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Voices for Change

This Nonprofit Provides Tech Training to Incarcerated People So They Have a Better Shot at a Job When They're Released

The Memphis-based nonprofit Persevere provides engineering and coding training to incarcerated people so they have a better chance at gainful employment after they are released. The recidivism rate is 1.8 percent among program participants, and 93 percent get a job after they leave prison.

Gary E. Frank

January 17, 2023

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How Partnerships Advance Digital Equity for Refugees

Refugees are 50 percent less likely than the general population to have an Internet-enabled phone, according to the U.N. As such, digital equity has become an important component of relief efforts in communities displaced by war, famine, natural disasters and climate change.

Nayelli Gonzalez

January 12, 2023

Sustainable Living

What Would a Ban on Gas Stoves Mean for U.S. Households?

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a ban on gas stoves — which are used in 35 percent to 40 percent of American households and can damage respiratory health, especially in children. So, what would a ban look like, and what's next?

Mary Riddle

January 12, 2023

Sustainable Living

Across the Pond, Leon Keeps Redefining Fast Food for the Better

In the U.K., Leon Restaurants has set the bar high for how fast food options can be healthy and creative without breaking the bank.

Leon Kaye

January 9, 2023

Sustainable Living

Eating your Vegetables: The Power of a Vegan Diet

Vegan blogger Toni Okamoto is releasing a new cookbook soon — her work offers a reminder why going plant-based is good for one's health and the economy.

Ruscena Wiederholt

January 5, 2023

Sustainable Living

Audi Rolls Out Its Flagship Carbon-Neutral Electric Vehicle

This month, Audi launched a new EV — and the Q8 e-tron is now manufactured in a carbon-neutral factory in Brussels, Belgium.

Phil Covington

December 22, 2022

Sustainable Living

These Plant-Based Picks Are a Must For Last-Minute Holiday Meal Prep

Serving your guests something they'd "never guess!" was vegan is a great way to start the conversation about how choosing plant-based sometimes can be tasty, sustainable and fun. Try adding a few of these seasonal favorites to your last-minute shopping list, all conveniently available at mainstream grocers.  

Mary Mazzoni

December 22, 2022

Sustainable Living

Author of 'Black People Breathe' Offers Insight Into Traveling While Black

TriplePundit spoke with Zee Clarke, a diversity and inclusion consultant and the author of "Black People Breathe: A Mindfulness Guide to Racial Healing," about the additional pressures that come with traveling while Black and what Black people can do to protect their peace amidst the chaos.

Riya Anne Polcastro

December 22, 2022

Community Development

The Secret Power of Lifestyle Emissions

Companies and governments must lead the charge in reducing emissions, but climate action starts with individual, everyday decisions.

Kate Brant

December 19, 2022

Community Development

Instead of 30×30, COP15 Should Pivot to Returning Land Back

Leaders seek a 30x30 framework on biodiversity in Montreal, but such an approach actually takes lands away from the best land stewards: Indigenous peoples.

Riya Anne Polcastro

December 15, 2022

Sustainable Living

This Cow’s Laughing Now: Another Brand Rolls Out Plant-Based Cheese

France-based Bel Group recently announced a new product line of plant-based cheese products that will hit supermarket shelves in 2023.

Leon Kaye

December 12, 2022

Sustainable Living

It’s Here! TriplePundit’s 2022 Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide

Complete your 2022 shopping list with 3p's holiday gift guide, complete with options offering cheer, yet have minimal impact on people and the planet.

Leon Kaye

December 8, 2022

Voices for Change

Climate Justice Alliance Answers This Question: What Does a Just Transition Really Mean?

How does a just transition become meaningful, accountable — and not only something to tick off on a spreadsheet? We asked the Climate Justice Alliance.

Kate Robertson

December 6, 2022

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The Importance of Giving Back — Even In Times of Uncertainty

It’s never a convenient time to advocate giving away money, but that shouldn't stop business leaders from getting started. This CEO shares why giving back is well worth it — even in uncertain times.

Thomas J Doll

December 6, 2022

Voices for Change

FIFA and Qatar Drop the Ball on an Inclusive World Cup

As the World Cup soon reaches the quarter-finals round, the spotlight grows brighter on FIFA's own goal on how it has handled LGBTQ rights in Qatar.

Grant Whittington

December 5, 2022

Sustainable Living

Regenerative Agriculture To Expand Across North Dakota and Beyond

Leading U.S. food and beverage companies have launched a new organization to help more farmers transition to regenerative agriculture.

Mary Riddle

December 5, 2022

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Why Smart Leaders Care What Consumers Think About Brand ESG

Does Your ESG Story Click with Consumers? How to Craft Messaging That Stands Out

Great environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs alone don’t translate into profit potential if consumers aren’t aware of them. Brands must find the right messages and effective methods for delivering their company’s ESG stories in a way that has staying power with customers.

Terry E. Cohen

December 5, 2022

Voices for Change

Three Reasons Corporations Should Care About the Global Sanitation Crisis

If 12 billion vaccine doses can be delivered in 18 months worldwide, providing sanitation facilities for 3.6 billion people this decade should be possible.

Venugopal Gupta

December 5, 2022

Sustainable Living

Start Planning Your 2023 Holiday Cocktails Menu Now — Suntory Is Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

Suntory launched a plan to reduce its emissions by sourcing U.K.-grown barley that farmers will grow using regenerative agriculture practices.

Leon Kaye

December 2, 2022

Sustainable Living

Consumers Want Sustainability in Packaging — But Recycling Isn't the Only Option

Compostable packaging can solve some of the stubborn challenges posed by recycling, and complies with ongoing demands for more sustainable materials.

Mark Camner

November 28, 2022

Voices for Change

Red Cup Day Strike Spotlights Workers’ Grievances and Growing Unionization Interest

Earlier this month, Starbucks workers at 100 stores picketed on Red Cup Day — another example of how understaffing is taking a toll on food service workers.

Riya Anne Polcastro

November 23, 2022

Voices for Change

A Thanksgiving Message from TriplePundit

Until we return next week after the long Thanksgiving holiday, here is where we 3p's editorial staff has been seeing some hope.

3p Editors

November 23, 2022

Voices for Change

Reflections from a Millennial Attending COP27: 30 Years Later and We are Still in Climate Limbo

As a Millennial who has attended five U.N. climate conferences — including COP27 — over the past seven years, she has witnessed the same story every time.

Sara Velander

November 22, 2022

Community Development

Women-Led Alliance Launched at COP27 Demands Climate Finance for Indigenous Peoples

Historically, Indigenous communities have been slow to receive their share of funds for climate protection projects, but this alliance seeks change.

Grant Whittington

November 22, 2022

Sustainable Living

Secondhand Sunday is Fashion’s Latest Initiative in the Rise of Resale

Secondhand Sunday, a new holiday launched by online marketplace Poshmark to “support secondhand sellers, circular fashion and the planet," reflects how perceptions of secondhand shopping are continuing to evolve.

Megan Amrich

November 22, 2022

Sustainable Living

3p’s Essential Thanksgiving Sustainable Snacking Guide

Our Thanksgiving snacking guide may offer you hope — or at least, a much needed distraction from what can be a chaotic holiday.

Leon Kaye

November 21, 2022

Community Development

Another Step Toward Bringing EVs to More Low-Income Communities

A $3 million investment seeks to boost education and awareness of EVs across low-income and disadvantaged communities in California. 

Gary E. Frank

November 21, 2022

Community Development

Emerging from COP27: A New Standard for Protecting Indigenous Lands

At the COP27 climate talks, three NGOs issued new principles for respecting the land and resource rights of Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendent peoples and other local communities.

Mary Riddle

November 18, 2022

Voices for Change

Gen Z is Demanding to be Heard at COP27, But Are We Listening?

Gen Z activists are taking center stage at COP27 in Egypt, and they don't want to hear about net zero or carbon credits: They're demanding action.

Riya Anne Polcastro

November 14, 2022

Community Development

Discharged and Displaced: Breaking the Military-to-Housing Insecurity Pipeline

Recent statistics reflect the frightening and challenging reality of the housing crisis veterans face, a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jeremy Butler

November 11, 2022

Community Development

COP27: Building a Regenerative Economy Through a Just Transition

At COP27, companies, NGOs and governments are discussing what it takes to create a just transition, as in a climate action plan that is socially equitable.

Mary Riddle

November 10, 2022

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Changing the Game: The Sports and Entertainment Sector Embraces the SDGs

Cultural Changemakers Have a Powerful Role in Promoting Climate Action

The sports and entertainment sectors are striving to push ahead on sustainability through awareness-building campaigns and climate action initiatives.

Grant Whittington

November 10, 2022

Community Development

What About a Health-Centered Plan to Tackle the Climate Crisis?

The climate crisis is further harming healthcare systems across the globe, and now doctors are calling on leaders to take on the fossil fuel sector.

Leon Kaye

November 8, 2022

Community Development

Empowering Indigenous and Local Communities Crucial to Solving Climate Crisis

As COP27 begins, one group has demanded the immediate return of more lands to Indigenous stewardship to preserve the planet’s vital ecosystems.

Riya Anne Polcastro

November 7, 2022

Sustainable Living

E-Bikes and Local Food in Medellín, Colombia: A Perfect Pairing

E-bikes are increasing in popularity across Colombia, and are a great way to experience its cities — one tour in Medellín may convince you to purchase one.

Leon Kaye

November 1, 2022

Sustainable Living

The Pursuit of ‘Greener’ and Cheaper Plant-Based Proteins

Bringing together biochemistry know-how and a platform powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, Equinom is one of the companies helping to bring down the cost of plant-based proteins. 

Roya Sabri

October 31, 2022

Community Development

Allyship and Diversity Plans Aren’t Enough: Corporate America Needs to Listen to People with Disabilities

The launch of diversity plans and internal resources for people with disabilities isn't making a difference — this is all merely performative allyship.

Gary E. Frank

October 28, 2022

Sustainable Living

Fast Fashion Company Plays Pretend with Sustainability, Proving its Sole Purpose is Profit

Another fast fashion giant has launched a new thrifting platform, but questions about the brand's environmental and human rights records won't go away.

Riya Anne Polcastro

October 26, 2022

Voices for Change

New Jersey Calls Out Big Oil, Sues for Climate Change Lies

New Jersey is the latest state trying to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for billions of dollars’ worth of damages done by the climate crisis.

Riya Anne Polcastro

October 25, 2022

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Mars and Rubicon Team Up for ‘Trick-or-Trash’ Recycling Program on Halloween

Mars, one of the world’s largest candy producers, and Rubicon, a digital marketplace for recycling, are coming together to offer trick-or-treaters an easy way to collect and recycle their candy wrapper waste this Halloween.

Mary Riddle

October 25, 2022

Community Development

California’s Latino Farmers Score a Much-Needed Funding Boost

California's Latino farmers have long faced racism and the lack of access to capital — this new grant program seeks to help them scale up their operations.

Mary Riddle

October 25, 2022

Sustainable Living

Løci Wants to Blow Up How Shoes Are Made Before We Blow Up the Planet

Løci is achieving more than reinventing how shoes can be made, sustainably — the brand is blurring the lines between “sneaker” and “shoe.”

Leon Kaye

October 23, 2022

Community Development

Ciudad Perdida, the ‘Anti-Machu Picchu,’ Empowers Local Indigenous Communities to Be Self-Reliant

For the Indigenous peoples who live in the area surrounding northern Colombia's Ciudad Perdida, sustainable tourism's results have been promising.

Leon Kaye

October 21, 2022

Community Development

New Media Company Inspires BIPOC Women and Girls to Pursue Careers in STEM

STEM careers have long been notoriously inequitable, but one group seeks to change this while inspiring more BIPOC women and girls to enter such fields.

Riya Anne Polcastro

October 20, 2022

Community Development

Worldwide, 80 Percent of Cities Faced Climate Risk in 2022

While 80 percent of the world's cities now face worrisome climate risk, they are also primed to thrive as hubs of clean technology innovation.

Mary Riddle

October 18, 2022

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Subaru and LA Auto Show Fetch National Attention with Dog Adoption Program

Many people attend auto shows to learn about the latest innovations within the automotive industry, but attendees who stop by the Subaru booth might end up leaving with a new four-legged family member. 

Patrick McCarthy

October 18, 2022

Voices for Change

This TikTok Star is Werking It to Make National Parks More Inclusive

Entrepreneur and TikTok star Kween WerK is working with brands to make U.S. national parks and public lands more inclusive, one road trip at a time.

Kate Robertson

October 17, 2022

Sustainable Living

Oddly Enough, Plant-Based Protein Isn’t Tanking; In Fact, It’s Not Far from Taking Off

The U.S. plant-based protein industry isn’t beleaguered; investors should be confident that their holdings in these companies will thrive in the long term.

Leon Kaye

October 13, 2022

Community Development

Colombia’s Ciudad Perdida, a Gem for Local Indigenous Communities, Faces an Uncertain Future

Understanding what Ciudad Perdida means to Indigenous Colombians requires knowledge about its past, which also explains its current role as a leading sustainable tourism destination.

Leon Kaye

October 10, 2022

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Lead on Purpose: How Values Drive Business in Uncertain Times

Three Ways Leaders Can Better Prevent Mental Health Crises at Work — Before They Happen

Many may not realize that the veterinary field has long faced issues with mental health and well-being. An executive from VCA Animal Hospitals shares how the chain addresses mental health challenges veterinarians and technicians encounter at work.

Paola Perez-Loaiza

October 10, 2022

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Equalizing Care: Busting Disparities in the Healthcare System

Why Clinical Trial Diversity is So Important — and What the Healthcare Sector Can Do

Most clinical trials don't include women or people of color, and this absence of representation can create major gaps in treatment and serious repercussions for quality of care.

Grant Whittington

October 3, 2022

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Making the Cut: Fostering Sustainability and Purpose in the Apparel Sector

This Campaign Aims to Fight Climate Change With Cold Water Washing

If everyone in the U.S. and Canada chose cold water washing, it would keep 27 million metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere over the next decade. This campaign is raising awareness to drive change.

Gary E. Frank

September 29, 2022

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Schools Still Face Impacts From the Pandemic, But Businesses Can Help

Schools, educators and families are still battling the effects of the pandemic, and businesses are linking up with the nonprofit AdoptAClassroom.org to help them respond. One of them is a Louisiana Subaru dealership that is helping a local middle school weather tough times.

Ellen Delisio

September 27, 2022

Community Development

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Need More Say In Where Their Conservation Funding Goes

Indigenous peoples and local communities have relatively little say in how the conservation dollars meant to support them are actually spent. The decision-making is mostly left to large international organizations and multilateral institutions.

Andrew Kaminsky

September 20, 2022

Voices for Change

Canceling 'Cancel Culture' to Achieve Climate Justice

Particularly, Gen Z and millennials believe that cancel culture (i.e., boycotting individuals or companies deemed to act in an unacceptable manner) is necessary to take down unethical businesses. But there is a more positive and impactful way to take action.

Julia Salant

September 16, 2022

Sustainable Living

Five Ways Sustainable Travel is Accelerating Across Colombia

As tourism across the country continues to surge, here are five ideas to consider while visiting Colombia, responsibly and sustainably.

Leon Kaye

September 15, 2022

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Sounding the Alarm on Global Learning Poverty

The world is facing a literacy crisis: A staggering 70 percent of 10-year-olds do not understand a simple written text. This nonprofit is out to build literacy globally by publishing multilingual books on a free digital app and empowering creators to write books in their languages.

Tanyella Evans

September 15, 2022

Voices for Change

Do Protest Movements Work? New Study Says, 'We Shall Overcome — Gradually'

A new report on the efficacy of protest movements says that they can generate change in discourse and opinion, but their rate of success is variable.

Patrick McCarthy

September 13, 2022

Community Development

How Environmental Racism and Corporate Mismanagement Caused the Jackson Water Crisis

The water crisis in Jackson, MS has two stories: white state leaders ignoring the pleas of a majority-Black city, and a dodgy contract with a multinational.

Mary Riddle

September 12, 2022

Community Development

Faith Can Be a Core Element of DEI — And a Way to Convene a Dialogue Around These Issues

Despite employers' assumptions, including a focus on faith can reinforce other areas of DEI, and increase trust, engagement and, ultimately, profitability. 

Brian Grim

September 6, 2022

Community Development

Remote Work: Benefits for Employees, Employers and the Economy

The back-and-forth over remote work versus going to the office isn’t going anyway soon, but this ongoing debate’s noise is definitely getting louder.

Leon Kaye

August 30, 2022

Sustainable Living

The $11 Billion Plant-Based Protein Market Sees a Future in Fake Steak

Watch for the next plant-based protein trend to take on one of the more difficult foods to replicate: steak, especially the more popular and pricier cuts.

Leon Kaye

August 29, 2022

Community Development

Pixstory and Women in Soccer Partner to Provide Safe Spaces for Sports Talk

Pixstory — the social media platform that spotlights evidence, not opinion — is partnering with Women in Soccer for this year's Women’s Equality Day.

Roya Sabri

August 26, 2022

Community Development

Of Course, a Bookstore with a Social Justice Mission Can Succeed In a Red State: Just Ask Montana Book Company

When Chelsia Rice and her spouse bought Montana Book Company, they wanted to bring a social justice element to this downtown Helena bookstore.

Kate Robertson

August 26, 2022

Community Development

Disaster Preparedness Hub in Caribbean Will Save Lives and Tons of Money

A disaster preparedness hub in Barbados will be more cost-effective, and may save more lives, than the usual reactive response to climate-related disasters.

Andrew Kaminsky

August 25, 2022

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Pursuing Net-Positive

A Bright Idea for Promoting STEM Education: Bring It Into Community Spaces

A new education center at a riverfront park in Stamford, Connecticut, is connecting the community to nature and teaching applied science to promote sustainability and inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals.

Riya Anne Polcastro

August 18, 2022

Community Development

Acceso Connects Farmers to Formal Markets for Increased Earnings and Food Security

The social enterprise Acceso works with Latin American farmers so they can afford to stay on their land while improving local food security.

Riya Anne Polcastro

August 16, 2022

Sustainable Living

Kahlúa Accelerates Investments in Sustainable Coffee and Local Communities

Kahlúa is adopting a three-tiered sustainability program so it can source 100 percent of its coffee responsibly by the end of this year.

Leon Kaye

August 15, 2022

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Why Smart Leaders Care What Consumers Think About Brand ESG

Why Businesses Should Care What Consumers Think About Their ESG Efforts

Consumers are ready to vote with their dollar on environmental, social and governance issues. “It’s a rising tide,” said Tim Clover, founder and CEO of Glow, who has spent nine years digging into the “why” behind consumer behavior with a particular focus on ESG. So how should companies respond?

Terry E. Cohen

August 10, 2022

Community Development

Sports Brands Should Take Notes After Lionesses Euro Win

The thrilling victory by England's Lionesses in Euro Women's 2022 coincides with a surging public hunger for gender inclusivity in sports.

Roya Sabri

August 9, 2022

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Making the Cut: Fostering Sustainability and Purpose in the Apparel Sector

HBCU Students Hone Their Engineering Skills with Hands-On Experiences at HanesBrands’ Facilities

Not many college students can say they saved a major multinational company time, money and space. A partnership between North Carolina A&T and HanesBrands is allowing senior industrial engineering majors to do just that by solving real-world organizational and time management problems for the clothing giant.

Ellen Delisio

August 9, 2022

Community Development

Want to Revive Sustainable Tourism? Film and Stream More LGBTQ Romance Series, 'Thai BL' Style

In Thailand, boy meets boy, a popular series is launched yet again on a streaming channel — and an uptick in Thai BL fandom tourism soon follows. Oh boy.

Leon Kaye

August 8, 2022