RSF Social Finance has opened the application process for its Integrated Capital Institute. This intensive program will give financial practitioners the tools and strategies they need to help values-driven clients deploy various forms of capital for lasting social and environmental benefit. Fellows will learn about wealth psychology, whole portfolio activation, and RSF’s integrated capital approach: […]
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How Tariffs Will Affect the State of Solar in the U.S.A. in 2018
Guest Column – By Lyle Pennell The year 2018 did not start off well for the solar industry in the United States. In January, US President Donald Trump signed into law a 30% tariff on all imported solar panels, sending the entire renewable energy world into a controlled panic. While the White House has repeatedly […]
The Most Trustworthy Business and Professional Leaders – the Rosters Are Out Today From Trust Across America / Trust Around the World
Trust! For many of us, when a critical incident or crisis occurs, one of the first words that come to mind is “trust,” as in “they really broke the trust with us” or “the organization can’t be trusted” (as in the statements made) or “the leaders can’t be trusted.” Apply this to now-familiar settings: […]
Providing Millennials with the Financial Planning They Need
There are two common but differing opinions about millennials floating around society. The first is that our generation is lazy, and we feel “entitled.” The second is that we are going to change the world because we don’t settle for following in the set paths that have been established before us. As a millennial that […]
Hummingbird puts farmers first in transforming a region’s food system
Tom Hunton, a third-generation Oregon farmer, was visiting a local school when he received an unexpected thank-you gift: a bag of muffins baked by fourth-graders. Accompanying the baked goods was a note that said, “Thank you, Mr. Hunton, for making the food that we eat every day.” The muffins were made from organic wheat Hunton […]
More Business Are Heeding the Call to be a Force for Good
Climate Change. Inequality. Political dysfunction and divisiveness. These are some of the monumental challenges we face in the year ahead. One encouraging note is that businesses are increasing stepping up and embracing the role of business as a force for good. The most visible sign of this is the B Corp. movement. Since its beginnings […]
7 Trends to Put on Your Radar
Large scale disasters, design thinking, and more will affect corporate social responsibility professionals in 2018 1. Large Scale Disasters will dominate headlines and bandwidth Warren Buffet has stated that natural disasters have a greater economic impact than terrorism. As an example, Puerto Rico’s economy is expected to shrink by 8% because of Hurricane Maria, […]
CULTURE, SOCIETY AND NEXT ECONOMY – A LIFT Economy Manifesto
Growing the Next Economy are new organizations that operate with a distinctive ‘DNA’ from that of the current economy and for that DNA to propagate seems to imply a transformation of the DNA of human culture and human settlement. These are big concepts and ideas and this article will attempt to provide some additional context […]
Tax Reform: A Real Cohn Job
The seemingly well-intended (but integrity-dependent) tax break to attract our so-called best and brightest to public service has been exploited for personal gain under the gloss of “public service.” By John Fullerton, founder and president of Capital Institute It seems that Gary Cohn, a trader and former heir apparent at Goldman Sachs—a life-long Democrat, let’s recall—and […]
The 8000 Mile Walk Toward Making Happiness Our New Bottom Line
Paula is a co-founder & Vice President of Gross National Happiness USA (GNHUSA), and chief Happiness Walker. She has been enamored with the idea of an economy grounded in happiness since first learning about the concept in 2008. Soon after, she became one of the original organizers of Gross National Happiness USA (GNHUSA) and traveled […]
Business and the Sustainable Development Goals: Why It Matters
In an increasingly interconnected, complex and turbulent world, business is navigating uncharted waters. Amidst this uncertainty, the global community came together in a global call to action to guide all stakeholders– including business– in building a more sustainable, equitable and inclusive society. While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were designed for and approved by governments, […]
An Economy For Everyone: November Quality Jobs Recap
In order to build wealth and create opportunities in and across America’s underserved communities, and reverse the troubling trends we’re seeing in our economy, we no longer find it defensible to focus on job creation alone. It’s clear that job creation does not itself equate to lasting economic change. And so, we must shift our […]
Why Locally Owned Shops Deserve Our Business the Rest of the Year, Too
Americans are voting with their dollars. Sandwiched between the frenzy-inducing duo of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday has quietly become a force. Last year on Small Business Saturday, an estimated 112 million Americansspent a combined $15.4 billion at independent neighborhood retailers and restaurants, up 13% from 2015. The figures are not in yet […]
It’s Monday Morning – Integrating Money, Business and Your Spiritual Life
It’s Monday morning, the beginning of a new week. The day starts with greeting the sunrise from our garden that faces to the East. A few minutes of taking in the energy that provides us so many benefits every day, and then some meditation, establishes the foundation for all else. Next is a stroll through […]
The 2017 Net Impact Conference – Finding Your Path to Purpose
Guest Post by Cher Xue, Sustainability Report Analyst, Governance & Accountability Institute The 2017 Net Impact Conference was held in Atlanta, GA, from October 26-28, 2017. The conference gathered about 2,000 students and young professionals who are committed to making a positive and lasting social and environmental impact throughout their careers. Net Impact, headquartered in […]
Regenerative Capitalism Org Expands to Build Network of Regenerative Economies
Dr. Stuart Cowan joins the regenerative economic collaborative to build global network of regenerative hubs GREENWICH, Conn., November 10, 2017 /3BL Media/ – Capital Institute, a non-partisan collaborative dedicated to supporting the necessary transition toward a more just and regenerative economic system, is proud to welcome Dr. Stuart Cowan as the organization’s Director of Regenerative […]
Valuing Today’s Circular, Services, Information Economies
Economic textbooks still teach the factors of production as: land, labor and capital. Most humans would still agree that land and labor are the basics of human production. But our view of capital has evolved—along with our systems of production over the past 300 years of industrial development. The early economists missed the role of […]
UN Forum Stresses the Role of Entrepreneurs in Achieving SDGs
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – One of the key strategies for the successful implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is to integrate entrepreneurship and innovation in all economic and social dimensions. Entrepreneurs and innovators can provide breakthrough sustainable solutions that can be scaled to create a global impact. UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) […]
On Money & Biography
Introduction Real conversation is the best way for money and biography to flow together. I hope that this introduction sets in place a foundation for that transformational conversation and encourages engagement in it. I use the word “encourage” because it takes courage and safety to make our money-selves explicit. Money, as it has come to […]
Bank statement
Timothy Lane, deputy governor of Bank of Canada, speaks during the Finance Sustainability Initiative conference in Montréal, Quebec, on March 2, 2017. Photographer: Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images This past March, the Bank of Canada had its coming out party on the topic of climate change in the form of a speech at the Finance […]
An update on the Good Capital Project
Impact Voices Including ideas on how to drive more capital towards impact investments Photo credit: Clark Tibbs By Sharadiya Dasgupta, Good Capital Project The Good Capital project has a simple goal: drive more capital towards more impact investments. To increase the flow of “good capital” we’ve taken on six Grand Challenges: Creating shared understanding Efficient product design […]
Dear Cities: Resist Amazon’s HQ2
There is something untoward about the feeding frenzy we are witnessing as cities across the country vie to be the site of Amazon’s second headquarters (“HQ2”). There is something untoward about the feeding frenzy we are witnessing as cities across the country vie to be the site of Amazon’s second headquarters (“HQ2”). Amazon, after all, […]
Whirlpool Taps Wind as Propeller Of Sustainability and Community Investment
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Transitioning to clean energy is one of the most efficient ways for companies to mitigate their environmental impact, as it prevents GHG emissions as well as providing a long-term solution for energy needs. For that reason, appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation is pushing ahead with wind energy expansion as part of its efforts to […]
Cliff Feigenbaum: GreenMoney Turns 25 – The Evolution of Sustainable Business & Impact Investing
Founder and Managing Editor Cliff Feigenbaum launched The GreenMoney Journal in 1992 and in 2013 was named “One of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business” by Trust Across America. In 2015 and again in 2017, Cliff was named one of the “Leaders in CSR & Sustainability” by Corporate Responsibility (CR) magazine. He has […]
Goal! A new scorecard will track progress through 2030
2030 Global child mortality could drop to as low as 2 million in 2030 A dose of optimism and signals of progress may be what’s needed in a world increasingly desensitized to large-scale global problems. The series of animated charts in the new Goalkeepers site from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation shows the surprising progress […]
The Next Quarter Century’s Organic Marketplace: Insights from Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg
In 1977, during the heyday of the emerging “alternative energy” movement, I attended a solar greenhouse conference where I remember one of our little tribe’s pioneers opined about how much less exciting the solar “revolution” was going to be when it finally went mainstream. “I know what’s going to happen,” architect Steve Baer of Zomeworks […]
Inside Unilever’s epic experiment in corporate sustainability
Good Business The firm is now locked in an existential pursuit to show that “sustainability” can, literally, deliver the goods Unilever CEO Paul Poleman l Photos by Richard Reyes Environmentally friendly soaps, water-pump installations in sub-Saharan Africa and advertisements without gender stereotypes. And a belief that promoting health and happiness in emerging markets will create millions, or […]
The Magic of Dr. Bronner’s: Top Scoring B Corp Models Clean Business
Kris Lin-Bronner is Strategic Adviser and CSR Manager for Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, the top-selling brand of natural soaps in North America. She is responsible for overseeing and managing many diverse projects under the umbrella of sustainability and social responsibility. If you only have two minutes, click here for a highlight from the interview. Kris […]
If you saw enough would you recognize it?
This was a bumper sticker I saw at Burning Man in 2007. Over the last decade, it has been for me a source of philosophical inquiry about our consumeristic society, the concept of sufficiency and, dare I say it, the meaning of life. I was reminded of it again during a recent conversation with the […]
846 Companies Honored as Best for the World, Creating Positive Impact for Workers, Environment, Community
BERWYN, Pa., Sep. 12 /CSRwire/ – Today, 846 companies worldwide were recognized for creating extraordinary positive overall social and environmental impact based on an independent, comprehensive assessment administered by the nonprofit B Lab with the release of its annual “Best for the World” list. Honorees are featured on B the Change, the digital Medium publication […]
From ‘Condemn and Disband’ to ‘Invest and Transform’
Good Business How U.S. corporations can put their strategies — and their cash — where their CEOs’ mouths are IBM CEO Virginia Rometty (photo: Zhang Jusheng/Imaginechina) Was the mass resignation of the country’s top CEOs from the Trump Administration a momentary reflex? Or the catalyst for collective and purposeful social leadership from business on the grand challenges of our time? […]
Gregory Landua: This Is Your Brain on “Regeneration”
Gregory Landua, co-author of the pioneering book, Regenerative Enterprise, is the co-founder and CEO of Terra Genesis International. Terra Genesis International (TGI) is a dynamic global team of Permaculture and Regenerative Agriculture and Business practitioners and leaders working to support leading companies to transform their negative impact into regenerative effects. If you only have two […]
An Economy For Everyone: August Good Jobs Recap
In order to build wealth and create opportunities in and across America’s underserved communities, and reverse the troubling trends we’re seeing in our economy, we no longer find it defensible to focus on job creation alone. It’s clear that job creation does not itself equate to lasting economic change. And so, we must shift our […]
Japan Builds ‘Hydrogen Society of the Future’
A Toyota Mirai fuel cell car is ready to take on fuel at an Iwatani hydrogen fueling station. (Photo ©Iwatani Corporation courtesy Government of Japan) By Sunny Lewis TOKYO, Japan, August 31, 2017 (Maximpact.com News) – Hydrogen is already fueling cars and stationary power systems in Japan, North America and Europe. Now Japan is envisioning […]
Office Supplies & Independent Lives
Armando Bernasconi is CEO at Quality Connections, an RSF borrower that helps individuals with disabilities become independent, productive community members via employment, job training, and practical life learning. Interviewed by Enrique Perez | Marketing Manager Enrique: Who or what sparked your passion for addressing employment barriers in the disabled community? Armando: My mom and dad […]
Why Work in Impact Investing?
Impact Investing Job Seekers: How Will Keyholders to Your Next Open Door Remember You? By: Jessica Loman I veered away from an impact investing career for some time because of two false assumptions, False assumption #1: I thought all investing was run by brutal capitalists centered only on the bottom line of making profit at […]
To Fix the Gender Gap, Fix the Digital Divide
It is no secret that women have unequal access to economic opportunities. Here’s what’s new: As digital technologies dramatically reshape our economies, they can either worsen the problem, or help fix it. Think about it: Most job growth will come from STEM fields, yet women make up only 12 percent of engineering students. Much of […]
Reflections of an Alliance intern: Philanthropy, the problem or the solution?
‘What is philanthropy?’ was one of the first questions Alliance editor Charles Keidan asked me when I first arrived at the magazine’s London office for my internship. Amanda Aguilar. We sat in a round, sunny room, and I quickly searched my brain for an answer through the flurry of first day nerves. I hadn’t come […]
Mimicking Nature to Defeat Climate Change
The free Cool Down B’More bus takes potentially overheated Baltimore residents to cooling centers. (Screengrab from video by Mimi Yang) ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20, 2017 (Maximpact.com News) – Five teams of entrepreneurs from around the world have been chosen to participate in the newest cohort of the world’s only business accelerator program dedicated to bringing nature-inspired […]
Your Money and Your Life Workshop
The Money Barrier So often we get into an either/or with money. I can have money or I can do work that reflects my values. I can have fun or I can have money. Look into your life and notice where you may be riding with the brakes on. We have the brakes on when […]
Daniel Goleman: Mindfulness, the Dalai Lama, and How You Can Be a Force for Good
If you only have two minutes, click here for a highlight from the interview. *Help these ideas reach more ears by clicking HERE to rate Next Economy Now on I-Tunes & by sharing on social media* Dr. Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist who lectures frequently to professional groups, business audiences, and on college campuses. […]
$30,000 and a platform: How Jeff Bezos and Amazon can revive small businesses and farmers
Inclusive Economics Keeping the pitchforks at bay Over the last 24 hours, Jeff Bezos has made news for two big things. And they’re related. Yesterday, the Amazon founder, not a publicly known philanthropist, took to Twitter to say: “I’m thinking I want much of my philanthropic activity to be helping people in the here and now — short term — at […]
Where Tourists Step Lightly, Biodiversity Flourishes
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, May 23, 2017 (Maximpact.com News) – “We share our planet with millions of species of wild animals and plants. They keep us alive through making fresh air, clean water and healthy soils; they are used every day to make medicine, food and furniture and they support cultural, recreational and tourism pursuits,” says […]
BSR Announces Global Event for Collaboration and Action on Sustainable Business
(3BL Media/Justmeans) – The Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals have provided a clear roadmap for a just and sustainable world. These profound developments are causing positive business disruption, and compelling companies to closely evaluate changing consumer expectations, investor demands, and competitor behavior. To address this moment of global change, BSR has […]
Women & Money
“Everyone has to make up their mind if money is money or money isn’t money and sooner or later they always do decide that money is money.” —Gertrude Stein My Legal Tender project was inspired in part by the Great Recession. Each day, I listened to NPR and almost never heard the female pronoun. All […]
Mathis Wackernagel: Using the Ecological Footprint Metric as a Compass to the Next Economy [Podcast]
Mathis Wackernagel is CEO of Global Footprint Network and co-creator of the Ecological Footprint — a resource accounting tool that measures how much nature we have, how much we use, and who uses what. This data-driven accounting metric works like a bank statement, documenting whether we are living within our ecological budget or consuming nature’s […]
Tom Steyer: Climate Change, Trump, and How to Create Prosperity for All Americans [Podcast]
Tom Steyer is an active citizen, business leader and philanthropist working to ensure that everyone shares the benefits of economic opportunity, education, and a healthy climate. If you only have two minutes, click here for a highlight from the interview. Tom’s dedication to public service is greatly inspired by his wife, Kat, the co-CEO of […]
Millennial philanthropists are breaking tradition, research finds
Millennial philanthropists are unafraid of breaking tradition to achieve social impact according to a new report, sponsored by French bank BNP Paribas. The report, written by the Economist Intelligence Unit, is based on research and in-depth interviews with 15 philanthropy experts and millennial philanthropists around the world. The report revealed that millennials are turning away […]
Regenerative Future Summit
Regenerative Future Summit: New Economy World Leaders Gather in Boulder, Colorado 15 – 17 May 2017 Natural Capitalism Solutions and Alliance for Sustainable Colorado announce the Regenerative Future Summit. Held 15-17 May at the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Complex on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, it will feature leaders who have created the […]
Dear Diary: New Financial Diaries Research Explains Why Many Americans are So Angry
Would you rather have more money or a more stable financial life? A striking 92 percent of Americans in a recent survey chose stability – a sign of the deep undercurrent of financial insecurity running through the world’s richest country. A new book by Rachel Schneider of the Center for Financial Services Innovation, and Jonathan Morduch of […]