: Building a Better World Drives Potential for Higher Profits

First in a series of excerpts from the book “The HIP Investor” (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other published […]

HIPInvestor

March 12, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

Bridging the Gap Between Lawyers and Social Media Managers

TriplePundit is at SXSW this week, bringing you the latest thinking on CSR, social media, and more. Our first dispatch: […]

Alison

March 10, 2012

Corporate Responsibility

NASCAR Links Sustainability to Safe Driving Campaign

NASCAR, best known for pushing the speed envelope, has launched a new traffic safety campaign with a sustainable twist. Rather […]

Tina Casey

March 9, 2012