ECONOMY

Finance

Five Problems with the Romney-Ryan Budget

Robert Reich has a new video out on YouTube with the super-fast cartoon drawing technique that has become so popular […]

RP Siegel

August 27, 2012

Finance

Aramark and Humane Society Move to Eliminate Gestation Crates

Add another to the list! After several companies, such as Oscar Mayer, Wendy’s, Sysco, McDonald’s, and Costco to name a […]

Samantha Neary

August 27, 2012

Finance

L.A. Start-Up Provides Jobs for Ex-Offenders Through E-Waste Recycling

Social entrepreneurs bring together seemingly unlikely possibilities to create a business model that has real impact. Kabira Stokes, founder of Isidore Electronics Recycling is […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

August 24, 2012

Finance

Wind Energy Mergers and Venture Capital Funding Take a Nosedive in Q2

Wind energy mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and venture capital (VC) funding nosedived in the second quarter (Q2) of 2012, though […]

Andrew Burger

August 23, 2012

Finance

Xcel's Colorado Community Solar Gardens Developer Initiative Sells Out in 30 Mins

Local, smaller scale solar PV project developers are showing very strong interest in building so-called “solar gardens” in Colorado. So […]

Andrew Burger

August 21, 2012

Finance

Interview with HIP Investor CEO on the 3rd Anniversary of Their SRI Index

Last week HIP Investor celebrated the 3rd anniversary of its HIP (Human Impact + Profit) 100 Index. Part of the growing Social Responsible […]

Raz Godelnik

August 17, 2012

Finance

Direct Investments in Renewable Energy Increasingly Attractive

Institutional investors, such as pension funds and insurance companies, are increasingly investing directly in wind, solar and other renewable energy […]

Andrew Burger

August 17, 2012

Finance

Bank of America Shows Progress in Six Key Areas

Bank of America launched its CSR report this week with a focus on six key areas: responsible business practices, strong […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

August 17, 2012

Finance

Mayor Bloomberg Gives $9M to American Mayors with Bold Ideas

Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York has a lot of empathy for the challenges his fellow American mayors face […]

Raz Godelnik

August 16, 2012

Finance

Using Your Company's Environmental Awareness as a Selling Point

By Matthew Ellis With 215 million adults in this country, an estimated 41 million of those are LOHAS consumers (consumers […]

TriplePundit

August 16, 2012

Finance

Do Bad Customer Relations and Good Business Go Hand-in-Hand?

“At Wells Fargo, we are a bank that works hard to help our customers and communities succeed. When they succeed, […]

Raz Godelnik

August 13, 2012

Finance

Female Entrepreneurs Have it Good in the South, Says Study

“It’s a good time to be a female entrepreneur,” says Caitin Berens of Inc. Indeed, women-owned businesses have grown by […]

Lesley Lammers

August 10, 2012

Finance

Deloitte's Zero Impact Growth Monitor Shows Which Companies Are the Real Zeronauts

Reading Deloitte’s report Towards Zero Impact Growth might make you worried and hopeful at the same time. With all the […]

Raz Godelnik

August 8, 2012

Finance

The EV Project Revs up with Free Blink Charging Stations

The EV Project is an ambitious public-private partnership to help build an EV charging network for the U.S. electric vehicle […]

Tina Casey

August 7, 2012

Finance

Should the US Be Exporting Coal?

We all know that the journey to a sustainable existence on this planet is going to be a difficult one. […]

RP Siegel

August 3, 2012

Finance

The Path to Leadership: PepsiCo Associates Volunteer in Ghana

by Amanda MacArthur, VP, CDC Development Solutions International Corporate Volunteer (ICV) programs are often highlighted for their potential as leadership […]

TriplePundit

August 2, 2012

Finance

Borrego Solar Closes $64M Project Fund with Two US Banks

Borrego Solar Systems continues to raise capital to finance expansion in the commercial, education and municipal segments of the US […]

Andrew Burger

August 2, 2012

Finance

Why Citizens United Must Be Overturned

The door is rapidly closing on Democracy in America. Corporate interests, working in tandem with corrupt politicians, are busily locking […]

RP Siegel

August 1, 2012

Finance

Why Do Zipcar Users Abuse the Cars? 4 Lessons For the Access Economy

The access economy could easily become a theme for a new season of In Treatment with its ongoing trust and […]

Raz Godelnik

July 23, 2012

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The Rise Of The Sharing Economy

Top 10 Crowdfunding Sites

For more information, check out our series on the rise of the sharing economy. Whether he knew it or not, […]

Kara Scharwath

July 16, 2012

Finance

Compostable Toothbrush Keeps Your Teeth From Biodegrading

Toothbrushes are made up of plastic handles and plastic takes a long time to break down in a landfill. Experts […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

July 9, 2012

Finance

UCS Battle With Heartland Has Pfizer in the Middle

Sometimes nice words are just nice words. Pfizer calls itself the “world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical company,” and on the green […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 7, 2012

Finance

Where the Jobs Are: How to Reach Full Employment in the U.S. by 2015

By R. Paul Herman and Tom Bowmer of HIP Investor Inc. Job creation in the U.S. remains challenging. According to […]

HIPInvestor

July 3, 2012

Finance

The Brilliant Nigerian Email Business Model

Still deleting those Nigeria emails after all these years? If you are wondering why those ubiquitous and clumsily-written emails continue […]

Bill DiBenedetto

July 3, 2012

Finance

Why Toyota is Top Global Green Brand of 2012

Interbrand, one of the world’s leading brand consulting firms, released its 2012 Best Global Green Brands Report. Toyota (#1), Johnson […]

Samantha Neary

July 3, 2012

Finance

Baxter Reduces GHG Emissions by 7%, Water Use by 6%

Baxter International Inc., a true sustainability game-changer in the healthcare industry, issued its 2011 (and 13th consecutive) sustainability report about […]

Samantha Neary

July 2, 2012

Finance

Design Firm Turns Bullets Into Beads In Ethiopia

Reading about the jewelry and accessories design firm, Raven+Lily, I’m reminded of a song by Aretha Franklin whose lyrics proclaimed, […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 29, 2012

Finance

Indian MBA Program Offers a Minor in Empathy

MBA programs in this country date back to the 1880s. They have grown steadily in popularity since then, with much […]

RP Siegel

June 29, 2012

Finance

Joolz Turns the Humble Cardboard Box Into an Object of Delight

In company’s efforts to make more sustainable products, a lot of attention has been paid to packaging, often going into […]

Paul S

June 29, 2012

Finance

Enviro Attorney Protects Landowners from Fracking Royalties Fraud

When landowners have natural gas or oil on their property, chances are they may get underpaid for their mineral rights […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

June 27, 2012

Finance

eGood Hooks Customers Up with Local Businesses that Give Back

While we have heard many commitments coming from Rio+20 from companies that want to do more good, we have heard […]

Raz Godelnik

June 26, 2012

Finance

What Bhutan Can Teach Everyone at Rio+20 About Ecological Economics

It was the last day of the International Society for Ecological Economics 2012 conference taking place in parallel to the […]

PelegKremer

June 25, 2012

Finance

7 Must-Haves for Nonprofits Planning to Scale

By Geri Stengel In a world where social needs are increasing and resources decreasing, it’s critical to scale organizations that […]

TriplePundit

June 25, 2012

Finance

Bay2Rio+20 Connects Bay Area (and the World) with Rio+20 Attendees

By Gregory Delaune This post is part of the on-going events news, related to the Bay2Rio+20 delegation team’s on-the-ground coverage […]

TriplePundit

June 22, 2012

Finance

Texas Climate & Carbon Exchange Opens for Global Trading

I know, this almost sounds like a punch line to a bad joke, or perhaps an oxymoron. Many people tend […]

RP Siegel

June 22, 2012

Finance

Removable Fabric Ink Creates Truly Sustainable Fashion, Branding Opportunities

Sustainability and fashion have developed a much closer relationship in recent years, with organic cotton becoming increasingly common, plastic bottles […]

Paul S

June 22, 2012

Finance

Three Reasons Farm Animal Welfare is an Important CSR Tenet For the Food Industry

By Kristie Middleton When we think about corporate social responsibility, we might think of waste and emissions reductions, recycling programs, […]

TriplePundit

June 21, 2012

Finance

PwC Offers Companies New Ways to Measure Sustainability Initiatives

One of the most difficult challenges companies face is how to properly evaluate sustainability initiatives. Since some important benefits sustainability […]

Raz Godelnik

June 20, 2012

Finance

Road to Rio: KPMG Releases Essential Business Guide to Rio+20

Over 50,000 participants from governments, businesses, NGOs and lobby groups are planning to attend this week’s highly anticipated Rio+20 United […]

Samantha Neary

June 20, 2012

Finance

A Business Call for a New Economy: American Sustainable Business Council

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever expect to spend a day at the White House with 29 members […]

jhollender

June 19, 2012

Finance

Exclusive Interview: BMWi Radical Innovation In Mobility

The mobile electron is a 21st century mega-trend. What do I mean by “mobile electron?” It is a technology revolution […]

Bill Roth

June 19, 2012

Finance

24 Companies Worth $500bn Commit to Assigning a Value to Nature at Rio+20

As the the global sustainable development summit, Rio+20, begins this week, 24 of the world’s most valuable companies worth a […]

Leon Kaye

June 18, 2012

Finance

The Case for Investing in Women

What if we could increase a nation’s GDP by anywhere from 3-16 percent by making one tiny change? That can happen if we invest more in women.

3p Editors

June 18, 2012

Finance

Will A123 Systems' New Battery Technology Save It From Becoming Another Solyndra?

I have a feeling the White House was one of the places where A123 Systems’ announcement on its new battery […]

Raz Godelnik

June 15, 2012

Finance

How Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Does Good Things with Flavor

Last week, the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPS), a leading producer of flavored beverages in North America and the Caribbean, […]

Samantha Neary

June 13, 2012

Finance

Does BofA's New $50 Billion Green Initiative Offset its Coal Projects?

Bank of America (BofA) announced on Monday a new 10-year, $50 billion environmental business goal to “help address climate change, […]

Raz Godelnik

June 13, 2012

Finance

Down and Dirty with Tar Sands Pipelines

The whole thing about tar sands is perplexing. It is widely considered the dirtiest oil on earth, is immensely difficult […]

Bill DiBenedetto

June 12, 2012

Finance

5 Lessons from Marks and Spencer on the Business Case for Sustainability

When Sir Stuart Rose launched Plan A at Marks and Spencer (M&S) in 2007, he said “we’re doing this because […]

Raz Godelnik

June 12, 2012

Finance

OAT: Biodegradable, Flower Sprouting Shoes for the Rest of Us

  Recent news of Nike joining the Plant PET Technology Collaborative to help accelerate the development and inclusion of plant […]

Paul S

June 8, 2012

Finance

WWF Urges Rio+20 Attendees to Measure Natural Capital

With the UN Conference on Sustainable Development – Rio+20 – less than two weeks away, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) […]

Andrew Burger

June 8, 2012

Finance

PwC Invests in Financial Literacy

In the still long and painful wake of the global financial crises, financial literacy is more important than ever. To […]

Leon Kaye

June 8, 2012

Finance

B-Corp Squag Helps Autistic Kids Communicate

You wouldn’t think dance would be useful training for an entrepreneur, but former dancer Sara Winter has just launched a […]

TriplePundit

June 8, 2012

Finance

Employee Integration: Going Beyond Employee Engagement

Employee volunteerism is on the rise and employee engagement has become a mainstream concept, one which many companies fervently believe […]

Andrea Newell

June 7, 2012

Finance

Global Elite: Absentee Owners?

Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course for Spring 2012, is authoring a series of articles. The articles on this “micro-blog” reflect reactions […]

Presidio Economics

June 6, 2012

Finance

Q&A: Van Jones on Politics, Student Loans, and the Access Economy

*Van Jones speaks June 13 and 14 at the Sustainable Industries Economic Forums in Portland and Seattle – click here […]

Andrea Newell

June 1, 2012

Finance

Paul Hawken: Be Bold and Fail

There are a ton of sustainable business ideas out there.  Some of these ideas gradually build upon prior technology.  Other […]

Jonathan Mariano

June 1, 2012

Finance

Five Practical Tips for Developing a Sustainable Workplace for Employees

By Serena Claire Josephs “What embodies a sustainable workplace?” Tony Schwartz, President and CEO of the Energy Project, an organization […]

TriplePundit

May 31, 2012

Finance

Why CFOs and CSOs Should Collaborate for Integrated Reporting

By Ory Zik, Founder and CEO, Energy Points It is a tale of two desks, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and […]

TriplePundit

May 30, 2012

Finance

BALLE: Local Heart and Soul

I wasn’t prepared for the emotion. I didn’t realize that when people got together to talk about supporting and growing […]

Andrea Newell

May 30, 2012

Finance

The Truth Will Out: The Power of Employees

The following post is part of a CSRHub series focusing on 10 trends that are driving corporate transparency and disclosure in the coming […]

CSRHub

May 29, 2012

Finance

BP Agrees to Major Pollution Cuts at Tar Sands Refinery

Back in the waning days of the GW Bush administration, the EPA approved a permit issued by the State of […]

RP Siegel

May 25, 2012

Finance

The Access Economy Comes to Your Washing Machine

When you think of examples of the sharing or access economy, the likely examples that come up will revolve around […]

Paul S

May 25, 2012

Finance

Netherlands' Repair Cafes Curb Consumerism

How awesome is the idea of a repair cafe? Very simply, it is a place you take your old, broken-down […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

May 25, 2012

Finance

Lithium-ion Gets Super Charged

Washington State University researchers are pushing lithium-ion to the max. They’ve developed a new technology that could triple the capacity […]

Bill DiBenedetto

May 25, 2012

Finance

White House Presidential Innovation Fellows Program

In similar veins to the prestigious Presidential Management and White House Fellowship programs, Todd Park, White House Chief Technology Officer, […]

TriplePundit

May 24, 2012

Finance

Lots of Dinero Still on the Table: SBA's $1B Impact Investment Fund

By G. Nagesh Rao How many of you knew about the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)  “Impact Investment Initiative”? Are […]

TriplePundit

May 24, 2012

Finance

Give Money, Get Impact, Save Taxes – the Power of Social Entrepreneurs for Your Portfolio

25th in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

May 23, 2012

Finance

Interview: Jeff Stewart, Lenddo

Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm started in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Since 2004, the firm has invested […]

Nick Aster

May 19, 2012

Finance

Interview: Ned Tozen, D.Light

Omidyar Network is a philanthropic investment firm started in 2004 by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Since 2004, the firm has invested […]

Nick Aster

May 18, 2012

Finance

Impact Investing Done Right: No Shortcuts to Social Change

By Patrick McVeigh The widely recognized challenge of socially progressive investing is ensuring that financial results are not sacrificed in […]

TriplePundit

May 18, 2012

Finance

Venturing into Growth Industries with High-Impact Capital

23rd in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the […]

HIPInvestor

May 18, 2012

Finance

Africa's First Sustainable Biofuel Plant Opens in Mozambique

Read more about this project Today marked the grand opening of the largest industrial park in Mozambique -and it’s got […]

jennifer boynton

May 17, 2012