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VentureSource Ranks Top Green Startups

Last week, we saw the results of the top 100 corporate citizen ranking from Corporate Responsibility magazine. This week, we […]

RP Siegel

March 14, 2011

Finance

Top 3 Ways to REALLY Move the Needle on Climate Change

Boyd Cohen, Ph.D. CO2 IMPACT Yes, I am committed to playing my part to reducing my personal carbon footprint.  And […]

boyd

March 11, 2011

Finance

Momentum Dynamics: Passive Charging Could Be Key to EV Adoption

Most cities will be installing EV infrastructure in the next year. But according to Momentum Dynamics CEO Andrew Daga, that […]

Ann-Danylkiw

March 11, 2011

Finance

PlugShare App Removes EV Owner Range Anxiety & Creates Community

I don’t know about you, but for perhaps the first time ever, I want to buy a Nissan. The Leaf, […]

Paul S

March 11, 2011

Finance

Interview with Nestlé Waters’ New Sustainability Director: Part 3

This is a final installment of the Triple Pundit interview with Michael Washburn, newly appointed Director of Sustainability for Nestlé […]

RP Siegel

March 10, 2011

Finance

Anusara's John Friend: Yoga and Green Business Success

I saw a yoga class in a business for the first time while touring Clif Bar’s new and very green […]

Bill Roth

March 10, 2011

Finance

Interview with Nestlé Waters’ New Sustainability Director: Part 2

This is a continuation of the interview in three parts with Michael Washburn, newly appointed Director of Sustainability for Nestlé […]

RP Siegel

March 9, 2011

Finance

Leading with Purpose: The Steve Jobs Way

Apple has been in the news a lot lately. Last month, it released new Macbooks and an iPhone 4 for […]

Jonathan Mariano

March 9, 2011

Finance

Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute Annual Conference Focuses on the ‘Next West’

These are exciting times for land use planning. While that may be the first time “exciting” and “land use planning” […]

Denver

March 9, 2011

Finance

Largest Study Begins on Impact of Oil Spill on Human Health

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has just kicked off what is believed to be the largest study ever […]

Tiffany Finley

March 8, 2011

Finance

Top 5 Executive Education Programs in Climate Change

Triple Pundit kindly offered me this digital real estate to discuss a range of topics related to intersecting commerce and […]

boyd

March 8, 2011

Finance

EPA Examines Consumption and the Environment

Will understanding the psychology, patterns, and economics behind over-consumption help us navigate the road ahead? The West Coast EPA is hosting […]

Tiffany Finley

March 8, 2011

Finance

Food Safety, Security and Accesibility Concerns Cause Gates Foundation to Fund GMO Research

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index topped off at an all-time high this January, reflecting the skyrocketing […]

Tiffany Finley

March 7, 2011

Finance

A Risky Strategy: Government Clean Tech Venture Funding and Social Impact Bonds

The element of risk is part of every investment.  Some investments are more risky than others. There is no guarantee […]

Jonathan Mariano

March 7, 2011

Finance

Corporate Responsibility Magazine Releases their Top 100 Corporate Citizen List

Corporate Responsibility Magazine announced their list of the top 100 corporate citizens yesterday, Wednesday, March 2, in a ceremony at […]

RP Siegel

March 4, 2011

Finance

Big Money In Reuse Business; Profits Double in Two Years

Reuse comes before recycle when dealing with the Rs, and for good reason according to the skyrocketing profit and earnings […]

Tiffany Finley

March 4, 2011

Finance

How to Green Textbook Sales: Tear Them Into Chapters

Has this ever happened to you? After buying a huge stack of books for your University courses, half of them […]

Paul S

March 4, 2011

Finance

Obsessed with Impact: The Mulago Foundation

The Mulago Foundation approaches funding social enterprise a bit differently than other foundations.  To sum it up in three words, […]

Jonathan Mariano

February 28, 2011

Finance

Video Interview: Applying Sustainability in the Workplace

What does sustainability mean in the business context and how do you apply it in the workplace?  Marsha Willard, the […]

Connie-Kwan

February 24, 2011

Finance

The Hidden Reality Behind Social Impact Bonds

Hidden within President Obama’s proposed budget is a line item that attempts to start a new model for financing government […]

Jonathan Mariano

February 22, 2011

Finance

Shareholders File Record Number Of Environment Related Resolutions

A record number of climate and energy related shareholder resolutions have come to the table in proxy year 2011. In […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 22, 2011

Finance

Avego: How To Take Cars off the Road, Now?

In our still car dominated society, traffic is, for the moment, a necessary evil. Sure, mass transit options are increasing […]

Paul S

February 18, 2011

Finance

Startup America Gives Cleantech Entrepreneurs a Leg Up

U.S. Small Business Administrator Karen Mills on Wednesday revealed details of a pilot program through which it is working with […]

mcoconnor

February 17, 2011

Finance

Proxy Power: This Year's Hottest Issues

By Andrew Behar Shareholder activism is alive and well. This year individual and institutional investors will use their power to […]

TriplePundit

February 17, 2011

Finance

Chevron Slammed With $8.6 Billion for Ecuador Spill

This week saw another step towards a final resolution to an environmental drama that has been playing out in courtrooms, […]

RP Siegel

February 16, 2011

Finance

Haiti: New Model of a Wireless World is Emerging From the Rubble

The way we do business is going to be changing and some sneak previews of those changes are popping up […]

RP Siegel

February 15, 2011

Finance

Will Ebooks Jeopardize the Carbon Reduction Goals of the Book Industry?

By Raz Godelnik The shift towards ebooks is having a significant influence on every part of the book industry, from […]

TriplePundit

February 15, 2011

Finance

How to Put Sustainability in Any Corporate Job: New Guide Shares Stories from the Field

We’ve enjoyed a close relationship with Net Impact over the years and are excited to help them present their new […]

Nick Aster

February 15, 2011

Finance

Three Trademarks of Effective Leaders

During a recent lull in my MBA studies I decided to begin a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. My attention is […]

Leslie Back

February 14, 2011

Finance

CSR in the Balkans: A Young Professional's Perspective

The debate over corporate social responsibility (CSR) tends to be a Trans-Atlantic affair, with Europeans nagging Americans to catch up as […]

Leon Kaye

February 10, 2011

Finance

A False Dilemma: Clean Up the Environment or Reduce Poverty

By Glen Low A couple weeks ago I was at home on a Saturday morning reading the Wall Street Journal when I […]

TriplePundit

February 8, 2011

Finance

5 Green Products to Watch in 2011-2012

By Elizabeth A. Weisser Innovating for sustainability brings with it exciting opportunities for businesses to grow their top-line sales and […]

TriplePundit

February 7, 2011

Finance

Job Hunters Beware: Check Your References

By Will McBride I am a smart, competent, hard-working engineer, and I’ve been out of work for just over two […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2011

Finance

Book Review: The New Capitalist Manifesto

Umair Haque asks that his new book The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a Disruptively Better Business be evaluated– as a […]

Ann-Danylkiw

February 2, 2011

Finance

Obama Launches Partnership To Help Startups

The White House announced the Startup American Partnership (SAP) on January 31 which promotes entrepreneurship as part of President Obama’s […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 2, 2011

Finance

Suitsak: The Key to a Major Increase in White Collar Bicycle Commuters?

In many parts of the world, cities are actively taking steps to increase biking as a daily activity – London’s […]

Paul S

January 28, 2011

Finance

Investors Ask Oil and Gas Companies To Report Fracking Risks

Investors filed shareholder resolutions with nine oil and gas companies, asking them to report on plans to deal with the […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

January 24, 2011

Finance

Getaround.com: Tesla for the Rest of Us

It’s a good guess that most Tesla owners are jet-setters. But the Tesla Roadster owned by one anonymous Bay Area […]

mcoconnor

January 21, 2011

Finance

Raising Capital as a Sustainable Entrepreneur

Many entrepreneurs start their company with their own money, with credit cards, or with a loan from friends and family. […]

Scott Cooney

January 21, 2011

Finance

Recruit Execs with the Sustainability Mindset

It’s one thing for companies to talk the talk and for some to at least start to walk the walk […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 21, 2011

Finance

Invest Ethically for ‘All Good’ Returns

This piece originally appeared at Alrroya.com which holds the copyright. By: Ron Robins Investors rarely think about how their investments […]

TriplePundit

January 21, 2011

Finance

How a Social Entrepreneur Builds a Future out of Beirut’s Past

Sometimes a region’s diversity can also be its greatest burden, as the past twenty years have proven in the Balkans, […]

Leon Kaye

January 21, 2011

Finance

Social Entrepreneurship in Bosnia: A Brilliant Mozaik

The civil war that tore apart the former Yugoslavia from 1992 to 1995 may be a distant memory to those […]

Leon Kaye

January 20, 2011

Finance

The (BoP) Project: Turning Wasted Vegetable Oil into Fuel for Africa

By Jonathan Kalan, Founder of The (BoP) Project. This is the second installment from The (BoP) Project, a journey to […]

TriplePundit

January 18, 2011

Finance

Climate Capitalism and Biofuels Ready to Break Out in 2011

  By: Boyd Cohen, CO2 IMPACT Our “addiction” to highly polluting and emitting fossil fuels presents serious challenges to achieving […]

boyd

January 17, 2011

Finance

Productivity in an ADD world: 3 Simple Tips

How many employees does it take to switch out some LED bulbs? Well….it depends on how many other windows they […]

Scott Cooney

January 14, 2011

Finance

Peer to Peer Meets Venture Capitalism at Hub Ventures

One of the biggest challenges to starting a new company is being alone (or with your business partner!) day in […]

jennifer boynton

January 14, 2011

Finance

GLOB's Non-Toxic Paints Offer Artists a Safe Alternative

Have you ever noticed that arts and crafts paint labels don’t list the ingredients in their products? Arts and crafts […]

Kara DiCamillo

January 14, 2011

Finance

Buffett, Gates and The Story of Enough

By Woody Tasch “When is enough enough?”  Bernie Sanders asked during his filibuster against the Lame Duck tax bill in […]

TriplePundit

January 10, 2011

Finance

Badger Balm Pays More Than Lip Service To Fair Trade

Triple Pundit has a long history of showcasing companies who embrace fair trade for several reasons.  Some benefits of fair […]

Leon Kaye

January 7, 2011

Finance

A Reason to Smile: The Environmental Toothbrush

A toothbrush is something we (hopefully) use every day.  With high frequency use comes high frequency wear and tear.  Professionals […]

Jonathan Mariano

January 7, 2011

Finance

Does Corporate America Need More Hackers?

Perhaps it’s the term “hacker.” To anyone who has been the unwitting victim of a malicious virus that has wiped […]

Andrea Newell

January 6, 2011

Finance

Commodity Price Crisis Driving Green Economic Revolution

Earth 2017 projects that 20% of the world’s economy will be in sustainable goods and services by 2017 based upon […]

Bill Roth

January 6, 2011

Finance

Is This the Time for Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship?

By Drew Tulchin, Managing Partner of Social Enterprise Associates Given the economic crisis in America, with unemployment at its highest […]

TriplePundit

January 6, 2011

Finance

Is the End of Coal Already Here?

There’s been an implicit assumption that with Peak Oil either already here or arriving soon and our society’s gargantuan (and […]

RP Siegel

January 5, 2011