by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 29, 2013
Recent research indicates that a green economy is a strong and inclusive one that will help the shift to an economy that is fairer, more sustainable and resilient. Author Ethan Pollack of the Economic Policy Institute outlines the benefits of a green economy in his...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 22, 2013
In his inaugural address, President Obama finally acknowledged publicly that when it comes to climate change, it’s time to act. Yes, it’s time for the government to act. We knew this already. But did anyone else feel like the President was asking us, the citizens, to...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 17, 2013
We’ve come a long way from the time when NGO leaders and businesses stood at opposite ends of the spectrum, with little collaboration or compromise. Now, with the realization that issues are interrelated, that big problems such as climate change, fresh water...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 10, 2013
In Jeffrey Sachs’ new book, The Price of Civilization, he states in no uncertain terms that the US economy is held hostage to a narrow group of corporate interests. ”Corporate wealth translates into political power through campaign financing, corporate lobbying...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 8, 2013
Fantastic new book out today that I highly recommend by entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author David S. Kidder called THE STARTUP PLAYBOOK: The Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Startups From Their Founding Entrepreneurs. Kidder shares the raw experiences of...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 7, 2013
580. This is the number of times you have to multiply the lowest paid McDonald’s employee salary in order to arrive at the CEO’s salary. Twenty years ago, that number was 230. Reading this article from a few weeks ago in Bloomberg was distressing to say the least and...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Jan 3, 2013
The Ethical Consumerism Report 2010 was produced by The Co-operative Group, which has tracked shopping trends in the United Kingdom for more than a decade, found that, “despite the economic downturn, sales of ethical goods and services have remained resilient, going...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Dec 11, 2012
Just released today, Learning to Change the World by Charles Kane, Walter Bender, Jody Cornish and Neal Donahue delves into the implications of one of the largest social entrepreneurial initiatives, One Laptop Per Child. From Amazon’s description: Learning to...
by Jeffrey Hollender | Dec 5, 2012
For those in the sustainable products industry, it has been a long running and often elusive challenge to understand the role consumers play in creating a thriving “green” marketplace. During the holiday season when shopping reaches a fever pitch is perhaps the most...
