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Israeli Scientists Protect Coral by Taking Rainforests Underwater

Efforts have been underway for some time now to find a way to save the world’s coral reefs. Coral, which […]

Jan Lee

August 20, 2014

Finance

Michael Bloomberg and Genesis Prize Launch $1M Social Entrepreneurship Competition

What price would you pay to help humanity? For former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Genesis Prize Foundation, […]

Sherrell Dorsey

August 20, 2014

Finance

U.S. Second in Installed Wind Power But Growth Uncertain

The U.S. continues to be a world leader when it comes to installed wind power capacity, ranking second worldwide, despite […]

Andrew Burger

August 19, 2014

Finance

A Look at the History of the B Corp Movement

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

Ryan Honeyman

August 19, 2014

Finance

Adapt to Crowd-Sourcing or Risk Losing Relevancy

By Jennifer Tuohy The advent of the Web brought about the greatest shift in business since the Industrial Revolution. Companies […]

TriplePundit

August 19, 2014

Finance

The Quick & Dirty: Activists and Money Don't Mix

Last time around I got a few people upset when I wrote that activists saying they want to engage was little more than “sound washing.” Two […]

Henk Campher

August 18, 2014

Finance

Where’s the Community Accountability in Impact 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

August 18, 2014

Finance

Q&A with the New Head of GRI, Michael Meehan

Editor’s Note: A version of this post originally appeared on the CSR Reporting Blog. Earlier this summer, the Global Reporting […]

Elaine Cohen

August 15, 2014

Finance

Shrugging Off the Libertarian Fantasy

How does one counter the libertarian idea that unfettered markets coupled with minimum government can actually work? The Libertarian Party’s […]

Bill DiBenedetto

August 15, 2014

Finance

Sacred Business Beyond Capitalism

By Giles Hutchins Sacred business may sound like an oxymoron, but when you look at the word origins it becomes […]

TriplePundit

August 15, 2014

Finance

PR Firms Take a Stand on Climate Change

Public relations (PR) is a powerful but unseen force in our society. Companies hire PR firms to make them look […]

RP Siegel

August 14, 2014

Finance

Catlin Seaview Survey Assesses Climate Risks in Florida

We have long heard about future perils to our coasts due to climate change, but the allure of the ocean […]

Leon Kaye

August 14, 2014

Finance

Human Values and Corporate Social Impact: Respect and Shame

Editor’s Note: This is the third post in a six-part series written by Donald J. Munro of the University of Michigan. You […]

TriplePundit

August 14, 2014

Finance

India Makes CSR A Requirement for Companies

We laud corporate social responsibility. As a society, we put those generous acts of concern that companies do at the […]

Jan Lee

August 13, 2014

Finance

Why Energy Efficiency is About to Come Roaring Back

We write a lot of stories these days about the remarkable growth of solar and wind power and how they […]

RP Siegel

August 12, 2014

Finance

How B Corps Use Business as a Force for Good

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

Ryan Honeyman

August 12, 2014

Finance

China Leads Global Solar Growth; New PV Capacity Up 232 Percent

Nearly 39 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation capacity was installed worldwide in 2013, a 38 percent year-over-year […]

Andrew Burger

August 12, 2014

Finance

Wells Fargo, Grameen Foundation Partner to Expand International Volunteer Program

On August 5, Wells Fargo announced that it is partnering with the Grameen Foundation to expand its international volunteer Global […]

Andrea Newell

August 11, 2014

Finance

EPA's List of 100 Percent Green Power Users Keeps Growing

The list of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partnership (GPP) partners meeting 100 percent of their electricity needs […]

Andrew Burger

August 11, 2014

Finance

A Millennial's Letter to Financial Services Industry

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 11, 2014

Finance

S&P Acknowledges Role of Income Inequality in Downturn

There has been a well-documented trend over the past 50 years to tweak the rules of the economic game to […]

RP Siegel

August 8, 2014

Finance

Tax-Advantaged U.S. Oil and Gas Companies Reap Huge Gains

Akin to health care, U.S. tax policy is one of those perennial, politically divisive issues that everyone seems to agree […]

Andrew Burger

August 8, 2014

Finance

REC Tracking Systems: A Cost-Effective Means of Clean Power Plan Compliance

The Obama administration Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan gives states broad leeway in meeting a national target of […]

Andrew Burger

August 8, 2014

Finance

Vacation Equality Project Seeks Mandated Leave for Americans

Vacation may seem as American as apple pie, especially the places on offer that range from the Poconos, to Yosemite, […]

Leon Kaye

August 7, 2014

Finance

Want Better Stock Returns? Invest in Employee Satisfaction

How much is a happy employee really worth? I bet many companies still ask themselves this question, wondering what the […]

Raz Godelnik

August 6, 2014

Finance

Twitter Admits Lack of Employee Diversity, Promises Change

Seventy percent of Twitter’s worldwide workforce is composed of men, and nearly 90 percent of its U.S. workers are white […]

Mike Hower

August 6, 2014

Finance

Tesla and Panasonic Agree to Build Battery Gigafactory

Two companies, one long a leader in battery manufacturing, the other an upstart disrupting the entire industry, have agreed to […]

Leon Kaye

August 4, 2014

Finance

Wikileaks Targets Australia with New Leak and More Controversy

Just when we started to forget about Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange, the activist organization is back in the news. […]

Jan Lee

August 4, 2014

Finance

5 Things Every Social Entrepreneur Should Know Before Hitting the Launch Button

By Julian Fishman I had the pleasure of hearing some of the Bay Area’s most innovative social entrepreneurs share their […]

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August 4, 2014

Finance

Human Values and CSR: Love, Compassion, Empathy and Altruism

Editor’s Note: This is the second post in a six-part series written by Donald J. Munro of the University of Michigan. You […]

TriplePundit

August 4, 2014

Finance

Need to Boost Employee Productivity? Add Some Plants

Will the office of the future contain numerous houseplants throughout? Several studies show that workplace plants are more than just […]

Sarah Lozanova

August 1, 2014

Finance

The Role of Touch in Business

This post of part of a series sponsored by Pinchot. Read more here By Gerod Rody The handshake is a […]

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July 31, 2014

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Corporate Responsibility And Internet Security

What Does Corporate Responsibility Mean When It Comes To NSA Data Requests?

Details about the National Security Agency’s “Prism” surveillance program have entered the news in dribs and drabs since former NSA contractor […]

Mary Mazzoni

July 31, 2014

Finance

Swaddle Baby's Bottom with Jellyfish!

I type here today to testify about the avalanche of diapers going into our landfills and the bizarre or ingenious […]

Eric Justian

July 30, 2014

Finance

Biomimicry Lessons for Business

How do we create a better future? How do we redesign our economic system to be more sustainable? Exploring these […]

Raz Godelnik

July 30, 2014

Finance

Firms Raise $56 Million to Boost Smart Energy Storage

Making smart, efficient use of distributed clean energy resources is a key enabler in order for a more sustainable U.S. […]

Andrew Burger

July 30, 2014

Finance

Obama's 'Economic Patriotism' Won't Win Until Firms Do

This week, President Barack Obama lashed out at corporations that have taken up the legal but questionably ethical practice of […]

Jan Lee

July 29, 2014

Finance

Video: Michelle Obama on Work-Life Balance

Apparently Michelle Obama brought a four-month-old Sasha with her to an interview for the Vice President of Community and External […]

jennifer boynton

July 29, 2014

Finance

ExxonMobil to Comply with LGBT Executive Order

ExxonMobil said last week that it will comply with the protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees required of federal […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 29, 2014

Finance

New Jersey Turns to Distributed Resources to Enhance Energy Resilience

Superstorm Sandy caused tremendous damage, as well as hardship and loss of life, in communities across New Jersey – with […]

Andrew Burger

July 29, 2014

Finance

Profitability, Customer Experience Not Correlated with CSR Performance

By Chi-Pong Wong We have seen recent report cards on corporate social responsibility (CSR) with remarkable results from institutions like […]

TriplePundit

July 28, 2014

Finance

Harnessing the Benefits of Employee Volunteerism at Mid-Size Companies

By Jackie Norris and Nicole Trimble Over the last decade we’ve seen a steady increase in corporate volunteer programs in […]

TriplePundit

July 28, 2014

Finance

One Year On: Bangladesh Worker Safety Alliance Charts Progress

Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza building collapse and the deaths of more than 1,100 workers in April 2013 triggered calls for better conditions […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 25, 2014

Finance

Ashoka's Vision to Develop an International Age of Social Entrepreneurship

By Nathan Edwards The world of international development has been regularly challenged by growing social issues. The need has emerged […]

TriplePundit

July 25, 2014

Finance

Poll: Carbon Tax Reused for Renewables Could Work for U.S. Voters

The concept of a national carbon tax is a hard sell for most people these days. According to a recent […]

Jan Lee

July 24, 2014

Finance

Human Values and Corporate Social Impact: The Case of JPMorgan Chase

Editor’s Note: This is the first post in a six-part series written by Donald J. Munro of the University of Michigan. You […]

TriplePundit

July 24, 2014

Finance

Manufacturers Back Bill to Limit Liability for Energy Star Ratings

If U.S. appliance manufacturers have their way, consumers who purchase washers, dryers and other appliances based on their Energy Star ratings […]

Jan Lee

July 23, 2014

Finance

Shared Value: Double the Value?

By Lars Moratis and Ronald Jeurissen The debate over the creating shared value (CSV) concept has recently gained traction after […]

TriplePundit

July 22, 2014

Finance

More Millennials Are Living With Their Parents: Is It Hurting the Economy?

A growing number of millennials are living with their parents. This is one of the findings of a Pew survey […]

Raz Godelnik

July 21, 2014

Finance

California, Massachusetts Top U.S. Clean Tech Rankings

California, Massachusetts and Oregon topped the ranking of U.S. states in terms of clean tech leadership, while three California cities […]

Andrew Burger

July 18, 2014

Finance

Millennials and the State of Employee Engagement

Employee engagement has been a hot topic in the sustainability space this year — and for good reason. Attracting, engaging and […]

Mary Mazzoni

July 17, 2014

Finance

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi Weighs In on Work/Life Balance

David Bradley, owner of The Atlantic, recently interviewed PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi at the Aspen Ideas Festival, and she gave some frank answers […]

Andrea Newell

July 17, 2014

Finance

Southwest Airlines Upcycles 43 Acres of Plane Interior

As airline companies compete to be the No. 1 customer choice for flying the skies, the adoption of environmental responsibility standards is becoming […]

Sherrell Dorsey

July 17, 2014

Finance

Fortune: Female-Led Businesses Beat the Stock Market, But Their Numbers Remain Low

According to a recent Fortune study, the number of women CEOs in the Fortune 500 is at its highest total […]

Andrea Newell

July 16, 2014

Finance

Eden Foods Endures Customer Backlash for Birth Control Stance

Until June 30 of this year, Hobby Lobby was best known for its arts and craft supplies and do-it-yourself home […]

Jan Lee

July 16, 2014

Finance

Is Uber Exploitative? And What Does It Say About the Sharing Economy?

Sometimes it looks like Uber has become the world’s favorite punching bag, from taxi drivers across Europe complaining that Uber […]

Raz Godelnik

July 14, 2014

Finance

Foster Farms Recalls Chicken, Sues Insurer for Rejecting Claim

Foster Farms has a problem, a big problem. No, it isn’t its long-standing battle with Salmonella Heidelberg infections in the chicken […]

Jan Lee

July 14, 2014

Finance

Book Review: Sustainability Careers for MBAs

From finance to operations, there is a “dizzying landscape of options” for MBA careers in sustainability. Many MBA candidates who […]

Sarah Lozanova

July 14, 2014

Finance

Case Study: How to Grow Without Compromising Your Mission

By Gary Groff The organic and Fairtrade food company Alter Eco has boosted revenues by more than 40 percent annually, […]

TriplePundit

July 14, 2014

Finance

3p Weekend: 5 Companies with Exemplary Customer Service

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

Mary Mazzoni

July 11, 2014

Finance

Are We Really Ready to Divest from Fossil Fuels (and Plastics)?

Former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency Terry Tamminen came up with an interesting question the other day. In […]

Jan Lee

July 11, 2014

Finance

Harnessing Young Talent for the Impact Sector

By Shannon Houde In many ways, millennials are the hope of the 21st Century — and they’ve got a lot […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2014

Finance

Walmart Highlights Products From Women-Owned Businesses

The latest initiative by Walmart to support women-owned businesses involves calling out their products on its shelves. Starting this fall, […]

Andrea Newell

July 10, 2014

Finance

4 Entrepreneurs to Look Up to When Starting Your Own Business

By Miles Young What does it take to become a household name like Gates? Jobs? Zuckerberg? It wasn’t just their […]

TriplePundit

July 10, 2014

Finance

How This Residential Care Home Bumped Employee Engagement Into Overdrive

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

Sarah Lozanova

July 9, 2014

Finance

Upcycling Gets Famous With New Reality Show Series

One might assume that handling trash every day for a living might be a smelly job. But for the crew […]

Sherrell Dorsey

July 9, 2014

Finance

Is Walgreens a Sustainable Company Given Its New Tax Avoidance Strategy?

I consider myself a regular customer at Walgreens — I shop there at least once or twice a week. For some reason […]

Raz Godelnik

July 7, 2014

Finance

Ceres: Half of America's Largest Companies Don't Report on Climate Risk

Risk assessment is risky and often murky business, and it’s generally acknowledged that the globe’s climate is at risk — […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 7, 2014

Finance

Ikea Bumps Up Minimum Wage for U.S. Workers

Congress might be deadlocked over the minimum wage debate, but some companies aren’t waiting. Ikea recently announced it will raise […]

Mike Hower

July 7, 2014

Finance

7 Companies Embracing Independence With Employee Ownership

For a special holiday edition of 3p Weekend, this week we’re focusing on companies that embody the spirit of July […]

Mary Mazzoni

July 4, 2014

Finance

'Dragonfly' Malware Highlights Vulnerability of Energy Infrastructure

With an explosion in the number of “smart” Internet-connected devices, it seems hardly a week goes by when we’re not […]

Andrew Burger

July 4, 2014

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Corporate Responsibility And Internet Security

Heartbleed Continues to Threaten Internet Security and Consumer Trust

When news of the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability was announced to the public, its risk dominated the press. This infamous security […]

Sarah Lozanova

July 2, 2014