Progress Daily: Sustainable Business
5 Ways Businesses Can Exercise Sustainability Practices
As climate change causes worldwide concern and prompts calls for
Unlocking the untapped opportunity in Asia through impact investing
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Progress Daily: Poverty & Prosperty
Financial wellness? More like financial illness
Debt is driving everybody down, according to a new credit card
The Global Inequality Gap, and How It’s Changed Over 200 Years
How the Global Inequality Gap Has Changed In 200 Years
What makes a
Progress Daily: Employee Ownership
Midland Trust Announces the Formation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Midland Financial Corp., a Florida holding company for Midland IRA Inc. and
SCS Engineers Becomes 100% ESOP Owned
SCS Engineers, a leading national environmental consulting and construction firm, recently achieved
Progress Daily: Health
Powerful antibiotic discovered using machine learning for first time
A powerful antibiotic that kills some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria
6 habits of highly healthy brains
The relationships between our brain and body and the world around
Progress Daily: Environment
Burning questions on air pollution
A new University of Utah study on the impact of wood burning
Methane emitted by humans vastly underestimated
Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and large contributor to global warming.
Our Articles on Sustainable Business
Impact Investment, Business and Poverty
By John Hoffmire
Traditional investors often put money into companies focused mainly on
Addressing Poverty Through Business – CRISP Social Ventures Moves Forward
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The beacon of development often conjures up images of radical
Our Articles on Poverty & Prosperty
Financial literacy combats poverty
By John Hoffmire
Across the United States, it is not uncommon to see
Could we eradicate poverty?
By John Hoffmire
Those answering this question seem to have become more and more
Our Articles on Employee Ownership
How the rich made their money and why can’t we do the same?
How rich are the rich? According to the Credit Suisse Global Wealth
Does Everyone Want To Be An Owner
In theory, employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is
Our Articles on Health
Malaria, is the end in sight?
Malaria is an illness that sickened 228 million people worldwide in 2018—405,000
Fighting Neglected Diseases
Imagine you are in a business course and are given the following
Our Articles on Environment
Consider Hydrogen
Whether the concern is rooted in polluted air, in greenhouse emissions or in a dependency on
The Importance of Environmental Practices in Poverty Alleviation
Alleviating poverty is a worthy endeavor pursued by many organizations. However, studies
Partnerships and Collaborations
Oxford Pharmaceuticals
We are co-founders of Oxford Pharmaceuticals, a generics pharmaceuticals manufacturer based in Birmingham, Alabama. Oxford Pharmaceuticals
Elevita
Elevita believes in the power of partnerships. They cultivate collaborations with artisans from developing countries who create beautiful, unique and
Cadence Innova – A Value Driven Organization
We helped start Cadence Innova. Based in London, Cadence Innova is an employee-owned firm that specializes in
Powerhouse
PowerHouse (www.power-house.in) is India’s first solar powered, ready-to-move-in, eco-friendly, smart home. Built to last, it comes pre-fitted with electrical
Yarl IT Hub in Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Yarl IT Hub is a non-profit organization that has established an annual hackathon and a coding school in Jaffna,
Mentor Pool In India
Mentor Pool is the mentoring platform of Venture Center, Pune. The platform aims to facilitate productive and seamless mentor-mentee interactions.
Oxford Conference on Business and Poverty
The Center on Business and Poverty sponsors an Annual Business & Poverty Conference. This is a transcript of a past
Personal Finance Employee Education Fund (PFEEF)
The Center on Business and Poverty runs PFEEF presently. But we are in the process of bringing in new leadership
Journey House Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Journey House, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is currently seeking volunteer tax preparers to become IRS certified and provide free tax
University of Wisconsin Credit Unit Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
UW Credit has been the long term coordinator of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Center located on University Avenue in
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