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Solar PV: Own or Lease?

Solar leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs) have supercharged installation of residential photovoltaic (PV) energy systems in the U.S. At […]

Andrew Burger

January 22, 2015

Finance

U.N. Global Compact Expels Hundreds for Non-Compliance

2014 was a mixed year for the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) initiative, which has been working to increase the […]

Jan Lee

January 22, 2015

Finance

Battle Climate Change With Sustain:Green's New MasterCard

Yesterday, Sustain:Green launched a MasterCard that rewards its users with carbon offsets, giving individuals a way to reduce their carbon footprint and fund […]

Andrea Newell

January 21, 2015

Finance

Income Disparity and Sustained Economic Growth

Income disparity is again a front-page political issue. Credit Suisse projects that in two years the global 1 percent “… […]

Bill Roth

January 21, 2015

Finance

Wind Power, Polar Vortexes and Price Gouging

The appearance of the polar vortex in late 2013-early 2014 put much of the U.S. and eastern Canada in a […]

Andrew Burger

January 20, 2015

Finance

Visualize Sea-Level Rise with Time Goggles

We humans are a visually-attuned species.  For most of us “seeing is believing,” in that we understand complex ideas, mathematical […]

Tom Schueneman

January 20, 2015

Finance

eBay Foundation's Plan to Get Indonesian Businesses Online

Indonesian entrepreneurs face many challenges in commerce these days. According to the World Bank Group, the country is No. 114 […]

Jan Lee

January 20, 2015

Finance

Video: The World’s First Accelerator Dedicated to Lifting Girls Out of Poverty

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Unreasonable.is. By Daniel Epstein The Girl Effect Accelerator represents the first program of […]

TriplePundit

January 19, 2015

Finance

Benefit Corporation Laws — California vs. Delaware. It's All In the Details

Editor’s Note: This is the second post in a two-part series that highlights notable differences in benefit corporation law in […]

TriplePundit

January 16, 2015

Finance

Benefit Corporation Laws: Delaware vs. California

Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a two-part series that highlights notable differences in benefit corporation law in […]

TriplePundit

January 15, 2015

Finance

Four Action Steps to Prepare for the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire

By: Stewart Rassier It’s the new year; have you set your environmental footprint goals for 2015 and beyond? Setting emissions […]

TriplePundit

January 14, 2015

Finance

Top 10 Carbon Market Predictions for 2015

By The Climate Trust Last week, the Climate Trust, a mission-driven nonprofit that specializes in climate solutions, with a reduction of […]

TriplePundit

January 14, 2015

Finance

Dubai Solar Bid Awes Market Players

Bidding to win a 100-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) contract for Dubai state utility DEWA, Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power in November stunned […]

Andrew Burger

January 13, 2015

Finance

Elk River Pollution Indictments Announced in West Virginia

Last month, the U.S. Attorney General’s office indicted four owners and operators of a chemical company that was accused last January of […]

Jan Lee

January 12, 2015

Finance

Talk to the Hand: Engagement With Fossil Fuel Companies Offers Little Promise

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on the Clean Yield Asset Management blog. By Shelley Alpern As more and more […]

TriplePundit

January 12, 2015

Finance

Venture Capitalists Inject $27 Million Into Stem's Distributed Energy Storage Tech

Fueled by power market reform and technological advances, investor enthusiasm regarding the commercial prospects of advanced energy storage technology is […]

Andrew Burger

January 8, 2015

Finance

Larry Summers Calls For a Carbon Tax Now

In a recent op-ed in the Washington Post, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence “Larry” Summers makes the point that, with gasoline […]

RP Siegel

January 8, 2015

Finance

Oil Spill in Singapore Strait Puts Endangered Turtles at Risk

Oil spill response companies are rushing to clean up a large oil spill in the Singapore Strait, off the coast of […]

Jan Lee

January 8, 2015

Finance

Conditions at Wet Seal Stores Leave Employees Feeling Clubbed

It is not easy being a mall these days, nor is it easy being a mall store. And it certainly […]

Leon Kaye

January 7, 2015

Finance

Twitter Chat Recap: 2015 CSR Trends w/ PwC & Campbell Soup Co.

Today, TriplePundit, PwC, PwC Foundation and Campbell Soup Company came together for a special Twitter Chat about sustainability and CR […]

Marissa Rosen

January 6, 2015

Finance

Hellmann's Drops Suit, Unintentionally Boosts Vegan 'Mayo' Sales

Our perceptions of food are changing, and so is our level of acceptance toward changes to those quintessential recipes we […]

Jan Lee

January 6, 2015

Finance

5 Places Transformed by Climate Change in 2014

This past year could be called a test case for climate change. Scary as that sounds, 2014 has seen a […]

Jan Lee

December 31, 2014

Finance

Nominate Your 2014 Sustainability Winners and Losers

Have you been grinding your teeth all year wishing you had a forum to tell it like it is on […]

Bill Roth

December 31, 2014

Finance

My 2014 Sustainability Moment of Optimism

Looking backwards at 2014 I can find plenty of events that made me more optimistic. At the same time I […]

Raz Godelnik

December 31, 2014

Finance

10 Ways Politics Shaped the Environment in 2014

The environment and the effects of climate change were at the center of legislative debate in many countries this year. […]

Jan Lee

December 30, 2014

Finance

O3b Aims to Offer Real Broadband to the World's 'Other 3 Billion'

Global, real-time communications would not be possible were it not for the 1,200-odd satellites orbiting the earth. By extension, globalization […]

Andrew Burger

December 30, 2014

Finance

Coming in 2015: Aftershocks of the Market Basket Revolution

This year’s battle over the fate of a supermarket chain is emblematic of the dilemma that will continue to face […]

TriplePundit

December 30, 2014

Finance

5 Top Tips for Business Leaders in 2015: Why It's Now Time to Take a Back Seat

By Debbie Fletcher New year, new start. That should be the motto for your business as you take a back […]

TriplePundit

December 30, 2014

Finance

New Teachers: How to Make Your CV Stand Out

By Debbie Fletcher Your CV is probably the first thing a potential employer will see, so it needs to be […]

TriplePundit

December 29, 2014

Finance

Apply for NREL's Renewable Energy Leadership Academy

The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, is currently accepting applications for its 2015 National Executive […]

Hannah Miller

December 26, 2014

Finance

New Study Shows Record-Setting Wealth Gap

The Holidays! Food! Fun! Festivities! Gifts! Oh man … oh so many gifts for the little ones and the family, […]

Eric Justian

December 24, 2014

Finance

Dutch Bankers Now Asked to Take an Oath of Ethics

So, now after some 10,000 years or so of human civilization, what have we actually learned? One thing that seems clear […]

RP Siegel

December 24, 2014

Finance

eBay's Christmas Gift to ALEC: No Renewal

Just in time for the holidays, e-commerce giant eBay announced that it’s pulling the plug on its affiliation with the […]

Jan Lee

December 23, 2014

Finance

The Secret Side of Business Sustainability

By Hannah Corbett When it comes to making your business sustainable, there are a few different definitions. It could refer […]

TriplePundit

December 23, 2014

Finance

Education for Success in the Sustainability Industry

By Martha Young Education investment: Almost everyone does it through continuing education conferences, online courses or pursuing an advanced degree.  […]

Sustainability4SMEs

December 22, 2014

Finance

TrendPoint Announces Expansion of Partnership with Facebook

The data center is the factory floor of the information age. How well it is managed can mean the difference […]

Tom Schueneman

December 19, 2014

Finance

The New Markets Tax Credit Program: It’s a Big Deal to Rural America

By Leah Thibault As the year winds to a close, the fate of the 14-year-old federal New Markets Tax Credit […]

TriplePundit

December 19, 2014

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Conferences and Carbon: The Impact Behind the Event

Read more in this series By Kristi Kaiser Conferences and events are an integral part of getting business done in […]

TriplePundit

December 18, 2014

Finance

Six Enviros Pledge to Go Public on Diversity

North American environmental groups have been admitting it for years: The movement needs diversity in its representation. Organizations like the […]

Jan Lee

December 18, 2014

Finance

President Bans Oil and Gas Drilling in Bristol Bay Indefinitely

President Barack Obama took executive action yesterday evening, Dec. 16, to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay, instituting an indefinite ban on oil […]

Andrew Burger

December 17, 2014

Finance

Your Investment Portfolio’s Naughty and Nice List for 2014

As most of us rush to get our holiday shopping done over the next week (or chose to do so […]

Dale Wannen

December 17, 2014

Finance

Uber: Driving for Child Hunger and Gouging During a Crisis

In many ways, this is a great time for Uber. The carsharing service keeps expanding (210 cities worldwide) and has […]

Leon Kaye

December 17, 2014

Finance

How the 2014 Oil Price Collapse Threatens Sustainability

1980 was the last time we had an oil price collapse. Americans buying fuel-efficient vehicles created the 1980 oil price […]

Bill Roth

December 16, 2014

Finance

Latest Sustainability Assessment Tools: S-CORE and Future-Fit

By Devon Bertram As more and more organizations are recognizing the value and need to consider sustainability as part of […]

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December 16, 2014

Finance

The Business of Giving Back

By Debbie Fletcher The art of philanthropy is alive and well. Even in today’s financially challenging climate, many businesses are […]

TriplePundit

December 16, 2014

Finance

Berkshire Hathaway’s Citizenship: Culture, Scale and the Future

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the new book, “Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values,” by […]

TriplePundit

December 15, 2014

Finance

Can Technology Help Fight Income Inequality?

It’s generally acknowledged that technology has had a major impact on the increase of income inequality for more than three […]

Bill DiBenedetto

December 15, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Sarah Endline of Sweetriot Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14

Read more in this series “To me, it’s about bringing the best people to the table with differing opinions to […]

Nick Aster

December 15, 2014

Finance

Fund for Teachers Supports Sustainability One Teacher at a Time

By Carrie Caton Pillsbury Sustainability widely refers to the endurance of products or processes. But for one nonprofit, the term […]

TriplePundit

December 15, 2014

Finance

Report Reveals Startling Differences in GDP and Inclusive Wealth

Economic theory supports the allocation of capital and investments throughout the U.S. $17-trillion — and global $75-trillion — economy. Conventional economic theory is […]

Andrew Burger

December 12, 2014

Finance

Why Uber is Not Part of the Sharing Economy

Last week Uber raised $1.2 billion in its latest round of funding, bringing the company’s value to about $40 billion. The […]

Raz Godelnik

December 12, 2014

Finance

Move Over Lithium-Ion: Vanadium-Flow Batteries Gain Commercial Traction

Early this year, California became the first state in the U.S. to start making use of advanced, distributed energy storage […]

Andrew Burger

December 11, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: John Hardy of Best Buy Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14

Read more in this series As part of our Talking Diversity video series, we spoke to thought leaders at the 2014 Net […]

Nick Aster

December 11, 2014

Finance

New Outbreak of Avian Influenza Hits Canadian Poultry Farms

Poultry is big business for British Columbia, Canada’s southwestern province, where fertile land, mild climate and a well-nurtured agricultural industry […]

Jan Lee

December 10, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: R. Paul Herman of HIP Investor Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14

Read more in this series “At HIP Investor we rate investments on their overall sustainability, future risk and return, and […]

Nick Aster

December 10, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Diana Sánchez of Savvy – Marketing for Good Talks Diversity at NI14

Read more in this series “Sustainability is a worldwide issue. It’s something that every person on the planet should be […]

Nick Aster

December 9, 2014

Finance

3 Reasons Why Oil Prices Have Collapsed

The oil industry has done a great job of self-promoting their increased production capacity as the reason for the collapse […]

Bill Roth

December 8, 2014

Finance

Town Kitchen Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Empower Youth

Economists and educators have been working to resolve Oakland, Calif.’s endemic poverty problems for years. Almost a third of Oakland’s […]

Jan Lee

December 8, 2014

Finance

Why Making the Workplace a Playroom is Worth It

By Andy Beresford Play has been a crucial part of our evolution as human beings, and studies show that individuals […]

TriplePundit

December 8, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Net Impact Student Mariana Negrao Talks Diversity at NI14

Read more in this series As part of our Talking Diversity video series, we asked thought leaders from all backgrounds to make […]

Nick Aster

December 5, 2014

Finance

The Most Common CV and Resume Mistakes Part 3: Bomb the Profile

By Shannon Houde Personal profiles are the bane of a HR manager’s life. How can so many words communicate so […]

TriplePundit

December 5, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Ahmad Ashkar of the Hult Prize Foundation Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14

Read more in this series “It’s critical that anyone looking to be sustainable enact guidelines of diversity within their own […]

Nick Aster

December 5, 2014

Finance

Corporate Support Pours in For EPA Clean Power Plan

A number of different groups came out this week in support of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, the rule that […]

RP Siegel

December 4, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Antoine Andrews of Symantec Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14

Read more in this series “From a business perspective, we look at diversity as a way to help us make […]

Nick Aster

December 4, 2014

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Video: Laura Clise of Areva Talks Diversity at Net Impact 2014

Read more in this series “One of the things that I find really interesting in talking about diversity, and in […]

Nick Aster

December 4, 2014

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Video: Deena Hayes-Greene of the Racial Equity Institute Talks Diversity at NI14

Read more in this series “We need to build on the diversity efforts that we’ve been engaged in over the […]

Nick Aster

December 4, 2014

Finance

Report: Shoppers Love Organic Food – Even If They Can't Tell What It Is

Now that the organic marketing concept has been around for a few generations, you’d think it would be easier to […]

Jan Lee

December 3, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Asheen Phansey of Dassault Systèmes Talks Diversity at Net Impact

Read more in this series The tech sector has come under fire recently for a lack of diversity in its […]

Nick Aster

December 3, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Meg Evans of Udemy Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14

Read more in this series “We have a global audience of students, and so for us diversity in the workplace […]

Nick Aster

December 3, 2014

Finance

Consumer Behavior Drives Black Friday and Cyber Monday

The sales results of Black Friday and Cyber Monday confirm new consumer behavior — meaning business must change to grow sales. […]

Bill Roth

December 2, 2014

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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Net Impact Student Ishara Emerson Talks Diversity at NI14

Read more in this series “When I think of diversity, I think of diversity and inclusion,” Spelman College student Ishara […]

Nick Aster

December 2, 2014

Finance

Renewable Energy: “Development as Freedom” in Haiti and Beyond

Rapid transition from centralized energy systems based on fossil fuels to those based on a mix of distributed, locally appropriate […]

Andrew Burger

December 1, 2014