ECONOMY

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 […]

Connie-Kwan

September 22, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

The (Real) Lessons from Solyndra

The White House is worried that the story of Solyndra, the solar power company that filed for bankruptcy protection after […]

Raz Godelnik

September 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Method to Make Bottles From Pacific Garbage Patch

Method, the makers of home care and personal care products, call themselves ‘people against dirty.’ “Whether it’s fighting grime on […]

RP Siegel

September 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

PUMA’s Re-Suede Melds 70’s Retro With Modern Sustainability

Like the company, PUMA’s Suede shoe has evolved with the times.  The Suede wore well with Star Wars T-shirts and […]

Leon Kaye

September 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

How Close is Wave Energy to Market?

Anyone who has watched waves lining up from a high point near shore can imagine the incredible potential of wave […]

Scott Cooney

September 21, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Carbon Disclosure Project Report: More Progress, More Hype

What do Amazon, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway and the Bank of China have in common? They are all large companies refusing […]

Raz Godelnik

September 20, 2011

Finance

Why Should Your Business Should Care About Corporate Social Responsibility

By: Joe Lawless What is corporate social responsibility and why should any business care about it?  Corporations have been debating […]

TriplePundit

September 20, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Scottish NGO Maps Urban Greenspaces

People living in cities so often get ‘concrete fatigue’ that the need for urban greenspaces is growing. Locating an ideal […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 20, 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 […]

Connie-Kwan

September 20, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Games: An Emerging Marketing Path to Green Consumers

Games are emerging as a high potential marketing path to reach consumers who increasingly ignore traditional advertising in their search […]

Bill Roth

September 20, 2011

Finance

Social Entrepreneurs: Don't Forget your Workers

By Jeff Klein One of the key insights that emerged out of writing Working for Good: Making a Difference While […]

TriplePundit

September 20, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability Community Tackles Language

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

CSRHub

September 19, 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 […]

Connie-Kwan

September 19, 2011

Finance

"Let's Roll!" Restoring Jobs, Environment and Economy With American Made Electric Cars

“Let’s Roll” were the last recorded words from Flight 93 which crashed in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, and they […]

Bill Roth

September 19, 2011

Finance

Hillary Clinton Speaks Out on Women's Role in Economic Development

This week, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooporation (APEC) conference on women and the economy took place in San Francisco. “This is the […]

jennifer boynton

September 16, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

American Green Vehicle IP Goes to China

Though we have all become accustomed to China as a major net exporter of goods to global markets in recent […]

Phil Covington

September 16, 2011

Finance

Immigration Reform: The Missing Piece of the CSR Puzzle

By Leah Durant The sequence of events in September has revealed a troubling downturn in the US workforce and economy. […]

TriplePundit

September 16, 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 […]

Connie-Kwan

September 16, 2011

Finance

Belgian Company Leads the Way in Landfill Mining

Landfill mining is a rapidly growing area of waste management that is proving to be extremely profitable. About 50 miles […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 16, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Andrew Winston Joins PwC as Independent Sustainability Advisor

On September 1, PwC announced that they retained sustainability expert Andrew Winston as an independent Sustainability Advisor. Winston is the […]

Andrea Newell

September 16, 2011

Finance

If You’re Happy With Your Work, You’ll Create Much Greater Value

All unhappy people are alike in that they negatively affect a business’ financial bottom line. Several years ago, Gallup estimated […]

jhollender

September 15, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Japan Plans Floating Windfarm Off Fukushima Coast

Japan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI) announced it will invest as much as 20 billion yen ($260 million) in […]

Andrew Burger

September 15, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

How-to Guide for Manufacturer Sustainability

Deciding to operate in sustainable and socially responsible manner is one thing, but for many companies, knowing how to achieve […]

Bill DiBenedetto

September 15, 2011

Finance

CDP Global Forum's Comprehensive Look at Sustainable Business

On Wednesday the Global Forum had an international gathering of business and political leaders in a unique virtual workshop-style discussion which […]

Raz Godelnik

September 15, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Craig Newmark on Doing Well by Doing Good

Craig Newmark is a self-professed nerd, an ingenious, committed philanthropist and a wry savant. He founded craigslist in 1995 as […]

HeatherKing

September 14, 2011

Finance

Five Bold Ideas on Employment to Supplement the American Jobs Act

By Richard J. Crespin Last week, President Obama laid out a modest plan to nudge job growth. I don’t fault […]

TriplePundit

September 14, 2011

Finance

Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project: The Denial Ends Today

Al Gore is mad as hell about his campaign to get the word out about global warming being smothered by […]

RP Siegel

September 14, 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 […]

Connie-Kwan

September 14, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Big Retailers Help Organic Cotton Market Surge 20%

The textile industry has massive footprints.  The growth of fast fashion, of which cotton is the dominant fiber, has had […]

Leon Kaye

September 13, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Despite CSR Weaknesses, H&M is Biggest Buyer of Organic Cotton

H&M has recently overtaken Walmart as the biggest buyer of organic cotton. The global market for organic cotton grew by […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 13, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Five Trends Shaping the NGO Sector

By Ayesha Barenblat, Dir, Stakeholder Collaboration, BSR Over the past decade, NGO activity has been shaped by the spread of democracy […]

TriplePundit

September 13, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Mission-driven entrepreneur business plan competition–deadline October 12th

An upcoming business plan competition hosted by The William James Foundation provides mission-driven entrepreneurs an opportunity to compete for investment […]

Scott Cooney

September 13, 2011

Finance

What is a Conscious Culture?

By Jeff Klein The short answer: A Conscious Culture is permeated with Conscious Awareness. Definitions In the context of business […]

TriplePundit

September 13, 2011

Finance

DOE Awards $15 Million for Electric Vehicle Adoption Programs

As President Obama was preparing to address a joint session of Congress to propose the $447 billion American Jobs Act, […]

Andrew Burger

September 12, 2011

Finance

Smart Grid & Residential Solar: A Match Made in Heaven?

Mark Twain famously said, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The same might be said of the American […]

RP Siegel

September 12, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Why We Need to Create Jobs that Fill Workers with Pride and Enthusiasm

By Anthony Zolezzi, Greenopolis Admittedly, the president’s speech on jobs Thursday night stirred up a lot of emotions in me, […]

TriplePundit

September 12, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Is It Time for a Global Sustainability Treaty?

By Inder Comar Law has the power to promote common values that help change societies for the better. At the […]

TriplePundit

September 12, 2011

Finance

Video Interview: Geoffrey Moore on Crossing The Chasm and Escape Velocity

Why is America still addicted to oil despite the pain we continuously suffer at the gasoline pump? Today’s gasoline prices […]

Bill Roth

September 12, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Burning Man's Green Complexion

A week ago, the renowned Burning Man festival raged in the Black Rock desert of Nevada. More than 50,000 people […]

HeatherKing

September 10, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Molson Coors Launches Water Stewardship Campaign

Water stewardship has become an important CSR focus for many companies. Good water stewardship is especially important to beverage companies […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 9, 2011

Finance

RainSaucers Make Rainwater Harvesting More Accessible

I love reading about little innovations that make life easier for so many people with eco-friendly solutions. In the realm […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 9, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Allstate Cutting Paper Use Drastically, Saving Both Trees and Money

The insurance company Allstate uses a lot of paper – in 2009 it used approximately 3.7 billion sheets, equal to […]

Raz Godelnik

September 9, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

SOCAP11: Jeffrey Hollender on his Encore to Seventh Generation

Jeffrey Hollender co-founded Seventh Generation Inc., the country’s largest distributor of non-toxic, all natural cleaning, paper and personal care products. […]

HeatherKing

September 9, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Dell Swaps Carbon Neutrality for Energy Efficiency

It is not easy for information technology (IT) companies to balance growth with sustainability.  Cranky shareholders, Wall Street expectations, and […]

Leon Kaye

September 8, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

B Corp and a Benefit Corporation are Not Created Equal

B Corp is just short hand for a Benefit Corporation, right? Not quite. Although there are similarities between the two […]

Jonathan Mariano

September 8, 2011

Finance

Van Jones on the American Dream 2.0

By Heather King Van Jones may have resigned his post as Obama’s green jobs czar, but he continues his crusade […]

HeatherKing

September 8, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Will TOMS Succeed in Extending Its "One for One" Model to Eyewear Products?

In 2006 Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS Shoes, selling shoes under the Buy One, Give One model – for every pair […]

Raz Godelnik

September 7, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Puma, Nike and Adidas Run Towards Toxin-Free Products With Greenpeace

Did you know that your running shoes contains hazardous chemicals, some that get released every time you go out for […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 7, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

What Should A Sustainable Political Party Advocate?

By Inder Comar In the US we’re still more than a year away from the next federal election, but campaign […]

TriplePundit

September 7, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Seizing the Opportunity for Data Center Efficiency

We partnered with Microsoft to run key findings from a recent white paper entitled “The IT Energy Efficiency Imperative” as […]

Microsoft

September 6, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Hotel Chains Standardize Carbon Accounting

Everybody travels and everybody stays at hotels one time or another but travelling comes with a steep carbon as well […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 6, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

The Dark Side of Apple’s Supply Chain

As surprising as it may seem (or not) there are problems with Apple’s suppliers in China, namely that many are […]

Bill DiBenedetto

September 6, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Subway Introduces Eco-Restaurants

Subway has long been touted as the ‘healthier’ fast food option due to its comparatively higher use of fresh ingredients. They have […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 6, 2011

Finance

A Labor Day Reflection on Economic Recovery: Maybe it’s not About Jobs, but About Making Love Visible

By Jeff Klein While I intended to post a piece on Conscious Culture this week, given that this is Labor […]

TriplePundit

September 5, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Calisolar Will Create New Green Jobs in Mississippi

Solar power is here to stay, and the announcement last week of a new $600 million solar silicon factory for […]

Tina Casey

September 5, 2011

Finance

Solyndra Bankruptcy: Economic and Sustainable Business Lessons

The once highly touted clean tech start up, Solyndra, has filed for bankruptcy. Solyndra was hoped to be a key […]

Jonathan Mariano

September 2, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

ConAgra Anti-GMO Lawsuit Has Big Implications for Food Labeling

Product labeling is an area where loopholes and CSR seem to converge. It is precisely these loopholes that make it […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

September 2, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Can New Refrigerators Help Cool Global Warming?

News of global warming continues to worsen, with epic storms and melting Siberian permafrost. As assaults continue on the already beleaguered […]

RP Siegel

September 2, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Toyota Sets Electric Vehicle Lap Record at The Nürburgring

When auto makers get serious about developing a performance car, they invariably take a trip to Germany’s fabled test track, […]

Phil Covington

September 2, 2011

Finance

Saleforce's Benioff on the Future 'Corporate Spring'

Yesterday, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff kicked off Dreamforce 2011, the largest cloud computing event of the year with over 45,000 […]

Chelsea Souter

September 2, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

RILA: Retail Sustainability is On the Move

By Adam Siegel, RILA Vice President, Sustainability & Retail Operations Industry Research Outlines Progress in Environmental Sustainability Retailers are continuing […]

TriplePundit

September 2, 2011

Finance

How to Control Labor Costs Before They Control You

When times are tough, companies look for ways to cut costs. Labor costs are often one of those cuts. An […]

Jonathan Mariano

September 1, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Pharma-waste: Costly Pollution or Untapped Resource?

By Erika Kimball, RN Pharmaceutical waste is a big, expensive problem. Americans dispose of an estimated $1 billion worth of […]

TriplePundit

September 1, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

State of the World Economy: The Emperor Has No Clothes

In Hans Christian Anderson’s iconic fairy tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes, two swindling weavers promise an Emperor a “new suit” that […]

SLDI

September 1, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Climate Change Messaging: FOX News Still Destroying Civil Conversation

I know I may be feeding the trolls with this post, but that’s part of the fun. Right now, the […]

Nick Aster

August 31, 2011

Finance

Another Baby Boom Won't Cure U.S. Economy

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

CSRHub

August 31, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Is Gibson Guitars Unfairly Bullied or Have They Really Screwed Up… Again?

Last week, for the second time in two years, federal agents raided the facilities of Gibson Guitars, probably the most […]

Raz Godelnik

August 31, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

Hey Chiquita, Dole: Isn't the Use of Tar Sands Oil Bananas?

Have the producers of Canadian tar sands oil gone bananas? Or is it the other way around? Let me explain. […]

RP Siegel

August 31, 2011

Corporate Responsibility

NASA Scientist James Hansen and Darryl Hannah Arrested at Keystone Pipeline Protest

Things are heating up when it comes to the protests outside of the Whitehouse over the Keystone XL pipeline, a […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

August 31, 2011

Finance

World Leaders Launch 'OceanElders' to Preserve Marine Biodiversity

So what happens when you put together Sylvia Earle, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Richard Branson, Neil Young and Ted Turner? Apart from […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

August 31, 2011

Finance

Sweet Beginnings: Creating a Buzz with Honey and Green Jobs

You don’t often think of airports and honeybees together in the same context. And you never think of airports, honeybees […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

August 30, 2011

Finance

FoodCorps Sprouts to Tackle Childhood Obesity

An exciting new national service program called FoodCorps launched this month with the goal of addressing healthy food access for children in […]

Lesley Lammers

August 30, 2011