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Finance

Housekeepers Protest What They Call Hyatt’s “Longstanding Labor Abuses”

Dozens of Hyatt hotel workers gathered outside the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Chicago last week to protest what they […]

Harry Stevens

June 18, 2013

Finance

Why Are Fashion Models More Likely to Get H-1B Visas Than Computer Programmers?

By Lisa Marie Chirico Immigration reform is grabbing its share of headlines lately. The Senate voted 84-15 to begin consideration […]

Lisa Chirico

June 17, 2013

Finance

Cooperating with Your Competitor – How USPS and UPS Do It

By Grant Ricketts And you thought e-Commerce was automatic. Well, it nearly is thanks to “Big Logistics” and Co-opetition You’re […]

TriplePundit

June 15, 2013

Finance

Why the Carbon Bubble Will Burst

By Jonathon Porritt Whenever I see “sustainability” included in a long list of issues to be addressed by a company or […]

GreenFutures

June 14, 2013

Finance

Shifting to Social Enterprise

By Ariel Hauptman, Business Development Manager, Greyston Bakery How often do you stop to think about what social purpose your […]

TriplePundit

June 14, 2013

Finance

Creating Magic Through Shared Value

The world applauds companies who give generously to philanthropic initiatives and we idolize the social entrepreneurs who’ve set out to […]

Travis

June 13, 2013

Finance

When Does Internship Become Labor Exploitation?

As the “intern economy” grows, young adults, unions, and other workers are starting to ask: When does an internship stop […]

Eric Justian

June 13, 2013

Finance

Crowdfunding Brings Affordable Loans to Small Businesses

By Candace Hewitt When Congress passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act in April 2012, the finance and small business […]

TriplePundit

June 12, 2013

Finance

G4 Sustainability Reporting: It’s All in the Preparation

By Graham Sprigg The aim of the GRI reporting guidelines is to provide a framework enabling organizations to transparently disclose […]

TriplePundit

June 12, 2013

Finance

Qualtek Manufacturing: Fabricating Success through Sustainability

Part 1 of this case history described how Qualtek, a 70-person metal product manufacturing company based in Colorado, made a decision […]

Sustainability4SMEs

June 12, 2013

Finance

Can the New Social Cost of Carbon Estimate Help Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline?

To the list of news items revealed last week that the Obama Administration doesn’t seem to be comfortable talking about, […]

Raz Godelnik

June 11, 2013

Finance

Study Shows Most Investors Don't Support Climate-Related Shareholder Resolutions

Last year, PwC released a report presenting seven reasons why investors care about sustainability. The first one was “sustainability shareholder resolutions […]

Raz Godelnik

June 10, 2013

Finance

What is the U.S. Federal Government’s Role in Creating Innovation?

The following is a guest post by our friends at Bard College’s MBA in Sustainability Program (a 3p sponsor) – […]

bard-students

June 7, 2013

Finance

Accelerating Appalachia: Supporting Nature-Based Business for Good

By Dayna Reggero We are in a time of opportunity – a fruitful place where economy, environment, human rights and […]

TriplePundit

June 6, 2013

Finance

WAM versus Facebook: Tallying the Score

The dust is still settling from Facebook’s encounter with the women’s rights organization Women, Action and the Media (WAM!) and […]

Jan Lee

June 5, 2013

Finance

Marissa Feinberg Reflects on 5 Years at Green Spaces

Coworking spaces are on the rise. According to the latest Global Coworking Census, Deskwanted, released in March, more than 110,000 people currently […]

Raz Godelnik

June 5, 2013

Finance

Wrag Wrap to Turn Tents into Reusable Gift Wrap

Camping season is well underway with school soon ending and summer vacation beginning. On both sides of the pond, plenty […]

Leon Kaye

June 5, 2013

Finance

Qualtek Manufacturing: Fabricating Success through Sustainability

Qualtek, a 70-person, Colorado-based manufacturing company, looks to sustainable business practices as a way to enhance its market competitiveness and […]

Sustainability4SMEs

June 5, 2013

Finance

Will ExxonMobil Adapt to Climate Change? Not Likely

The question—by a guest blogger on ThinkProgress—was, “How will ExxonMobil adapt to the climate change crisis it helped create?” Wait […]

Bill DiBenedetto

June 4, 2013

Finance

Failing Infrastructure Could Cost U.S. Businesses $1.2 Trillion by 2020

“We’re all paying for a first-rate infrastructure but we’re getting a third world infrastructure.” Speaking as one of six panelists […]

Eric Justian

June 3, 2013

Finance

Financial Services Still Aren't Trying Hard Enough to Embrace Sustainability

By Lisa Marie Chirico Sustainability is a word that is not often associated with financial services. Today, words with a […]

Lisa Chirico

June 3, 2013

Finance

What Can Former EPA Chief Lisa Jackson Do for Apple?

A year ago I wrote about the main reasons Apple fails time and again when it comes to CSR. One […]

Raz Godelnik

May 31, 2013

Finance

Four Companies with Unique Employee Giving Programs

By Adam Weinger, President of Double the Donation As more and more companies adopt corporate giving programs, it’s getting harder […]

TriplePundit

May 31, 2013

Finance

Amid European Solar Slow Down, Americas, Asia-Pacific Pick Up the Slack

The Americas and Asia/Pacific regions picked up the slack from a slowdown in Europe, driving newly installed solar photovoltaic (PV) […]

Andrew Burger

May 31, 2013

Finance

Is Your Company Confusing Employee Engagement with Employee Satisfaction?

Like many business terms, employee engagement is one attracting a lot of attention, focus, discussion and even controversy. And like […]

Leon Kaye

May 31, 2013

Finance

One Company's Humble Quest to Keep Necklace Lanyards from Landfills

If you have ever attended a conference or convention then chances are very great that you have worn a necklace […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

May 31, 2013

Finance

ExxonMobil Shareholders Defeat LGBT Discrimination Protection Again

For the 14th time, ExxonMobil’s shareholders voted against a proposal to instate nondiscrimination protection for the company’s LBGT employees. The […]

Leon Kaye

May 30, 2013

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The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

Enterprise Acquires Chicago Car Sharing Service IGO

On Tuesday, May 28, Enterprise Holdings announced it had acquired Chicago-based IGO CarSharing. The $15.4 billion company, which also owns […]

Leon Kaye

May 29, 2013

Finance

SBIO Semi-Finalist 2013: Blue Box

By Candice D McLeod Each week leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 5th, where the runner-up […]

TriplePundit

May 28, 2013

Finance

Kidzania: Preparing Kids for a Better World

Remember when you were a kid and you went to work with your dad or mom? Remember all those important […]

Jan Lee

May 27, 2013

Finance

Resource Shortages are Rife with Opportunity, Says Asset Manager

By Anna Simpson “When the rains fall in the Sahel, the pasture can be quite dense for a short window. […]

GreenFutures

May 24, 2013

Finance

Samsung Galaxy S4 Scores First Smartphone Sustainability Certification

Last week, TCO Development granted Samsung’s Galaxy S4 the organization’s first ever sustainability certification for smartphones. The certification is important […]

Leon Kaye

May 22, 2013

Finance

The Solar Energy Window Plug: Sign Me Up Too, Scotty!

Imagine if you had a detachable solar energy window plug in the middle of your living room window that you […]

Jan Lee

May 22, 2013

Finance

Impact Sourcing Creates Jobs and Advances CSR in Africa

By Dave Haft, Founder, Impact Hub Africa will soon have the largest workforce on earth, but its economy isn’t creating jobs […]

TriplePundit

May 20, 2013

Finance

Traditional VCs Get Big Returns from Positive Social Impact Investments

Can you stand to invest in ways that make the world worse? Mitch Kapor of Kapor Capital and a founder […]

Travis

May 17, 2013

Finance

NPR's Planet Money Tries Crowdfunding

It may be easy for some in the business world to dismiss, but there’s something (quite a bit, actually) to […]

Lisa Chirico

May 16, 2013

Finance

How Can the U.S. Get More Women in the Boardroom?

It was about this time last year that Facebook was heavily criticized for the absence of women among the seven […]

Heidi Sistare

May 16, 2013

Finance

Buycott: Transformative App for the Responsible Consumer

Here’s something that could turn the retail shopping world on its head: a free new smartphone app called Buycott, which […]

Tina Casey

May 16, 2013

Finance

SBIO Semi-finalist 2013 Interview: Isidore Electronics Recycling

By Candice D McLeod Each week leading up to the Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) finals on June 5th, where the runner-up […]

TriplePundit

May 16, 2013

Finance

Why Managers Should Meditate: It’s Good for Business

Changing the world from a linear system (in which inputs become outputs that become waste that goes into pollution that leaks everywhere) into a cyclical system, like nature, requires a change in consciousness.

Katharine Bierce

May 15, 2013

Finance

SBIO 2013 Semi-Finalist Interview: EOS Climate

ED Note: EOS Climate is also a 3p Sponsor and has helped produce an ongoing series called Refrigerant Revolution.  Learn […]

TriplePundit

May 14, 2013

Finance

Affinity Credit Cards: Do They Make an Impact?

Two weeks ago, TriplePundit.com ran an article about socially responsible credit cards. The article covered credit cards offered through Community Development […]

Heidi Sistare

May 13, 2013

Finance

Financial Resources to Catalyze New Economy Solutions

By Atlee McFellin In a previous article, I argued for a growing alliance between the new economy and impact investment […]

TriplePundit

May 10, 2013

Finance

National Parks Struggle Due to Sequestration

Will your summer vacation, or job, be affected by sequestration? Memorial Day Weekend, the official start of summer, is fast […]

Leon Kaye

May 10, 2013

Finance

Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations are the Key to Ending Homelessness

Read more here. We need more cross-disciplinary collaborations Imagine two restaurants, A and B, located next to each other and […]

Hult

May 10, 2013

Finance

Celebrating Planet and People on Earth Day

Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970, as the first-ever nationwide protest against the pollution of the environment. Amidst […]

Travis

May 9, 2013

Finance

Academic & NGO Partners Bring Climate Change Planning to China’s Yunnan Province

By Huijin Yu, Clean Development Mechanism Research & Development Center of School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University In […]

TriplePundit

May 9, 2013

Finance

Reinvented Business Growth: Co-Sustaining Locally

By Mehrunisa Qayyum Multi-national corporations boast a cadre of lobbyists, or “Government Relations” departments to watch out for their industries […]

TriplePundit

May 8, 2013

Finance

Sustainability at adidas: Water, Engagement via SMS, Volunteerism

Yesterday, the adidas Group released its 2012 Sustainability Report, which focuses on the company’s work on environmental, supply chain and community […]

Leon Kaye

May 7, 2013

Finance

What a Dustup! Enigma Is NY's TechCrunch Battlefield Winner

Startups had a chance to battle for top billing last week at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2013’s Startup Battlefield,  which was […]

Jan Lee

May 7, 2013

Finance

Economic Benefits of EPA Regulations Vastly Outweigh the Costs

During the 2012 Presidential campaign, Mitt Romney claimed that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was a tool President Obama was […]

Mike Hower

May 6, 2013

Finance

Microfinance Needs Better Policies to Safeguard the Environment

Read more here. Many see microfinance as a solution to poverty.  It may be a powerful tool, but what can […]

Hult

May 6, 2013

Finance

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Levels Approach Record High 400ppm

For the first time in human history, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide could rise above 400 parts per million throughout […]

Harry Stevens

May 3, 2013

Finance

How to Incentivize Sustainability in Private Equity

When it comes to sustainability reporting and disclosure, most investor engagement focuses on S&P 500 – large, publicly-traded companies. Yet […]

Emilie Mazzacurati

May 3, 2013

Finance

The Genesis of Social Value – A Perfect Storm

 By Melissa Carrier Last year, I asked our Smith School Faculty Committee a simple question, “What does social value creation […]

Maryland

May 3, 2013

Finance

A Paradigm Shift in EU Climate Policy

By Emil Dimantchev On 16 April, the European Parliament rejected a proposal to reduce supply in the European emissions trading system […]

TriplePundit

May 1, 2013

Finance

What is a Corporate Green Team, Anyway?

Establishing “green teams” is an inspiring way for companies to motivate employees and shift their strategies towards a more sustainable […]

Leon Kaye

May 1, 2013

Finance

New Carbon Credit System Considers Women's Well-Being

The advocacy organization, Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management (WOCAN) has come up with a new […]

Jan Lee

April 30, 2013

Finance

Michael Porter Presents New Alternative to GDP: The Social Progress Index (SPI)

I guess you won’t be shocked to hear that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a deeply flawed way of […]

Raz Godelnik

April 30, 2013

Finance

Drowning in Big Data, Yet Starving for Information

Over the past decade, we have entered the Age of Big Data, where digital technology allows people around the world […]

Travis

April 29, 2013

Finance

Los Angeles Celebrates Launch of Largest Municipal Solar Program in U.S.

By Bonnie Hulkower Los Angeles, a city more often known for its celebrity sightings and Hollywood stars, also shines bright […]

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April 29, 2013

Finance

Solutions SF Provides Homeless with Job Skills and Homes

Read more here. A home is beyond just a place, and there is no place like home. It is a […]

Hult

April 29, 2013

Finance

How Industry and NGOs Collaborate to Shake Up Education

There is growing desperation for skilled labor in today’s technology-based economy. As Jean Charest, Premier of Quebec warns in the […]

Travis

April 26, 2013

Finance

Where to Look for Socially Responsible Credit Cards

First, there was the banking collapse of 2008. Then, in 2011, tents popped up in Zuccotti park and the Occupy […]

Heidi Sistare

April 26, 2013

Finance

Harvard Law: Fracking Disclosure Site Fails the Test

The national database registry, FracFocus.org has come under scrutiny by a Harvard Law team, which says the voluntary registry that […]

Jan Lee

April 25, 2013

Finance

Gas-Powered Loaners: A Cure for EV Range Anxiety?

Say you’re planning a good old-fashioned road trip in the U.S. of A. You’ll get your kicks on Route 66. […]

Bill DiBenedetto

April 24, 2013

Finance

Songa Asks: Can Fashion be Sustainable?

Read more here. Sustainable fashion sounds like an oxymoron. Nevertheless, you may have heard the phrase recently in television advertisements, […]

Hult

April 24, 2013

Finance

How Runa is Empowering Ecuadorian Farmers

Read more here. It’s 4:00 o’clock in the morning. It’s still dark in this little village in the Ecuadorian Amazon. […]

Hult

April 23, 2013

Finance

Lost and Found in the American Carbon World

The Navigating the American Carbon World Conference, a three-day event (April 16-18th, 2013) in San Francisco, was jam-packed with workshops, […]

David Lewbin

April 22, 2013

Finance

How World Health Partners Raises the Bar on Rural Indian Health

Read more here. Do government and policies encourage the best healthcare practices? Government in India supports all kinds of health […]

Hult

April 22, 2013

Finance

Almost Official: California’s Cap and Trade Program Finally Linking with Quebec

By Alina Koch Lawrence In this week’s Navigating the American Carbon World pre-conference workshop on California’s cap and trade, carbon experts […]

conference

April 19, 2013

Finance

Coal Investments May Implode

The following is part of a series by our friends at CSRHub (a 3p sponsor) – offering free sustainability and corporate social […]

CSRHub

April 18, 2013