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How a Universal Basic Income Can Disrupt the Cycle of Poverty

Talk of a universal basic income (UBI) has accelerated in recent months as analysts agree society needs a complete rethink […]

Leon Kaye

May 11, 2017

Finance

Tesla’s Solar Roof Tiles Make Waves for Aesthetics and Affordability

Owning Tesla stock, or just following the company in general, is like dangling at the end of a yo-yo. Just […]

Leon Kaye

May 11, 2017

Finance

Donald Trump: The Newest Corporate ‘Risk Factor’

Researchers are noticing a trend in corporate Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings: Donald Trump. According to the financial data […]

Leon Kaye

May 10, 2017

Finance

3p Weekend: Your Guide to Personal Fossil Fuel Divestment

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

May 5, 2017

Finance

Gett Acquires Juno: 5 Lessons For the Sharing Economy

Last week Gett, a Tel Aviv-based ride-hailing company, announced it was buying Juno for $200 million. As reported by Johana Bhuiyan of Recode, […]

Raz Godelnik

May 4, 2017

Finance

Ontario Launches Pilot Universal Basic Income Program

In a move she described as necessary during an era of economic uncertainty,“from technology to Trump,” last week Ottawa Premier […]

Leon Kaye

May 1, 2017

Finance

$4.5 Trillion in Global Assets Still Exposed to Climate Change Risks

A recent survey reveals that the world’s largest investment funds and managers are taking the long-term risks of climate change […]

Leon Kaye

April 26, 2017

Finance

A Federal Incentive for Social Entrepreneurs to Expand Their Businesses

By Leah B. Thibault Various federal and state financial incentives can further the growth and expansion of businesses committed to […]

TriplePundit

April 26, 2017

Finance

Proposed Bill in Congress Would Silence Activist Investors

A new bill proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives could eliminate one of the favorite tactics of shareholders who […]

Leon Kaye

April 25, 2017

Finance

New App Could Help Refugees Access Bank Accounts, Avoid Black Market

Refugees seeking salvation from their war-torn countries are often met with harsh realities in their new homes. Beyond finding ways […]

Grant Whittington

April 14, 2017

Finance

Ford Foundation Commits $1 Billion to the Social Enterprise Revolution

Last week the Ford Foundation announced a move that could transform social enterprise, generate more investment in the nonprofit sector, […]

Leon Kaye

April 10, 2017

Finance

Are Student Loans the Next Financial Bubble?

Over the past 15 years, Congress enacted a bevy of laws in an attempt to reform financial and disclosure legislation. […]

Leon Kaye

April 5, 2017

Finance

7 Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the new book “Doughnut Economics” by economist Kate Raworth. You can buy […]

TriplePundit

April 4, 2017

Finance

Can Lyft Take Advantage of Uber's Misdeeds? Not As A 'Better Boyfriend'

Lyft doesn’t want to be a nice guy anymore. As Uber seems to be dealing with a new crisis every […]

Raz Godelnik

March 31, 2017

Finance

Why Fair Trade Matters Even More in An Unequal World

We live in a time of massive, unprecedented trade: Goods, information and money all flow across borders almost seamlessly (people, […]

Nithin Coca

March 30, 2017

Finance

Could the Rise of 'Shadow Banks' Put the U.S. Economy At Risk?

So-called “shadow banks” have edged out a larger portion of the U.S. financial sector, especially the mortgage market, over the […]

Leon Kaye

March 30, 2017

Finance

A More Equitable Economy Exists Right Next Door

By Jay Walljasper Welcome to everyday life in Quebec—Canada’s second largest province with 8.2 million people. Yet these scenes of […]

TriplePundit

March 28, 2017

Finance

Fintech Startup Offers Next-Gen Solution to Extreme Poverty

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published by Conscious Company Media.  By Rachel Zurer Worldwide, about 2 billion adults have […]

TriplePundit

March 15, 2017

Finance

States Lead on Carbon Pricing Amidst Federal Uncertainty

By Gwen Child The collision of the Donald Trump administration’s energy agenda with dire climate change predictions has left many […]

TriplePundit

March 8, 2017

Finance

Is Trump the Tipping Point for Ethical Investing?

By Joshua Levin You may have voted against U.S. President Donald Trump, protested his policies, and ranted to your friends. Yet […]

TriplePundit

March 2, 2017

Finance

How Trump's Immigration Policies Affect Economics In 'Sanctuary Cities'

As President Donald Trump increases his effort to restructure and narrow the country’s immigration laws, cities big and small are […]

Jan Lee

February 24, 2017

Finance

From An Unbalanced Economy to a Human Economy

By Katherine Trebeck Eight men control as much wealth as the poorest half of the world’s population, while 1 in […]

TriplePundit

February 23, 2017

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Progress to 2020: Tackling Resource Use From All Angles

Zero Waste: Ethical Investment and Innovation That Saves Money

Most of us have already heard the spiel: Diverting trash away from landfills is good for the environment. In fact, […]

Jan Lee

February 16, 2017

Finance

Try, Try Again: Starbucks Weathers One Boycott After Another

The recent surge in boycotts prompted TriplePundit to explore why some consumer-driven exercises in social activism work, and some don’t. A […]

Tina Casey

February 15, 2017

Finance

Do Boycotts Work? Why Kellogg Could Get The Last Laugh Over Breitbart News

Last weekend TriplePundit turned its attention to the plethora of boycotts that erupted during last year’s presidential campaign. The number […]

Tina Casey

February 14, 2017

Finance

Could Donald Trump Deliver a Universal Basic Income?

Three weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump has seemingly gone out of his way to alienate everyone who opposed him […]

RP Siegel

February 14, 2017

Finance

Why Uber and Airbnb Are Struggling in Tokyo

At first glance, Tokyo seems like an ideal city for the so-called sharing economy. It is incredibly connected, both digitally […]

Nithin Coca

February 14, 2017

Finance

San Diego and Tijuana Share Uncertainty About Border Crackdown

Stereotypical media images of the U.S./Mexico border typically show barren open areas, dilapidated housing, vigilantes trying to catch people illegally […]

Carl Nettleton

February 13, 2017

Finance

Japan's Present is America's Future

After decades of remarkable growth, the Japanese economy hit a wall in the early 1990s, literally and figuratively. In the following decades, […]

Nithin Coca

February 13, 2017

Finance

Will Our Political Divide Cause A Recession?

Americans’ confidence in the economy is down slightly this month, according to a poll measuring consumer sentiment. Nothing serious. But […]

Bill Roth

February 13, 2017

Finance

NRDC: Trump's 2-for-1 Regulation Order is an 'Abuse of Discretion'

On Jan. 30, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would significantly change how regulations are passed. And some are […]

Jan Lee

February 10, 2017

Finance

SEC Investigates Tyson Foods Over Alleged Price Manipulation

Tyson Foods, the world’s largest meat processor and the largest U.S. exporter of beef, announced in a recent Securities and […]

Leon Kaye

February 9, 2017

Finance

How Investment Funds Can Make a Difference

By Janet Brown Your investments have power. How you invest your money can be a vote for the values you want […]

TriplePundit

February 7, 2017

Finance

Investors Put Over $8B Into Conservation: Can It Continue in the Trump Era?

By Kelley Hamrick On a mild, rainy day in Washington, D.C., America inaugurated its 45th president. The incoming administration represents a […]

TriplePundit

January 31, 2017

Finance

700 Businesses and Orgs to Trump: Address Climate Change, It's Real

American businesses have a message for the newly-elected U.S. president: Climate change is real. And it needs to be addressed. […]

Jan Lee

January 26, 2017

Finance

Rebuilding Rural Communities As Traditional Industries Decline

By Leah B. Thibault Last year, quarterly coal production in the U.S. was at its lowest since 1981 — representing […]

TriplePundit

January 25, 2017

Finance

Will Equity Crowdfunding Accelerate Impact Investing in 2017?

By Jamie Garuti This past May, a new world of possibilities opened up for social entrepreneurs around the country. The […]

TriplePundit

January 19, 2017

Finance

How to Move Sustainable Investing Into the Spotlight

By Kristen Kleiman I am new to the world of sustainable investments. For the last 25 years, before joining the […]

TriplePundit

January 18, 2017

Finance

Polarity Management 101: The Solution to Unsolvable Problems

By Peter Schulte We’ve all seen this classic drawing. Depending on how you look at it, you can see both […]

TriplePundit

December 30, 2016

Finance

Access to Capital & Economic Renewal: The Public Banking Imperative

By Ed Quevedo “May we proceed based upon an understanding that all economic activity is actually initiated by gift, just […]

TriplePundit

December 28, 2016

Finance

How Arrogance Pushed Uber Out of San Francisco

On Wednesday I shared here my analysis of Uber’s business model, making the case why it can explain the company’s […]

Raz Godelnik

December 23, 2016

Finance

6 Disruptive Changes That Rocked 2016 and Will Shape Your Future

Has there been a year during the 21st century where disruptive changes are so poised to define our future? Donald […]

Bill Roth

December 23, 2016

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Progress to 2020: Tackling Resource Use From All Angles

The New Plastics Economy: Thriving in a Plastic World

Forty-nine years ago, on Dec. 22, 1967, “The Graduate” opened in movie theaters to rave reviews. Not only was the […]

Tom Schueneman

December 22, 2016

Finance

Why Uber Won't Stop Testing Autonomous Cars in San Francisco

Uber started testing the use of autonomous cars in San Francisco last week, following earlier tests that began in September in Pittsburgh. […]

Raz Godelnik

December 21, 2016

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How Sustainability at Home Goes Beyond

Why Are American Recycling Rates Still Stuck At 34 Percent?

As environmental awareness grew, U.S. recycling rates saw a rapid uptick in the 1980s and ’90s. But the U.S. recycling […]

Nithin Coca

December 20, 2016

Finance

What the U.S. Can Learn from the U.K. About Climate Risk

By Joyce Coffee As the United States welcomes a new presidential administration, and the District of Columbia becomes what I refer […]

Joyce Coffee

December 12, 2016

Finance

Despite Trump’s Carrier Deal, US Manufacturing Jobs Remain at Risk

President-elect Donald Trump’s deal with Carrier to keep the Indiana air-conditioning manufacturer from moving a plant to Mexico has been […]

Carl Nettleton

December 9, 2016

Finance

Why It’s Time to Invest in Post-Conflict Countries

On a global scale, conflict is displacing more people from their homes than it ever has. And sadly, especially over the past five years, the problem appears to be accelerating.

3p Editors

December 9, 2016

Finance

How to Increase the Sales Value of Your Green Business

By Adam Wiskind The owners of small- and medium-sized green businesses may hope for a higher price when they go to […]

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December 8, 2016

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Community Compost: The space between worm bins and anaerobic digesters?

Is Community Composting an Emerging Economic Opportunity?

Interest in composting continues to surge as municipalities run out of landfill space and people increasingly care about how their food […]

Leon Kaye

December 5, 2016

Finance

Some Rust Belt Workers Remain Skeptical of Job Retraining Programs

Hillary Clinton couldn’t win. The candidate often mocked for trying to be all things to all people actually had a […]

Leon Kaye

December 5, 2016

Finance

Despite Trump’s Promise, Economics Will Hasten Coal’s Decline

Donald Trump racked up huge margins across coal country in this year’s presidential election with his promise to make coal […]

Leon Kaye

December 2, 2016

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Progress to 2020: Tackling Resource Use From All Angles

Packaging the Circular Economy: A Holistic Approach to Stuff

Does the circular economy start where it ends or end where it starts? It’s the classic chicken-or-egg conundrum. From the […]

Tom Schueneman

December 1, 2016

Finance

India’s Currency Recall: Reform or Punishing the Poor?

A harbinger of Donald Trump’s election occurred two years ago in India, when a wave of populism and frustration with […]

Leon Kaye

December 1, 2016

Finance

Why Being Bold is Not Enough When it Comes to Sustainability

Four years ago I attended the 20th annual BSR conference in New York, which convened just before Hurricane Sandy. The conference theme […]

Raz Godelnik

November 28, 2016

Finance

Resegregation in the Bay Area and the Two Americas

We often hear about the two Americas that defined this country over the past 20 years, as in the blue […]

Leon Kaye

November 23, 2016

Finance

How The Green Economic Revolution Will Restore Rural America Jobs

This election has put a spotlight on rural voters. Exit polls have pointed to job loss and job erosion as […]

Bill Roth

November 17, 2016

Finance

What We Expect: Climate Impacts from a Trump Administration

The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States comes at a time where the world needs more […]

Emilie Mazzacurati

November 15, 2016

Finance

On a Bleak Night for Progressives, Minimum Wage Hikes a Big Winner

Donald Trump’s upset victory over Hillary Clinton – in the Electoral College, where it counts – capped off a night […]

Leon Kaye

November 11, 2016

Finance

Families Rise Out of Poverty With Financial Health Metrics

By Toni Johnson As the Heron Foundation pursues its mission to help people and communities lift themselves out of poverty, […]

TriplePundit

November 3, 2016

Finance

When We Talk About Sustainability, Where Are Financial Advisors?

By Tyler Jackson If we want environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to permeate all layers of the financial system, […]

TriplePundit

November 1, 2016

Finance

JPMorgan Chase Wants to Help Small Businesses Owned by Minorities and Women

New businesses are essential to creating more jobs. Forty percent of the net new jobs created in the last two […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 26, 2016

Finance

The Next Billion-Dollar Idea Will Not Come from Silicon Valley

Ross Baird is many things those advocating for diversity in the tech and venture capital industries rally against: He’s white, […]

Sherrell Dorsey

October 25, 2016

Finance

How NGOs Can Increase Impact by Aligning Their Finances with Their Mission

By Joshua Levin As a nonprofit employee or executive, imagine finding out your organization holds investments that work against the […]

TriplePundit

October 25, 2016

Finance

Can the Juno Business Model Win Over the Uber Model?

There’s a new kid on the ride-hailing block, one that promises to take on Uber and Lyft with a simple […]

Raz Godelnik

October 21, 2016

Finance

Stranded Assets: Preventing the Next Era of Climate Change

I first heard the term “stranded assets” at a Bloomberg event in New York City during Climate Week 2014.  For […]

Joyce Coffee

October 4, 2016

Finance

Laurels for Credit Raters: Levers of Change in the Climate Adaptation Market

The voices and actions of the financial industry are critical to change capital market policy and practice change. That’s why […]

Joyce Coffee

October 3, 2016

Finance

3p Weekend: 7 Companies Making the Circular Economy a Reality

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

September 30, 2016

Finance

Turning Ethical Investing into a Wall Street Disruptor

OpenInvest, a new investing platform that beta-launched at SOCAP16, aims to transform investing by putting the power of ethical investing […]

Nithin Coca

September 20, 2016

Finance

Largest Fund Manager Remains Resistant to Shareholder Action on Climate

According to a recent Stanford University study, temperature change from global warming could lower global GDP by about 23 percent […]

Dale Wannen

September 15, 2016

Finance

Women Entrepreneurs Face a Funding Crisis: We Need a New Approach to Solve It

Deb Nelson Between 2011 and 2013, companies with a woman CEO received just 3 percent of venture capital investment: a […]

TriplePundit

September 8, 2016

Finance

Art as a Cornerstone for Community Building

By Leah Thibault For a community struggling with job loss and economic downturn, the last need you might think about is […]

TriplePundit

September 8, 2016