ECONOMY

Finance

Ecologic Containers Reduce Plastic Waste and Build Local Economies

With less than 10 percent of all plastic in the United States recovered from recycling, clearly we can do more […]

Leon Kaye

April 9, 2015

Finance

Women and the Future of Investing

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the April 2015 issue of Green Money Journal on “Women and Investing.” Read more excerpts […]

TriplePundit

April 8, 2015

Finance

It’s Certified Pre-Owned: No, Not the Car, the iPad

By Wendy Gordon Millennials, according to Goldman Sachs, are driving the “sharing economy.” If they’re into driving cars, they share […]

TriplePundit

April 3, 2015

Finance

Is It Innovation If It Has Been Done Before?

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the World Bank blog.  By Aleem Walji When I joined the World Bank […]

TriplePundit

March 31, 2015

Finance

Panasonic Partners with $100M Effort to Expand Solar Power in Hawaii

Hawaii has had one of the more aggressive clean energy plans in the United States for two main reasons. First, […]

Leon Kaye

March 30, 2015

Finance

CSR Report Review: Wells Fargo Reaches $37B in Environmental Loans & Investments

Banks do not have the most sterling reputation among the general public, due to the 2008-2009 financial crises and the […]

Leon Kaye

March 30, 2015

Finance

Using Digital Media to Build Brand Sustainability

Forging effective, sustainable brands and stakeholder relationships in the digital age sounds like it should be a given, but many […]

Bill DiBenedetto

March 30, 2015

Finance

Increasing Innovation in the Workplace: 4 Steps to Success

By Norah Abraham Has the atmosphere in the workplace grown stale and lackluster? Do you need some new and fresh […]

TriplePundit

March 30, 2015

Finance

Wells Fargo & Bank of America Launch $1M Water Grant Programs

The past few years we have witnessed financial institutions, including banks, invest in clean energy projects. Bank of America is […]

Leon Kaye

March 25, 2015

Finance

British Filmmaker's Audacious Plan to Bring U.N. Goals to Everyone

The United Nations has a goal, and it’s a steep one: To halve the world’s extreme poverty rate by the […]

Jan Lee

March 25, 2015

Finance

Could Your Poop Turn into Gold?

Your poop could actually turn into gold. And no, we are not talking about the Massachusetts fecal bank that pays […]

Leon Kaye

March 24, 2015

Finance

How Corruption Kills the Promise of Social Enterprise

By Marta Maretich Corruption is bad for business. It damages the global marketplace by siphoning away profit and hijacking capital […]

TriplePundit

March 23, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice’ Series: Culture Matters

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

March 19, 2015

Finance

What's 'Material' When It Comes to Sustainability in Business?

It’s somewhat opaque and may not roll off the tongue, but “materiality” is an issue of growing importance in corporate […]

Andrew Burger

March 19, 2015

Finance

Who Will Benefit From the Trans-Pacific Partnership?

President Obama is so keen on passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that he’s asking Congress for fast-track approval. What that […]

RP Siegel

March 18, 2015

Finance

Economic Diversity: A Key to Urban Growth and Productivity

Diversification is not just good for personal or corporate investment portfolios. Apparently it’s also very good for cities. Researchers have found that […]

Bill DiBenedetto

March 18, 2015

Finance

SVN’ Best Advice’ Series: Believe in Yourself

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

March 18, 2015

Finance

Case Study: Real Estate Agents Help to Reduce Homelessness

By Phil Preston Real estate agents in the Macarthur region of Sydney, Australia, are helping to prevent tenants in crisis from […]

TriplePundit

March 17, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice’ Series: Trust Your Wisdom First

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

March 17, 2015

Finance

What's The True Cost of Gasoline?

Financial markets notwithstanding, most of us were happy to see gas prices fall. It has certainly helped to put a little […]

RP Siegel

March 16, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice’ Series: Engineer a Long-Term Vision

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

March 16, 2015

Finance

Challenge for the Sharing Economy: Become Better Middlemen

The discussion around the sharing economy seems to be narrowing these days, mainly to news related to a few large […]

Raz Godelnik

March 13, 2015

Finance

Why Confidentiality Will Unlock the Impact Economy

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Unreasonable.is.  By Sara Olsen As an impact accountant I have a unique vantage […]

TriplePundit

March 13, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice’ Series: Never Stop

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

March 13, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice’ Series: Building on Purpose

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

March 12, 2015

Finance

WWF to EU: Sustainability Is the €300B Investment Plan

With Europe long stuck in economic stagnation, the continent is abuzz with Jean-Claude Juncker’s €315 billion (US$337 billion) strategic investment […]

Leon Kaye

March 11, 2015

Finance

Louisiana Wetland Restoration Projects Valued at $1.6 Billion

By Kasey Krifka A two-year assessment of the potential to develop blue carbon projects on Louisiana’s coast estimates that carbon […]

TriplePundit

March 11, 2015

Finance

Consumer Finance Companies Step Up with Forward-Thinking Solutions

By Arthur Newman To put it mildly, consumers haven’t always had a favorable view of finance companies, especially after the Great […]

TriplePundit

March 11, 2015

Finance

A New Approach to Energy Equity in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Chad Maxwell I was recently in Bonconto, Senegal, and I met with 12 commune mayors, representing over 200,000 people […]

TriplePundit

March 6, 2015

Finance

Why Metrics Matter When It Comes to Impact Investing

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Unreasonable.is. By Jed Emerson Since at least the early ‘90s, those involved in […]

TriplePundit

March 6, 2015

Finance

5 Best Latin American Cities for Startups

Having grown rapidly to become “Latin America’s leading e-commerce site,” Dafiti is touting five of the region’s major cities as […]

Andrew Burger

March 5, 2015

Finance

Financial Inclusion: The Most Important Question for Business Leaders

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on Unreasonable.is. By Ross Baird The philosopher Tony Judt, while dying of ALS […]

TriplePundit

March 3, 2015

Finance

Incentivizing Investment In Climate Change Infrastructure

By Peter Weisberg However you frame the environmental challenges ahead of us, the need for investment in new infrastructure is […]

TriplePundit

March 2, 2015

Finance

Y Combinator Invests in Mexican Solar

Y Combinator has had an impressive track record investing relatively small amounts of money (US$ 120,000 annually) into over 800 […]

Leon Kaye

March 2, 2015

Finance

TJ Maxx Follows Walmart’s Lead, Promises to Boost Wages

Is retail finally starting to become more humane in the United States? It is not anywhere close to becoming a […]

Leon Kaye

February 27, 2015

Finance

Detroit Water Shutoff Crisis: Public Water Brigade Grows

Last September, as Detroit residents were still in the midst of 80-degree summer weather, the city’s water department went to […]

Jan Lee

February 26, 2015

Finance

16 Organizations Recognized as U.S. Climate Action Leaders

With 2014 acknowledged as the hottest year on record, U.S.-based organizations are taking substantive measures to address climate change. They’re […]

Andrew Burger

February 25, 2015

Finance

Marines Seek Second Career in Solar

Energy efficiency is big business. Energy audits, insulation upgrades, HVAC systems instillations, LED lighting and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems all create […]

Andrew Burger

February 24, 2015

Finance

The Resilient Investor: Interview with Michael Kramer

“This is the perfect time to reinvent ourselves” Socially Responsible Investing has enjoyed a period of growth spanning back several […]

Scott Cooney

February 24, 2015

Finance

Is the 'Uberization' of the Economy Sustainable?

Although it’s probably too early to offer candidates for Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year, I’d like to suggest uberization as […]

Raz Godelnik

February 20, 2015

Finance

Your Seafood: Now Fair Trade Certified

Look out Whole Foods: Safeway is pulling ahead when it comes to seafood transparency. Whole Foods met its match when Safeway […]

jennifer boynton

February 18, 2015

Finance

Growth Financing for Social Enterprises: 5 Options and How to Make Them Work for You

By Don Shaffer Social entrepreneurs seeking growth funding often get caught up in the culture of venture capital: They position […]

TriplePundit

February 18, 2015

Finance

In the Scheme of Things: What the 'War on Drugs' Can Teach Us About Keystone XL

By Joe Madden Like every other American with media access, I have no choice but to acknowledge the Keystone XL […]

TriplePundit

February 18, 2015

Finance

Save a Seat: Make Room for Millennials at the Investment Table

By Chat Reynders and Patrick McVeigh As millennials come of age in the business and financial landscape, they are approaching […]

TriplePundit

February 18, 2015

Finance

Dark Horse May Outdo Lithium-Ion Battery Storage

Leading battery storage technology developers and emerging market players, including Elon Musk’s SolarCity and Tesla, are investing billions of dollars […]

Andrew Burger

February 17, 2015

Finance

Smart Technology and Sustainable Nanoeconomics

By Paul Huggins Back in 1944 the Nobel Prize winner, Friedrich Hayek, discussed the important role of economics in society, […]

TriplePundit

February 13, 2015

Finance

Activist Investors Will Shake Up Social Investing: Should We Worry?

By Marta Maretich  Social investing continues its march toward the mainstream. Sector research shows a wider variety of investors — […]

TriplePundit

February 13, 2015

Finance

How To Write a Winning Green Business Plan

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a two-part series on how to write a green business plan. In […]

Bill Roth

February 11, 2015

Finance

Your Poop: Now for Money and Science!

Short of cash these days? A new medical enterprise may have just the cure. A nonprofit organization in Medford, Mass., […]

Jan Lee

February 11, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice' Series: Banking from the Habits of the Heart

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

February 11, 2015

Finance

How To Write a Green Business Plan That Stands Out

Having a green business plan is mission-critical to your company’s success in the global green economic revolution that has leaped […]

Bill Roth

February 10, 2015

Finance

Millennials and the Social Entrepreneurship Revolution

By Solène Pignet We have all heard about millennials, also known as Generation Y (Gen Y), or a generation that […]

TriplePundit

February 10, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice' Series: Manage Your Mood

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

February 9, 2015

Finance

Funding Opportunities for Local Community Nonprofits

By Leah B. Thibault When we think of what distinguishes a town from its neighbor, we often speak of the […]

TriplePundit

February 9, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice' Series: Never Stop Learning From Your Customers

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

February 6, 2015

Finance

Urban Development Spurs Growth in Emerging Economy Cities

Reducing pollution and waste in cities around the world has become an ever more important priority in recent decades, particularly […]

Andrew Burger

February 6, 2015

Finance

Grid, Mining Projects Highlight Energy Storage Potential

Two recent announcements highlight the potential for advanced energy storage solutions to deliver financial savings to business and consumers, as […]

Andrew Burger

February 5, 2015

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H&M CEO: Reducing Consumption Isn't the Answer

The CEO of one of the world’s largest clothing retailers thinks that we will be heading the wrong way if […]

Jan Lee

February 5, 2015

Finance

SVN 'Best Advice' Series: Build Authenticity of Place

Join Social Venture Network for the 2015 SVN Spring Conference, April 16-19, in San Diego. The event is open to active […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Finance

14 Outdoor Companies Pledge to Boost Women's Leadership

The Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition, along with REI and 13 other outdoor companies, have announced a new goal: boost and […]

Jan Lee

January 29, 2015

Finance

Prison Reforms Offenders While Serving Gourmet Meals

A prison in Cardiff, Wales, offered an awkward challenge to the city’s 900 or so restaurants recently when its prisoner-staffed […]

Jan Lee

January 29, 2015

Finance

Utilities Look to Leverage Smartphones for Connected Home Analytics

Proving themselves to be the ultimate utilitarian consumer devices, smartphones are providing individuals untethered access to an increasingly wide range […]

Andrew Burger

January 29, 2015

Finance

A New Vocabulary for Responsible Business: Words That Encourage

By Mark Brownlie Are you tired of re-conceptualizing the paradigm to optimize competencies? Sometimes the words we use at work […]

TriplePundit

January 29, 2015

Finance

Sustainability Ranking for Large Companies Announced at World Economic Forum

Framing the perfectly sustainable company has always been a challenge, but never one that Toronto-based Corporate Knights has shied away […]

Jan Lee

January 28, 2015

Finance

5 Ways to Make Sustainability Reporting More Sustainable

Editor’s Note: A version of this post originally appeared on the CSR-Reporting blog.  Is sustainability reporting sustainable? There are some […]

Elaine Cohen

January 28, 2015

Finance

Tech Lowers NOx Emissions in California Oil & Gas Sector

Achieving further reductions in nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions is a focal point for U.S. oil, gas and industrial businesses, as […]

Andrew Burger

January 27, 2015

Finance

Women Still Chasing the Elusive American Dream

By Geri Stengel Access to the American Dream shouldn’t be limited to young white men who drop out of colleges […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2015

Finance

The End of the Broken Promise: How to Achieve a 'Living Brand'

By Seamour Rathore How often does the promise made by a company in its marketing and advertising fail to match […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2015

Finance

Report: U.S. Lags on Embracing the Sharing Economy

Approximately 80 million Americans took part in the sharing economy last year – from donating unwanted clothes to renting movies […]

Alexis Petru

January 26, 2015

Finance

The Quick & Dirty: Trust Me (and Other Corporate Lies)

Full transparency: Our 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer is out. But I am not going to enunciate further on this study. […]

Henk Campher

January 26, 2015

Finance

Are Nonprofit Hospitals That Sue Poor Patients Breaking the Law?

Medical debts are the single greatest reason that families declare bankruptcy in the United States. In a 2013 a survey, […]

Jan Lee

January 26, 2015

Finance

2014 Was the Year of Impact Investing: What's Next For 2015?

By Beth Sirull Last year, here on TriplePundit, I proclaimed 2014 the Year of Impact Investing. Whether it was or not […]

TriplePundit

January 23, 2015