Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit

The Avon Lady Comes to Mozambique, Hawking Cookstoves

2012-05-16T15:57:18Z

CleanStar invests in, builds, and scales triple-bottom-line business models in emerging markets around the world. CleanStar Mozambique, their latest and fastest growing project, was founded to tackle the cook stove problem with a bilateral solution: new clean-burning stoves and an ethanol processing facility to fuel them. But how do they gain traction in a saturated market?

Interview: Matt Bannick, Managing Partner, Omidyar Network

2012-05-16T05:08:07Z

TriplePundit's Nick Aster sits down with with Matt Bannick, Managing Partner for Omidyar Network to look for some perspective.

Chevron’s 2011 CSR Report Provides a (Too) Rosy Picture of the Company

2012-05-16T04:11:00Z

Few years ago a CSR report released by an oil company sounded like an oxymoron. Even later on when these reports have become more common, it still looked to many people as a greenwashing attempt. After all, can a company really show it cares about the environment and stakeholders when its core business is oil production? I was hoping Chevron’s 2011 CSR report would prove this assumption to be wrong and that the “bad guys try to be better.” Is it too much to ask in 2012? Apparently yes, although to be honest, there is no simple answer of Yes or No to this question. While it does look that Chevron is making some progress, these are mostly baby steps, and when you’re one of the largest oil companies in the world baby steps might not be enough.

Patagonia Maps Out Its Supply Chain For Even More Transparency

2012-05-16T14:46:20Z

Patagonia has released its Footprint Chronicles, one tool to help customers and stakeholders learn more about the the company’s global operations and suppliers.

Largest U.S. Mutual Funds Not Passing Climate Change Resolutions

2012-05-16T04:50:56Z

Although the three largest mutual fund companies in the U.S. (American Funds, Fidelity and Vanguard) voted on a number of shareholder resolutions related to climate change, none of the resolutions passed.

Romney Gets Sustainable Fisheries Right, Then Wrong

2012-05-16T04:30:28Z

You would think that Mitt Romney, as the former governor of a coastal state would have a better handle on the fishing industry. For him to come out and say at a campaign stop in New Hampshire that that reason fishermen up there are having such a hard time earning a living is because of excessive regulation, not because the fish in that region are overfished, is either ignorant or disingenuous.

Dutch Organization Wants to Make Fair-trade Gold the Standard

2012-05-16T05:40:46Z

Dutch organization, Solidaridad recently unveiled Netherlands' first fair-trade and fairly mined jewellery line with the FT&M certification.

Loaning Your Money for Impact Can Also Generate Income

2012-05-16T03:49:51Z

4 Fixed Income Investments to seek the potential for income & impact: Fixed-income mutual funds, Pooled loan funds, Microfinance funds, and Peer-to-peer loans.

Smart Booth Transforms Lowly Phone Booth Into Solar Powered Community Hub

2012-05-16T05:57:55Z

The phone booth has lagged far behind its mobile cousin, fast becoming a vandalism prone relic of a bygone time. The Smart Booth aims to change that, offering wifi, touch screen enabled local information, pollution monitoring, security surveillance useful to area police, and more.

Renewable Aviation Fuel: A Market in the Making

2012-05-16T06:14:09Z

New technologies and growing demand for staggering quantities of renewable jet fuels make it a sector worth investing in.

Managing Your Employee Volunteer Programs: 9 Steps to Success

2012-05-16T15:31:16Z

Volunteer engagements enable your employees to go out in the community, represent your brand, build relationships, and strengthen communities by sharing their skills and passions. Particularly in these difficult times, where the news is dominated by troubling stories, there is perhaps no better way to enhance your image and stand out from the pack than by sharing uplifting stories that demonstrate your company’s social responsibility.

Iconic Milwaukee Brewing Company Rolls Out First “All Local” Beer

2012-05-15T15:33:35Z

Lakefront Brewery recently started serving "Wisconsinite," what it describes as the first truly “local” beer in the U.S.

Impact Investing Goes Mainstream–Morgan Stanley Jumps on Board

2012-05-16T15:19:01Z

Morgan Stanley makes its first foray into impact investing.

Will London be the Greenest Olympic Games Ever?

2012-05-15T01:39:30Z

When London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics, their aim was to make it the greenest, cleanest and most sustainable games ever held. Now with just barely two months left, the host city is scrambling to make good on its promise.