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The Fed is Doing More Harm Than Good with Economic Stimulation

This post originally appeared on the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy blog. By Brian Czech On […]

TriplePundit

August 28, 2013

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The Business Of Biking

How Bicycling Cuts Health Care Costs for Businesses

Many of us have worked for organizations that offer discounted health club memberships, but what about a discount for a […]

Leon Kaye

August 27, 2013

Finance

Can the Farmed Salmon Industry Become Sustainable?

Fifteen farmed salmon producers from Chile, Norway, Canada and Scotland have announced the start of a new initiative geared toward […]

Jan Lee

August 26, 2013

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The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

Does the Sharing Economy Really Have Catastrophic Impacts?

From time to time you see an article or study challenging one of your beliefs. This is exactly what happened […]

Raz Godelnik

August 22, 2013

Finance

Weaving for Empowerment: Albanian Women Crowdfund to Expand Their Business

By Teddy Sun Diana is an Albanian mother who has established her workshop for traditional handicrafts in the historic city […]

TriplePundit

August 22, 2013

Finance

5 Lessons in Materiality from AccountAbility

“Materiality is like packing a backpack for a hike: you can only bring the supplies that are absolutely critical, otherwise […]

Raz Godelnik

August 21, 2013

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Introduction To Environmental Justice

Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency on the Rise in Indian Country

Read more in this series. Read the series companion piece to this post, Native Americans, Renewable Energy and Environmental Justice. Natural […]

Andrew Burger

August 21, 2013

Finance

Cisco Training Creates Job Opportunities for Saudi Arabian Women

  Can a Cisco certificate boost gender equality in the Middle East? More women in Saudi Arabia are able to […]

Leon Kaye

August 21, 2013

Finance

Starting a Benefit Corporation? Should You Incorporate in Delaware?

By Sarah Kaplan Benefit Corporation statutes have been spreading across the country, and on July 17, 2013, Delaware became the […]

TriplePundit

August 21, 2013

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The Business Of Biking

How Biking Improves Employee Productivity

The business case for bicycling sounds obvious to sustainability enthusiasts. However, making it stick requires a generous leap of faith […]

RP Siegel

August 20, 2013

Finance

Sustainability Reporting: What Does 'Good' Look Like?

Ed note: If you want to learn more about sustainability reporting, consider our Fall Bay Area and Seattle course offerings […]

TriplePundit

August 20, 2013

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Introduction To Environmental Justice

Native Americans, Renewable Energy and Environmental Justice

Read more in this series. Around the nation many organizations have zeroed in on the nexus where renewable energy development […]

Andrew Burger

August 19, 2013

Finance

Policy Points: 3 Progressive Initiatives That Are Good For Businesses

By Richard Eidlin Voluntary corporate sustainability initiatives and social enterprises are essential, but are not game changers by themselves. In […]

American Sustainable Business Council

August 16, 2013

Finance

Eight Defining Milestones for Social Enterprises in India

“Poverty is unnecessary” – Mohammad Yunus  By Perzen Patel In India, this quote by Yunus continues to be relevant even […]

TriplePundit

August 14, 2013

Finance

IIRC Scores 100th Business for Integrated Reporting Pilot

[Ed note: Want to learn how to write a great CSR report? Consider an upcoming GRI-certified sustainability reporter training in Silicon […]

Leon Kaye

August 13, 2013

Finance

Japan Boosts Carbon Credits Investment in Emerging Markets

This week the government of Japan inked an agreement with the southeast Asian nation of Laos that will permit Japanese […]

Leon Kaye

August 9, 2013

Finance

Building Capacity for Truly Equitable Development

By Rachel Clift Supporting social change leaders and entrepreneurs from non-traditional backgrounds requires an investment on many levels besides just […]

TriplePundit

August 9, 2013

Finance

Chinese Investors Set Their Sights on Detroit

Can a cash infusion from China help save Detroit? While downtown Detroit has experienced much revitalization, in part thanks to […]

Leon Kaye

August 7, 2013

Finance

Old Myths Hinder U.S. Green Investment While European Banks Step Up

By Jane Twitmyer The European Investment Bank, after an eight-month consultation with over 80 industry groups, decided it will no […]

TriplePundit

August 7, 2013

Finance

Will Harvard Divest from Fossil Fuels After Appointing VP of Sustainable Investing?

Having the largest university endowment in the U.S. ($30.7 billion), Harvard finds itself in a club it might not want […]

Raz Godelnik

August 6, 2013

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Introduction To Environmental Justice

What is Climate Justice?

For the residents of the small Alaskan town of Kivalina, the battle for climate justice is regular a way of […]

Jan Lee

August 5, 2013

Finance

Record 17 Companies Register as Delaware's First Benefit Corporations

In a major act of affirmation for Delaware’s recent legislation legalizing benefit corporations, New Leaf Paper and Alter Eco last […]

Mike Hower

August 5, 2013

Finance

Pressure Builds on Maersk and Logistics Industry to Increase “Green Shipping”

If you are not familiar with Maersk, you should be. The Danish giant touches your life more than you would […]

Leon Kaye

August 2, 2013

Finance

Small Businesses Especially Vulnerable to Damaging Effects of Climate Change

Thirty percent of the small businesses crippled by Hurricane Sandy never opened their doors again. That accounts for about 20,000 […]

Eric Justian

August 1, 2013

Finance

The Future of the BoP Domain: Where is our Missing Community?

By Ted London The Base of the Pyramid (BoP) domain is at a crossroads. We have seen that successful enterprise […]

TriplePundit

August 1, 2013

Finance

Sustainability Information for SMEs: Industry Associations and Internet are Top Sources

In the largest U.S.-based research study on SME attitudes towards business sustainability practices conducted to date, Sustainability4SMEs asked the question: […]

Sustainability4SMEs

July 31, 2013

Finance

Tesla Sets Sights on Fledgling China EV Market

Tesla Motors has been on a strong run in the days leading up to its August 7 earnings report. Sales […]

Leon Kaye

July 30, 2013

Finance

Biomimicry: Designing Startups with Nature's Help

What do the syrphid fly, the Shinkansen bullet train and the underwater modem all have in common? They are all […]

Jan Lee

July 29, 2013

Finance

Why GDP Growth No Longer Reduces Unemployment

A version of this piece originally appeared on The Daly News By Herman Daly Economic growth used to be seen […]

TriplePundit

July 26, 2013

Finance

Zagster and Rock Ventures Launch Bike Sharing in Detroit

Bicycling has arrived in the Motor City. While the press focuses on Detroit’s bankruptcy, Dan Gilbert and Quicken Loans continue […]

Leon Kaye

July 26, 2013

Finance

World Bank Steers Clear of Coal

It looks like Big Coal is becoming the latest incarnation of Rodney Dangerfield, the man who famously said, “I don’t […]

RP Siegel

July 26, 2013

Finance

Seattle Mayor Blocks Whole Foods Construction

Gobsmacked. That’s the way Seattle’s press is summing up the reaction to a recent statement by Mayor Mike McGinn that […]

Jan Lee

July 25, 2013

Finance

Investing in Innovative Solutions for Underserved Areas

There are about 1.2 billion people in abject poverty in the world, according to World Bank, or 21 percent of […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 24, 2013

Finance

Oklahoma Hospital Stirs Controversy with Online Prices

Health care is a hot topic these days – and not just for patients who are struggling to cover medical […]

Jan Lee

July 24, 2013

Finance

Having Women on Corporate Boards Increases Profits and Sustainability

Imagine running an oil company where only one or two of the directors on your board have oil industry experience. […]

Bill Roth

July 23, 2013

Finance

Climate Change Threatens Electricity Production

Last week, the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station had to temporarily reduce power output by 15 percent in a summer heat wave […]

Eric Justian

July 23, 2013

Finance

How Sears Became the Worst Retailer, and Company, in America

Once upon a time, before Amazon.com, much of America and Canada shopped at Sears. Folks with access to little more […]

Leon Kaye

July 22, 2013

Finance

The Urgent Need to Forge a 'Low-Carbon, Water-Smart Electricity Future'

Water and energy – we’re using a lot of the former in order to harness the latter, which poses an […]

Andrew Burger

July 22, 2013

Finance

Alternative Currency Bitcoin Poised to Grow in Africa and Beyond

Bitcoin, the alternative digital currency, has caught on around the world, from Argentina to sub-Saharan Africa. Completely free of any […]

Leon Kaye

July 19, 2013

Finance

Will We Ever See the End of Land Grabbing?

By Ben Goldfarb Compared to other limited resources, from fossil fuels to fresh water, we don’t pay much attention to […]

GreenFutures

July 19, 2013

Finance

Seth Godin: Using Story to Connect Consumers and Brands

What do a marketing guru, an animation studio, a car company and a retail space have in common? All use […]

Andrea Newell

July 18, 2013

Finance

With Biomimicry: A Regenerative Economy Free From Environmental Debt

By Tamsin Woolley-Barker, Ph.D Last month, the first ever Biomimicry 3.8 Global Conference at the University of Massachusetts in Boston […]

TriplePundit

July 18, 2013

Finance

Town Bans Nudity but Keeps Fracking

Anti-fracking protests have been lining up across the country recently. From street demonstrations to dozens of controversial city resolutions that […]

Jan Lee

July 17, 2013

Finance

Why Today's Managers Need Courage and Ambition

By Anna Simpson Over the last 10 years, Ruby McGregor-Smith has amassed 15 awards recognising her influence as a role […]

GreenFutures

July 17, 2013

Finance

Mainstreaming Innovations for Low-Income Markets in India

By Perzen Patel Affordable products, such as solar-powered lamps and mobile chargers bringing energy to previously off-grid communities, are often […]

TriplePundit

July 17, 2013

Finance

SW Wind Farms to Supply Clean, Renewable Power for Less Cost than Natural Gas

More than doubling the amount of clean, renewable electricity delivered to its customers, Xcel Energy subsidiary Southwestern Public Service expects […]

Andrew Burger

July 16, 2013

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Introduction To Environmental Justice

Environmental Justice, Equitable Development and the Spartanburg Story

Read more in this series. Vibrant. Healthy. Secure. Discarded. Toxic. Trapped. Which words would you rather use to describe the […]

TriplePundit

July 15, 2013

Finance

The Rise of Equality in Business

This post of part of a series sponsored by Pinchot. Read more here By Gerod Rody As a kid, I […]

pinchot

July 15, 2013

Finance

More Oil, but Higher Prices

Please repeat the words “more oil, higher prices” as you stand at the gasoline pump. These four words are key […]

Bill Roth

July 15, 2013

Finance

Panasonic Among Many Companies Ahead of Obama on Climate Change

It has been over a week since President Obama’s speech on climate change, and the debate still rages. Depending on […]

Leon Kaye

July 12, 2013

Finance

A Deeper Look at Economic Growth

By Michael “Luni” Libes Repetition does not make a statement true.  Case in point, we are repeatedly told that the […]

TriplePundit

July 12, 2013

Finance

JLo: The Environmental Price of Singing for Dictators

Mariah Carey did it. Nellie Furtado did it. So did Sting. And now, Jennifer Lopez (affectionately known as JLo) has […]

Jan Lee

July 11, 2013

Finance

Solar VC Investments Surge 50% Higher in 2Q 2013

Venture capital (VC) investments in the solar energy sector surged 50 percent higher quarter over quarter, to $189 million, in […]

Andrew Burger

July 11, 2013

Finance

Biomimicry: Mother Nature as a 3D Printer?

By Tamsin Woolley-Barker, Ph.D Last month, over 350 bio-inspired futurists from all over the world came together to ask how […]

TriplePundit

July 11, 2013

Finance

Ontario Ramps Up Smart Grid Investment as Coal is Phased Out

Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is on track to phase out coal-fired power plants by next year. The results have […]

Leon Kaye

July 10, 2013

Finance

Tech Hubs are a Key Part of Africa's Future

By Adam Oxford Africa’s tech scene is surging. Across the continent, new hubs, labs and co-working environments are giving rise […]

GreenFutures

July 10, 2013

Finance

World's Biggest Challenge: 'Ignorance in the Face of Change' – Paul Hawken

What is the biggest challenge the world faces today? “It has never varied for thousands of years: ignorance in the […]

Phil Covington

July 9, 2013

Finance

Seven Best Practices for Increasing Employee Volunteer Participation

This is post is presented by MicroEdge, the leading provider of software and services to the giving community worldwide and […]

TriplePundit

July 8, 2013

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Introduction To Environmental Justice

Ignoring Environmental Justice Concerns is Risky Business

Read more in this series. By Deidre Sanders The Environmental Justice movement seeks to ensure that minority and low income […]

TriplePundit

July 2, 2013

Finance

Flourishing in a Not-For-Profit World by 2050

By Jen Hinton and Donnie Maclurcan of the Post Growth Institute What would the world be like if the primary […]

TriplePundit

June 28, 2013

Finance

After Years of Battle, Acer Settles Lawsuit for 1GB of RAM

If you are one of the many who bought an Acer laptop computer in the last five or so years […]

Jan Lee

June 27, 2013

Finance

Boston Summit Unites Green Business Engagement Programs

Representatives from 21 green business engagement programs from across the country recently met in Boston for an unprecedented national summit […]

Mike Hower

June 27, 2013

Finance

Water, Coca-Cola, and the Strategic Power of Collaboration

The following is an excerpt from The Collaboration Economy (Wiley, 2013) by Eric Lowitt Water brings us together. We drink […]

TriplePundit

June 27, 2013

Finance

Crowdfunding Platforms: What You Should Know

By Priscilla Burgess The gatekeepers are being routed in one industry after another. Citizen journalists are posting news that editors […]

TriplePundit

June 25, 2013

Finance

Food Companies Face Class Action Lawsuit Over "Natural" Labels

What’s natural, and what’s not? It may sound like a great topic for a philosophical debate, but in the view […]

Jan Lee

June 24, 2013

Finance

Video Interview: Meghan Ryan, Student, Bard MBA in Sustainability

TriplePundit attended the Sustainable Brands 2013 conference earlier this month. Follow along on this page for ongoing video interviews with […]

Nick Aster

June 24, 2013

Finance

6 Leadership Attributes for Leading Companies to Sustainability

Changing Tack, the final report of the Regeneration Roadmap, a joint project by GlobeScan and SustainAbility, has just launched last […]

Raz Godelnik

June 21, 2013

Finance

5 Lessons on the Consumer Economy from Marketplace's Series, 'Consumed'

Last week, the radio show Marketplace explored “How we consume, what we get from it, what it costs and whether […]

Raz Godelnik

June 21, 2013

Finance

A Story of Carbon and a New Model of Clean-Tech Investment

Like Prometheus handing down fire from the Gods, harnessing the immense power of fossil energy has made possible the modern […]

Tom Schueneman

June 21, 2013

Finance

Woody Harrelson’s New Wheat-based Paper Takes Trees Out of the Equation

Woody Harrelson is a well-known actor, seen in both TV and film in roles ranging from Woody the bartender in […]

RP Siegel

June 19, 2013

Finance

Grameen Foundation Helps Social Entrepreneurs Measure Their Impact

Measuring social impact has always been a challenge for companies. “Companies seeking to create scalable social businesses need a measurement […]

Raz Godelnik

June 19, 2013

Finance

Qualtek Manufacturing: Fabricating Success through Sustainability

Part 1 and Part 2 of this case history have shown how a 70-person metal fabricator in Colorado began to realize significant financial […]

Sustainability4SMEs

June 19, 2013