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What's Life Really Like for Female Tech Entrepreneurs?

TriplePundit was at SXSW last week, bringing you the latest thinking on CSR, social media, and more. Winding up my […]

Alison

March 19, 2012

Finance

SXSW Interview: Alex Stephany of ParkAtMyHouse.com

In case you missed South by Southwest last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the conference […]

Nick Aster

March 18, 2012

Finance

SXSW Interview: Dale Hart of Methodologie

In case you missed South by South West last week, we’re working to bring the best sustainability thinking from the […]

Nick Aster

March 18, 2012

Finance

Entrepreneurial Austin: Steve Case, Tim O'Shaughnessy Talk Shop at SXSW

By Brian Back To capture the mix of hope and hype at South by South West last week, one needed […]

Brian Back

March 18, 2012

Finance

Introduction to Technology for Good: A Historical Perspective From GE

This is the first in a series of posts entitled Technology for Good: A Historical Perspective From GE.  Last week, GE released […]

Leon Kaye

March 16, 2012

Finance

Can Privatization Save Detroit’s Transit System?

When I visited Detroit last September, I did not have a rental car. Foolish me. As I waited at the […]

Leon Kaye

March 16, 2012

Finance

Want to Be the Next Airbnb? Solve These Two Problems

TriplePundit is at SXSW this week, bringing you the latest thinking on CSR, social media, and more. Today’s dispatch: What […]

Alison

March 16, 2012

Finance

Hunter Lovins is Still Optimistic About the Future of Sustainability in Business

When I heard Hunter Lovins for the first time in 2006, I was left feeling like I’d just witnessed one […]

Raz Godelnik

March 16, 2012

Finance

SideTour: The Airbnb of Experiences

As part of our report on The Airbnb of Anything: The Growth of P2P Markets, we wanted to talk to […]

Alison

March 16, 2012

Finance

KeyWifi Opens the Door to Peer-To-Peer Wifi Rental

Have you ever been out at a cafe, its wifi on the fritz, and looked longingly at the 13 other […]

Paul S

March 16, 2012

Finance

Via Blistering Op-Ed, Exec Bids Good Riddance to Goldman Sachs and Greed

For Goldman Sachs’ critics, former Executive Director (a mid-level management position) Greg Smith’s resignation via a New York Times op-ed […]

Leon Kaye

March 15, 2012

Finance

My Two Cents on Impact: Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

By Lonnie Shekhtman A couple of weeks ago I wrote about why I want to become an impact investor and why I […]

TriplePundit

March 15, 2012

Finance

Will Moore's Law Save Us All?

If you’ve hung out in tech circles for more than five minutes, you’ve no doubt heard of Moore’s Law. It’s […]

Alison

March 13, 2012

Finance

Fox News: High Gas Prices Not the President's Fault, Unless It's Obama

Ever since Bill Clinton pointed out that, “it’s the economy, stupid,” presidential campaigns have tended to focus on the economy. […]

RP Siegel

March 9, 2012

Finance

Greenstart Adds $100k in Funding Offer for Entrepreneurs

Greenstart is a San Francisco-based startup accelerator focused on helping entrepreneurs build successful companies at the intersection of cleantech and […]

Raz Godelnik

March 9, 2012

Finance

Top Utilities Reaching Out With Social Media

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a piece about the new trend towards electricity democratization and decentralization. This trend […]

RP Siegel

March 7, 2012

Finance

Building a Sustainable Future Requires More than Science

By Stephen Leahy Contrary to popular belief, humans have failed to address the earth’s worsening emergencies of climate change, species’ […]

SLDI

March 2, 2012

Finance

What Would You Ask Hunter Lovins?

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

bard

March 1, 2012

Finance

Top Teams Require Trust Over Peace

By Dr. Lawrence S. Levin One of the most essential yet difficult variables that distinguishes top teams from most executive […]

TriplePundit

February 29, 2012

Finance

Micro-Credit Sector Scandal Reinforces Need for Impact Investment Standards

By Geri Stengel The sky is falling! As a long-time advocate of impact investing, I am chilled by the news […]

TriplePundit

February 28, 2012

Finance

Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, True Leader of the Green Business Movement

“We need corporate sustainability to be in the DNA of business culture and operations,” U.N. Secretary General told the participants […]

Raz Godelnik

February 24, 2012

Finance

Pump Price Truths: Gas Won't be Getting Cheaper, and That's Okay

As a professional energy economist I am obligated to set the record on gas prices straight. This week I’ve heard […]

Bill Roth

February 24, 2012

Finance

In the Zone: Judge Rules NY Town Can Ban Fracking

One way to stop fracking is to do it one town and county at a time. New York Supreme Court […]

Bill DiBenedetto

February 23, 2012

Finance

5 Outcomes of Rising Gas Prices

Gas prices are up – the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. has reached $3.54 […]

Raz Godelnik

February 23, 2012

Finance

Capital One: Another Too-Big-To-Fail Bank?

By Bartlett Naylor With the American economy continuing to stumble amid the debris from the Wall Street crash, on February […]

TriplePundit

February 22, 2012

Finance

Startup Develops Floating Solar Farm

A version of this story originally appeared on NoCamels – Israeli Innovation News  By Yinnon Shraga While solar energy companies throughout the […]

TriplePundit

February 22, 2012

Finance

Four Rules for Navigating the First 90 Days of a Software Startup

“I moved from Australia to the Silicon Valley to learn the ways of startups,” said Cathy Edwards, Founder and CTO […]

Connie-Kwan

February 20, 2012

Finance

Nature Conservancy Now Protecting Urban Jungles

Last week, I wrote about a recent, somewhat controversial, collaboration between the Nature Conservancy and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. […]

RP Siegel

February 20, 2012

Finance

3 Valentine Tips for Winning Investor Love

At the Women 2.0 Pitch Conference and Competition this past Valentine’s Day, I hung out with 300 talented and inspiring […]

Connie-Kwan

February 20, 2012

Finance

Top 5 Triple Bottom Line US Utilities

Sempra Energy (SRE), Xcel Energy (XEL), PG&E Corp. (PCG), Edison International (EIX) and Avista Corp. (AVA) are the top five […]

Andrew Burger

February 17, 2012

Finance

TrendWatch 2012: The Rise of the Global Middle Class

In honor of the release of Trendwatch 2012, we’ll be rolling out posts about sustainability and economic recovery. You can […]

Leon Kaye

February 17, 2012

Finance

Development as Freedom: a Not-So-Utopian Economic Model

By Inder Comar The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, interest rates are high, stifling investment […]

TriplePundit

February 17, 2012

Finance

US Solar CEOs' Letter Urges President to Focus on Solar Energy Trade with China

Xi Jinping, China’s vice-president and the expected successor to current President Hu Jintao, is in the nation’s capital today to […]

Andrew Burger

February 13, 2012

Finance

Sierra Club Ends Relationship with Natural Gas Industry

Apparently President Obama is not the only one who has issues with donations coming from contributors he doesn’t want to […]

Raz Godelnik

February 13, 2012

Finance

Finally, a Personal Solar Charger for the Masses

Mobile devices have become a deeply embedded part of many of our lives, and along with it, there’s a cumulatively […]

Paul S

February 10, 2012

Finance

The Green Economy: It May Not Include Me

This post was submitted for the United Nations World Environment Day blogging competition sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Please […]

Jonathan Mariano

February 10, 2012

Finance

Does Gender Equality Have a Place in the Green Economy?

Submitted for the United Nations World Environment Day blogging competition sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). “Like” it […]

Andrea Newell

February 10, 2012

Finance

Reverse Vending Machines Make Recycling Easier

Very often people want to recycle but aren’t sure how. This area of untapped recycling potential is a business opportunity […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

February 10, 2012

Finance

Shareholders Press Oil & Gas Companies on Fracking

Representing shareholders, investment management organizations are increasingly pressing US oil and gas companies to take stronger actions and increase public […]

Andrew Burger

February 9, 2012

Finance

How to Engage Sustainability Natives

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

CSRHub

February 9, 2012

Finance

Report: Solyndra had Limited Impact on VC Solar Investments

2011 was a difficult year for the US solar industry, but venture capital activity in the sector did more than […]

Andrew Burger

February 8, 2012

Finance

Harvard's New i-lab Will House New Crop of Future Zuckerbergs

While Harvard’s most well-known innovative (dropout) student was at the center of media frenzy last week, the university is already […]

Raz Godelnik

February 7, 2012

Finance

Business Support for Communities Could be Waning

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

CSRHub

February 6, 2012

Finance

In Times of Change, Go Slow to Go Fast

The following is a guest post by our friends at Saybrook University’s Organizational Systems Program (a 3p sponsor) – designed […]

Saybrook

February 5, 2012

Finance

Occupy Wall Street Goes Virtual, Targeting Apple through Petitions

If you wonder what happened to the OWS movement and are worried that the protest against the 1% has died, […]

Raz Godelnik

February 3, 2012

Finance

Skilio: Education that Lives Up to the Collaborative Consumption Hype

It seems everywhere you look these days, people are proclaiming this the year of collaborative consumption, C2C, otherwise commonly known […]

Paul S

February 3, 2012

Finance

VC Cleantech Investments Down 4.5% in 2011

The number of US venture capital (VC) investments in cleantech companies didn’t increase in 2011, but they didn’t decline either. […]

Andrew Burger

February 1, 2012

Finance

UN Calls Sustainable Development a Top Priority

The UN High-Level Panel Global Sustainability released its report in Addis Ababa yesterday entitled “Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future […]

RP Siegel

February 1, 2012

Finance

Why Your Startup Needs a Good Lawyer

By: Pricilla Burgess This article was originally published on Sustainable Industries. Ignore Shakespeare. Do not kill all the lawyers. You […]

TriplePundit

February 1, 2012

Finance

Recognizing Biases: How Our Minds Fool Us

By: Jeff Klein My late grandmother, when criticized or misunderstood, would often say “we don’t see ourselves.” While we don’t […]

TriplePundit

February 1, 2012

Finance

Renewable Energy Mergers and Acquisitions Surge 40% in 2011

Merger and acquisition activity in the renewable energy sector surged 40% in 2011, reaching a record-high $53.5 billion, according to […]

Andrew Burger

January 31, 2012

Finance

Lessons in Sustainability From Gandhi

January 30th 2012 is Gandhi’s 64th death anniversary and four days ago, India celebrated her Republic Day. It struck me […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

January 31, 2012

Finance

How to Leverage Collaboration to Make Your Business Thrive

By: Richard Crespin Following up on last week’s blog post about how, in the midst of the economic downturn, the […]

TriplePundit

January 30, 2012

Finance

The Economic Importance of Biodiversity

This post was originally published on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog and is reprinted with permission. By: HE Razan […]

TriplePundit

January 30, 2012

Finance

Five Ingredients to Grow a Grassroots Green Team

The following is a guest post by our friends at Saybrook University’s Organizational Systems Program (a 3p sponsor) – designed […]

Saybrook

January 29, 2012

Finance

Keeping the Green Hope Alive, One Wise Investment at a Time

This post was originally published on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog and is reprinted here with permission. By: Eswar […]

TriplePundit

January 27, 2012

Finance

The Power of Social Entrepreneurship to Create a Sustainable World

This post was originally published on the Zayed Future Energy Prize blog and is reprinted here with permission. By Dr […]

TriplePundit

January 26, 2012

Finance

Making Clean Tech a Commercial Reality, Faster

There are a plethora of potential clean tech ideas and innovations out there. I have 5-6 in my head right […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 25, 2012

Finance

Poverty Among the Nation's Retail Workers

More than half of the retail workers surveyed in a study last fall earn less than $10 an hour. The […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 25, 2012

Finance

Opposition Grows as Citizens United Turns Two

Last week marked the second anniversary of the landmark Citizens United vs. Federal Election Committee decision in which the Supreme Court […]

Kara Scharwath

January 24, 2012

Finance

One More Step And We Get Supply Chain Cake

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

CSRHub

January 23, 2012

Finance

Kodak’s New Film: Solar

Natcore Technologies, one of Kodak’s last hopes. It has been a rough several years for Eastman Kodak, the 120-year-old film […]

Leon Kaye

January 23, 2012

Finance

Mixed Green Business Results

GreenBiz Group’s fifth annual 2012 State of Green Business report offers a somewhat mixed view of the current green and […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 23, 2012

Finance

Spring Back Recycling Builds Up Lives While Breaking Down Mattresses

Getting rid of mattresses is difficult. Most landfills don’t want them as they are bulky and the springs in them damage the […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

January 23, 2012

Finance

EU on Track to Exceed 2020 Carbon Emissions Targets

Having reduced CO2 emissions by 17% as compared to 1990 levels, the European Union (EU) is well on its way […]

Andrew Burger

January 20, 2012

Finance

The Clif Bar Story: An Interview with Director of Environmental Stewardship Elysa Hammond

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

bard

January 20, 2012

Finance

Corruption and Sustainability: Like Oil & Water Do Not Mix

Recently, the Guardian ran a post addressing the question of why eliminating corruption is crucial for sustainability. A first glance […]

RP Siegel

January 20, 2012

Finance

AbleBanking: A New Bank the Big Ones Shouldn't Ignore

Did you know Bank of America donated around $200 million last year to charitable causes? It sounds impressive, until you […]

Paul S

January 20, 2012

Finance

Impact Investing Expands in Hawai'i

The field of impact investing, wherein investors put money into ventures with an explicit mission for triple bottom line returns […]

Scott Cooney

January 20, 2012

Finance

Leveraging Deficits: How the Best Corporate Citizens Drove Cross-Sector Collaboration During the Great Recession

By Richard Crespin In last week’s blog post, I pointed to the emergence of a “renaissance” in how companies, NGOs, […]

TriplePundit

January 20, 2012

Finance

Southwest Airlines’ Cabin Experience Evolves in a Sustainable Direction

Long known as a company not afraid to think out of the box, Southwest Airlines, one of the most successful […]

RP Siegel

January 19, 2012

Finance

Why Designers Will Become the Next Gen of CEOs

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

January 19, 2012