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How Brands Are Using Your Selfie for Marketing

I only got 10 likes in the last five minutes Do you think I should take it down? Let me […]

Leon Kaye

October 14, 2014

Finance

What is All the 'Collectively' Fuss About?

This week, Collectively.org launched. Described in a press release as a “super brand coalition” platform to “raise awareness and inspire […]

Leon Kaye

October 10, 2014

Finance

The Quick & Dirty: Snake Oil Sellers

Shayna Samuels and Glenn Turner of Ripple Strategies wrote a great piece on the reasons why a social mission should be at […]

Henk Campher

October 10, 2014

Finance

Creating Constructive Futures in Business and Beyond

By Giles Hutchins Business strategist, Peter Senge, notes that our world today is shaped not by individuals alone but by […]

TriplePundit

October 10, 2014

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Targeted Marketing and Online Privacy

Have you noticed that lately, the moment a notion or product pops into your head, you suddenly start seeing ads […]

RP Siegel

October 7, 2014

Finance

Designed Right, Carbon Taxes Do Not Kill Jobs

The standard argument from opponents in the continuing debate over carbon taxes is the grudging admission that while they might reduce […]

Bill DiBenedetto

October 7, 2014

Finance

California Governor Vetoes Antibiotic Resistance Bill, Critics Cheer

Responding to pressure from environmental groups, last week California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a controversial bill that was designed, on […]

Jan Lee

October 7, 2014

Finance

Solar PV Catching On Fast in Latin America, Caribbean

Countries across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region are making increasing use of renewable energy resources to spur sustainable […]

Andrew Burger

October 7, 2014

Finance

DOE: 54-GWs of Untapped Offshore Wind Power

At least 54-gigawatts (GW) of U.S. offshore wind energy generation capacity could be deployed by 2030, according to a new […]

Andrew Burger

October 6, 2014

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Carbon Offsetting

Making Sustainability Part of Your Company’s Culture

Read more in this series By Nancy Bsales, Terrapass The world of carbon offsets, sustainability, emissions and calculations, and environmental […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2014

Finance

Bliive: Use Your Social Networking Time to Share Your Talents

By Murilo Mafra, co-founder, Bliive What if you could get something back for all the time you spend interacting on […]

TriplePundit

October 6, 2014

Finance

Indiana's First Single Bin, Energy-from-Waste System

Covanta is making a $45M investment in a single-bin, recycling system paired with an energy-from-waste facility, the first complete solution […]

Andrea Newell

October 3, 2014

Finance

A West Coast Perspective On Sustainability

By Andrew Wilson Stephen Covey, the best-selling American author, wrote that “strength lies in differences, not in similarities.” I was […]

TriplePundit

October 3, 2014

Finance

'Stories & Beer' NYC on Fashion+Water

Stories & Beer is a monthly “Fireside Chat” hosted by TriplePundit in San Francisco — BUT, this month, we’re taking […]

Marissa Rosen

October 2, 2014

Finance

Helping Millennials Succeed WIth Homewise

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in “The Millennials Perspective” issue of Green Money Journal. Click here to view more posts in […]

TriplePundit

October 2, 2014

Finance

Stem to Install Smart Energy Storage at Extended Stay Hotels

Energy storage systems are catching on fast in California following passage of AB 2514 – legislation that requires the state’s […]

Andrew Burger

October 2, 2014

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Symantec Brings Cyber Security Jobs to HS Grads

Even as the economy continues to recover from the near-collapse of the financial system in 2008, the slow pace of […]

Andrew Burger

October 1, 2014

Finance

Can B Corp Certification Help You Raise Capital?

This is the eighth in a weekly series of excerpts from the upcoming book “The B Corp Handbook: How to Use Business […]

Ryan Honeyman

September 30, 2014

Finance

CDP Connects Climate Action and Financial Results

Like it or not, most decisions today are based on economics. It’s the way our system is put together and […]

RP Siegel

September 30, 2014

Finance

Revitalizing Rural Communities: How One Small Town Gained a Huge Economic Boost

By Leah B. Thibault Adam Cyr’s story began in a fashion typical of his generation in rural America. Before leaving […]

TriplePundit

September 30, 2014

Finance

SolarCity to Build PV 'Gigafactory' in Buffalo

Perhaps no two companies have made a bigger splash — or more clearly demonstrated the potential of clean technology to […]

Andrew Burger

September 26, 2014

Finance

Health is Everyone’s Business

By Bruce Broussard Americans spend in excess of $2.7 trillion on health care each year. This is roughly one of […]

TriplePundit

September 26, 2014

Finance

MyMeter Provides Energy-Saving Tools to Homes and Businesses

On a sunny summer day in Los Angles, a thousand air conditioners might easily turn on at the exact same […]

RP Siegel

September 25, 2014

Finance

How to Tell Your Company's Sustainability Story

By Nicole Skibola Building a narrative around a social enterprise is tricky. You need to appeal to the bottom line, […]

TriplePundit

September 25, 2014

Finance

Business Risks and Opportunities in a Carbon Surge Economy

Business now operates within a carbon surge economy: Carbon surge — rapidly rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases —  is […]

Bill Roth

September 24, 2014

Finance

The Most Common CV and Resume Mistakes, Part 1: It's All About Me

By Shannon Houde The most common mistake a job applicant can make is to think that their CV is all […]

TriplePundit

September 24, 2014

Finance

Companies Sign on to Report on Climate Change

As we’ve observed in several posts this week, one of the really beneficial outcomes of the increased focus on the […]

Jan Lee

September 23, 2014

Finance

CGI Annual Meeting: When Confronting Climate Change is Good Economics

Addressing climate change comes down to simply implementing good business sense and long-term thinking about how we invest, build and […]

Sherrell Dorsey

September 23, 2014

Finance

Study: Enormous Gains to Be Had From Sustainable Urban Transport

Carbon dioxide emissions from urban transportation could be reduced by 40 percent by 2050 – eliminating an estimated 1,700 megatons […]

Andrew Burger

September 23, 2014

Finance

University of California Commits $1 Billion to Climate Research

Yesterday’s People’s Climate March was predicted to be a game-changer for climate policies across the globe. While nearly 400,000 attended to […]

Jan Lee

September 22, 2014

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Symantec Twitter Chat Recap: "Bridging the Workforce and Diversity Gaps”

What could companies do better when it comes to diversity in the workplace, and how can we address the skills […]

Marissa Rosen

September 22, 2014

Finance

8 Ways Community Engagement Strategies Can Drive Business Returns

By Phil Preston Community engagement strategies are becoming more sophisticated and increasingly being used to drive financial returns. Knowing where to […]

TriplePundit

September 22, 2014

Finance

Celebrities Line Up for Global Climate Change March

Some of the world’s top politicians will meet in New York City this week to discuss global temperatures. If they want any […]

Jan Lee

September 19, 2014

Finance

Does the G8 Report Miss the Real Heart of Impact Investing?

By Marta Maretich We were all waiting for it. Now, at last, it’s here. The Social Impact Investment Taskforce report […]

TriplePundit

September 19, 2014

Finance

'New Climate Economy': Growth via Climate Change Action

Besides denying that fossil fuel use is rapidly pushing civilization to a climate change tipping point, climate-change deniers contend that […]

Andrew Burger

September 18, 2014

Finance

Millennials and the Growth of Sustainable Investing

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in “The Millennials Perspective” issue of Green Money Journal. Click here to view more posts in […]

TriplePundit

September 18, 2014

Finance

G8 Report: Impact Investing Is the 'Invisible Heart' of Markets

Adam Smith wrote famously of the “invisible hand” that guides markets toward ends that — wittingly or not — are […]

Andrew Burger

September 17, 2014

Finance

Labor and Environment Issues Plague Apple for Third Year

International commerce can be a real headache. It can be especially vexing when your head offices are in California, your […]

Jan Lee

September 17, 2014

Finance

'Big Six' Development Banks Reaffirm Climate Commitments

Demonstrators, along with world leaders, are beginning to congregate around the United Nations headquarters in New York City this week […]

Andrew Burger

September 16, 2014

Finance

GE, Nike, BoA Cut from 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

In its annual review, S&P Dow Jones Indices deleted 46 companies from the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, and the largest […]

Bill DiBenedetto

September 16, 2014

Finance

Hundreds of USDA Violations Linked to Foster Farms Salmonella Outbreak

We’ve been reporting for more than a year on Foster Farms’ mysterious salmonella infections, which earlier this year the U.S. […]

Jan Lee

September 15, 2014

Finance

SOCAP14 Interview: Thaddeus Owen, Herman Miller

This video is part of our ongoing coverage of SOCAP14.  To see the rest please visit our SOCAP 14 page here. […]

Nick Aster

September 15, 2014

Finance

5 Tips for Engaging With Your Community in a New Location

By Cris Burnam There’s a lot of strength behind big brands. They can set up shop (or stock the shelves) […]

TriplePundit

September 12, 2014

Finance

Human Values and Corporate Social Impact: Learning and Foresight

Editor’s Note: This is the final post in a six-part series examining the Supreme Court’s 2010 “Citizens United” decision that affirmed the […]

TriplePundit

September 8, 2014

Finance

Berkshire Beyond Buffett? Not So Fast

A few weeks ago, Class A shares of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway topped a staggering $200,000 a share.  Berkshire, which […]

Michael Kourabas

September 5, 2014

Finance

Human Values and Social Impact: Can Trust Exist Without Accountability?

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth post in a six-part series examining the Supreme Court’s 2010 “Citizens United” decision that affirmed the […]

TriplePundit

September 5, 2014

Finance

Public-Private Collaboration Yields Potential Solar Silicon Game-Changer

Developing a cheaper, more efficient means of fabricating solar photovoltaic (PV) cells could revitalize U.S. solar PV manufacturing, a technology […]

Andrew Burger

September 4, 2014

Finance

Study: Diversity Still Jeopardized by Workplace Attitudes

Americans have been under the impression for years that equal employment legislation and similar programs in companies have helped to […]

Jan Lee

September 4, 2014

Finance

Report: 14 U.S. Offshore Wind Projects in 'Advanced Stages' of Development

Momentum is finally building up in the U.S. offshore wind energy industry, the result of concerted clean energy policy and […]

Andrew Burger

September 4, 2014

Finance

The Top 10 U.S. States for Solar Power — And What They Can Teach Us

By Julia Young The United States is witnessing a solar energy revolution with a massive, 120-fold increase in solar capacity […]

TriplePundit

September 4, 2014

Finance

Green Lighting Can Save the Federal Government Cash … and Cut Our Taxes

By Seth Leitman While the green lighting wave comes across the U.S., let’s not forget that the main motive for […]

TriplePundit

September 4, 2014

Finance

Millenial Voices: Navigating the Intersection of Race, Sexuality and Profession

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in “The Millennials Perspective” issue of Green Money Journal. Click here to view more posts in […]

TriplePundit

September 2, 2014

Finance

The Online Artisan Marketplace: A Huge Boost for Handmade Products

Published earlier today on Triple Pundit. At a first glance, it is easy to lament both the decline of the […]

Leon Kaye

September 2, 2014

Finance

How Information Technology Can Help Bridge Gaps in Education

By Nathan Edwards Information and communication technology (ICT) first made an impact on the life of Fernando Botelho when he […]

TriplePundit

August 29, 2014

Finance

Beat the Job-Hunting Blues with an Updated Search Strategy

By Shannon Houde If you are on the market for a new job, you will no doubt have noticed the […]

TriplePundit

August 29, 2014

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Small Business Survival: The Real Risks with Viral Success

Viral success is the dream of just about every small business these days. Whether the business model is a website […]

Jan Lee

August 28, 2014

Finance

On the EDGE: Gender Equality Certification

Due to more consumers’ demands for transparency about the products they buy — and the fact social media can expose […]

Leon Kaye

August 28, 2014

Finance

Coconuts and Sustainable Development: Adding Value to a Wasted Resource

Imitating nature’s way of letting nothing to go to waste, materials researchers-turned-entrepreneurs are using the humble coconut husk to manufacture […]

Andrew Burger

August 28, 2014

Finance

What Can a School Teach Us about Organizational Agility?

Editor’s Note: This is the final post in a series of three on dynamic governance, a new way to run either […]

Sarah Lozanova

August 28, 2014

Finance

Stories and Beer: Positive Mobile Impact

TriplePundit hosted a Stories and Beer Fireside Chat on Thursday, August 28 at 6:30pm Pacific (9:30 Eastern) at the Impact HUB San Francisco […]

Marissa Rosen

August 28, 2014

Finance

Nobel Economists Gather to Discuss Direction of World Economy

A captain steers his ship using a compass. If the compass has become magnetized and no longer points north, the […]

RP Siegel

August 27, 2014

Finance

Dropcountr Launches a New App to Manage Water Usage

Despite the 3-year-old drought in the western U.S. and pleas from California Gov. Jerry Brown to conserve 20 percent more […]

Phil Covington

August 27, 2014

Finance

Verizon Ups Its Green Energy Commitment by Another $40 Million

The race is on: Yesterday Verizon Communications announced that it was committing another $40 million to its green energy program, […]

Jan Lee

August 26, 2014

Finance

Report: Tech Advances, Policy Changes Drive U.S. Solar Boom

Supportive market-driven policy mechanisms and government R&D funding have been seminal in the creation of what’s turned into a booming […]

Andrew Burger

August 25, 2014

Finance

Millennials on a Mission with Nexus

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in “The Millennials Perspective” issue of Green Money Journal. Click here to view more posts in […]

TriplePundit

August 25, 2014

Finance

3p Weekend: 5 Reasons for Companies to Care About Employee Satisfaction

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

August 22, 2014

Finance

Human Values and Corporate Social Impact: Fairness in Pay Ratios

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a six-part series examining the Supreme Court’s 2010 “Citizens United” decision that affirmed the […]

TriplePundit

August 22, 2014

Finance

Social Media Bubbles: Are They Holding Us Back?

None of us likes to admit that our emotional and intuitive reactions can be manipulated by what we see online. […]

Jan Lee

August 21, 2014

Finance

Bain Capital Buys 50 Percent Stake in TOMS Shoes

TOMS Shoes, the company often credited for making the one-for-one socially conscious business model take off, decided earlier this summer […]

Leon Kaye

August 21, 2014

Finance

Nine Finalists Vie for Energy Storage Innovation Awards

Intelligent energy storage is emerging as a commercially-viable alternative to adding electricity generation capacity or constructing new power plants. Equipped […]

Andrew Burger

August 21, 2014

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Why Insecure Data Is Bad for the U.S. Economy

Deep in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, in ranching country known for its short bursts of intense summer weather […]

Jan Lee

August 20, 2014

Finance

Consumer Brands Face Tax Haven Pressure While B2Bs Get Free Pass

Last month, Andrew Ross Sorkin reported in the New York Times that Walgreens was “considering moving the company’s headquarters to Switzerland […]

Mary Mazzoni

August 20, 2014