Business – Social Enterprise
The field of social entrepreneurship continues to rise
Coined in the early 1980s — most commonly attributed to Ashoka founder, Bill Drayton — the term “social entrepreneur” may still experience debate on exact definition (as reported early in Generocity’s March coverage) but there’s
From solar torches to bioloos: five frugal innovations from around the world
Whether it’s bringing quality healthcare closer to those residing in rural villages or providing people with facilities as basic and necessary as toilets, it’s sometimes wise not to overcomplicate things. Frugal innovation, based on the
The Rise Of The Social Enterprise: A New Paradigm For Business
After a year of research and another enormous survey of business and HR leaders around the world, we just released the Deloitte Human Capital Trends 2018, entitled “The Rise of
Employee Ownership
Nussbaum Transportation Begins Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Brent Nussbaum, CEO of Nussbaum Transportation, the trucking company his father started in 1945, says the best way to keep the firm family-owned for the next generation and to retain good people is by having
Local hotel magnate shares secrets to success at Moorhead
Successful entrepreneur and hotel magnate Gary Tharaldson shared stories from his business career during an event at Minnesota State University Moorhead on Monday, April 16, wowing his audience with tales of how a boy who
Nussbaum offers employee stock ownership plan
A new employee stock ownership plan will provide employees with a financial stake in Nussbaum Transportation. The Hudson-based freight carrier has transitioned 35 percent of the company ownership to employees through an Employee Stock Ownership
Environment
Solar Energy and Global Poverty Reduction
One in five people, roughly 1.3 billion globally, do not have access to electricity that would improve health and education while decreasing poverty. In sub-Saharan Africa, the proportion of individuals lacking electricity rises to seven
Hurricane Harvey: Most fatalities occurred outside flood zones
A Dutch-Texan team found that most Houston-area drowning deaths from Hurricane Harvey occurred outside the zones designated by government as being at higher risk of flooding: the 100- and 500-year floodplains. Harvey, one of the
Portugal is showing that ambitious renewable energy goals are within reach
Portugal's energy system operator had some interesting news to share once March had closed out. It seems that even as Portugal's monthly energy consumption increased 9.7 percent compared to March 2017, the country produced enough
Poverty and Prosperity
The ethics of reducing inequality
Around the world, the effects of alarmingly high economic inequality are spilling over into politics and society. Economic insecurity is a driving force behind violent conflicts in the Middle East and the rise of fascist
‘Wealth Gap’ Poses Significant Threat To Women’s Retirement Security
Women today are fighting to remedy inequality in several areas, and have made great strides as a result of their efforts. But financial security is (still) an issue. A recent study, Women and Financial Wellness: Beyond the Bottom
Poverty as a medical condition
In a welcome CMAJ editorial, Patrick et al. [1] announce that “vulnerable populations” is to be a continuing thematic focus of the journal. We wish to draw attention to one important cause of vulnerability –
Health
What links poverty and poor health?
Poverty and poor health worldwide are inextricably linked. The causes of poor health for millions globally are rooted in political, social and economic injustices. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of poor health.
Education, not income, the best predictor of a long life
Rising income and the subsequent improved standards of living have long been thought to be the most important factors contributing to a long and healthy life. However, new research from Wolfgang Lutz and Endale Kebede,
Addiction Is a Disease That Requires More Medications and Better Treatments
I remember standing on my tippy toes to be eye to eye with the kitchen counter, trying my best not to spill as I poured the orange juice into the glass. Something about the acidity
Impact Investing
Responsible investment is the future millennials want
Used as an umbrella term for smaller subsets including ethical, sustainable and impact investments, ESG refers to investing in companies whose non-financial performance indicators are geared towards sustainable, ethical and corporate governance issues such as
The Family Office World Grapples With How to Confront Big Corporations
John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil Co. and as a result was the richest person on the planet when he died in 1937. Yet some of his 200-plus living descendants have embarked on a mission to challenge
New impact investing ‘road map’ to help boost scale, effectiveness
The Global Impact Investing Network is calling on the investing community to take various steps to increase the "scale and effectiveness of impact investing." Among 18 actions outlined in the network's "Roadmap for the Future
Financial Wellness (also on sister website PFEEF.org)
Financial Wellness Programs: How Employees Benefit
Every employee in America has, at one time or another, felt stressed about the same thing: money. Changes in the healthcare system, tax reform and employer plans are impacting us all. As a result, more
Why you need to be the CFO of your personal life
Take a look inside any successful, growing company and you’ll see that the business owner or CEO has spent countless hours on thoughtful, detailed planning to get there. As part of the overall business plan,
This Is How Much Debt the Average American Has Now—at Every Age
Americans have fallen back in love with debt. Total household debt—a category that includes mortgages, student loans, and car loans along with credit card and other debt—dipped in the wake of the Great Recession, but
Popular Posts
These Poverty-Fighting Startups Are Slaying Silicon Valley’s Sacred Cows
“One of my ambitions is to help our users put more food on the table,” says Jimmy Chen, the founder of Propel. His company makes a mobile app called FreshEBT that helps people among the U.S.’s
Oxford Conference on Business and Poverty
Welcome to the second annual Oxford Business Fights Poverty Conference. As you view this summary of the conference you will read from a series of topics like Responsible Leadership, Honoring Entrepreneurs, Employee Ownership, Mentoring, Crowdsourcing & Addressing Poverty. Please
Isolationism, Business and War
Wars characterize the twentieth century, with the U.S. featuring as a significant player. The self-pronounced reputation of the U.S. as “rescuer of the world” continued at the turn of the century with 9/11 and the
Current News Feeds
- The woman risking her life to save a village from lead poisoning April 24, 2018Phyllis Omido has spent several years battling the Kenyan government to save a village poisoned by toxic lead emissions from a factory. It has come at a high price for her and her family.
- Kate and William can afford 3 kids. Many Brits cannot April 24, 2018Kate and William can afford to have three kids. For many other Brits, that's not financially feasible.
- Suspect in Toronto van carnage due in court April 24, 2018Canadian investigators are piecing together information about the man accused of driving a van into multiple pedestrians at a busy Toronto intersection Monday, killing 10 and injuring 15.
- Two suspects held over lynching of Canadian in Peru April 24, 2018Peruvian authorities have detained two men suspected of lynching a Canadian man in an apparent reprisal attack for the killing of a respected indigenous leader.
- Scramble for answers as Ronny Jackson allegations threaten to upend nomination April 24, 2018Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee are raising concerns about allegations involving Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson
- SAP bullish on outlook as it beats path from back to front office April 24, 2018FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's SAP announced upbeat results in the seasonally tough first quarter, saying it was gaining ground on competitors Salesforce and Oracle in the cloud and that its margin recovery was firmly on track.
- Whirlpool to sell Embraco compressor business to Japan's Nidec April 24, 2018(Reuters) - Whirlpool Corp said on Tuesday it agreed to sell its Embraco compressor business to Japan's Nidec Corp for $1.08 billion in cash.
- Asian stocks pause after sell-off; dollar, oil near recent highs April 24, 2018TOKYO/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks steadied after hitting two-week lows on Tuesday as investors paused for breathe following a heavy sell-off in recent sessions and waited to see if the dollar's rally was sustainable.
- Chinese tech giants, government under fire for 'men only' job ads April 24, 2018BEIJING (Reuters) - Top Chinese tech firms and some government departments have been singled out in a report that says discriminatory hiring practices based on gender are widespread in China and are linked to a shrinking proportion of women in the labor force.
- Exclusive: China's HNA Group seeks up to $1.5 billion in new fund - document April 24, 2018(Reuters) - A unit of debt-laden Chinese conglomerate HNA Group [HNAIR.UL] is seeking to raise as much as $1.5 billion by the end of this year in an investment fund that will serve as the group's primary vehicle for global acquisitions, a document reviewed by Reuters showed.
- Tax bill will slash by half the number of homeowners claiming the mortgage deduction April 23, 2018About 13.8 million taxpayers will use the mortgage interest deduction in 2018, down from 32.3 million last year.
- Here’s why that college scholarship might not be so free after all April 23, 2018Don't celebrate that subsidized college ride just yet. The IRS might want its piece.
- Dozens of customers have had their money stolen through online-payment system Zelle April 23, 2018Zelle, the banks' answer to Venmo, is flourishing. But so are fraudsters, who are exploiting weaknesses in the banks' security, the New York Times reports.
- This easy step works for lowering credit card fees April 23, 2018There's more room to negotiate than you think when it comes to credit card fees, interest rates and limits.
- It could pay to start booking your summer vacation this week April 23, 2018Fare-tracking site Hipmunk expects domestic summer airfares to be at bargain levels this week.
- AstraZeneca third-line lung cancer combination study fails April 24, 2018LONDON (Reuters) - A combination of AstraZeneca immunotherapy drugs in lung cancer patients who have already received at least two previous treatments has failed to show a benefit in slowing disease progression or helping patients live longer.
- Express Scripts targets new migraine drugs to change U.S. pricing dynamic April 24, 2018LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The largest U.S. manager of prescription benefits is telling drugmakers that the current pricing model is broken, and taking aim at Amgen Inc and other makers of new migraine medicines to try and fix it.
- Heavy drinking linked to worse PMS April 23, 2018(Reuters Health) - Women who are heavy drinkers are at increased risk of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), new research shows.
- FDA panel against higher dose of Lilly-Incyte arthritis drug April 23, 2018(Reuters) - An arthritis drug developed by Eli Lilly & Co and Incyte Corp should not be approved at a 4-milligram dose, advisers to the U.S. FDA voted on Monday, in a setback to the drugmakers that were counting on the treatment as a future blockbuster.
- Magnetic fields in electric cars don't seem to cause pacemaker problems April 23, 2018(Reuters Health) - Electromagnetic fields produced by motors in electric cars don’t appear strong enough to interfere with implanted heart devices like pacemakers and defibrillators, a small German study suggests.