Progress Daily: Sustainable Business
The business case for investing in sustainable plastics
- Plastics reduction and climate change are sustainable investors’ top
How can organisations meet their customers’ sustainability demands?
Following Microsoft’s announcement that it intends to be carbon negative by 2030,
Progress Daily: Poverty & Prosperty
Economic Inequality Out of Control, Reports Oxfam, Ahead of Davos
As world leaders in politics, business and economics converge on the Swiss
The Elusive ROI of Financial Wellness
When contemplating a financial wellness program one of the first questions people
Progress Daily: Employee Ownership
France is making start-up friendly reforms to lure tech talent and take on Silicon Valley
- French President Emmanuel Macron will announce plans to reform
Loftness Becomes 100-Percent Employee Owned
As of January 1, 2020, Loftness Specialized Equipment, Inc. has joined an
Progress Daily: Health
Immune Discovery ‘May Treat All Cancer’
A newly-discovered part of our immune system could be harnessed to
Wuhan pneumonia outbreak: What we know and don’t know
The US will start screening at three airports for passengers with
Progress Daily: Environment
Global forest restoration on track?
The U.N. and other international organizations agree that forest restoration is a
Recognising Forest Rights Helps Reduce Poverty
Forest dwellers’ relationship and dependence on forest resources has been a little-studied
Our Articles on Sustainable Business
The Longer We Wait, the More Difficult it Will Be for the Future of Social Security
Social Security policy is unsustainable in its current form. What has consumed
A “Necessity Entrepreneur”
A “necessity entrepreneur” is an individual who starts a business not because
Our Articles on Poverty & Prosperty
Ways to Address Poverty and Inequality Through Business: Your Comments Summary
By John Hoffmire
In a recent column, I asked readers to write in
World Poverty Figures Cut in Half
In the past 10 years, rates of extreme poverty have been halved,
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
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
Cadence Innova – A Value Driven Organization
We helped start Cadence Innova. Based in London, Cadence Innova is an employee-owned firm that specializes in
Oxford Pharmaceuticals
We are co-founders of Oxford Pharmaceuticals, a generics pharmaceuticals manufacturer based in Birmingham, Alabama. Oxford Pharmaceuticals
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
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,
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
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.
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
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
Elevita
Elevita believes in the power of partnerships. They cultivate collaborations with artisans from developing countries who create beautiful, unique and
Breaking News
- Trump impeachment: Senators clash over rules as trial opens January 22, 2020The Senate rejects Democratic attempts to obtain documents and evidence in the proceedings.
- GM's Cruise unveils its first driverless vehicle January 22, 2020The launch comes six months after Cruise delayed its self-driving vehicle service in San Francisco.
- Architect of CIA's 'enhanced interrogation' testifies at Guantánamo tribunal January 22, 2020A psychologist who designed the "enhanced interrogation" techniques gives evidence at Guantánamo Bay.
- Michael Avenatti 'living in El Chapo cell' January 21, 2020Lawyers for Michael Avenatti claim he is in a high-security cell and has difficulty functioning.
- US census kicks off by counting first person in rural Alaska January 21, 2020The census, which takes place every 10 years, begins in the remote fishing village of Tooksok Bay.
- Miami Grand Prix: Formula 1 makes further changes to plans for Florida race January 21, 2020Formula 1 makes further changes to its plans for a Miami Grand Prix in the hope of overturning objections to the race from locals.
- Trump impeachment: Senators clash over rules as trial opens January 22, 2020The Senate rejects Democratic attempts to obtain documents and evidence in the proceedings.
- New China virus: Officials warn it 'could mutate and spread further' January 22, 2020China has said that it is now at the "most critical stage" of prevention and control.
- Earth's oldest asteroid impact 'may have ended ice age' January 22, 2020The 2.2 billion-year-old asteroid impact may explain the end of an ice age, scientists say.
- Beyond Veganuary: Is going plant-based a smart way to lose weight? January 22, 2020People with eating disorders may use veganism as a "socially acceptable" restrictive diet, a charity warns.
- Burnout: 'Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired' January 22, 2020Amber Coster's physical symptoms baffled doctors - until a psychiatrist examined her way of working.
- Mental health: How to spot if you are suffering 'burnout' January 22, 2020Nerina Ramlakhan explains the four signs of burnout that people can exhibit, due to stress at work.
- Earth's oldest asteroid impact 'may have ended ice age' January 22, 2020The 2.2 billion-year-old asteroid impact may explain the end of an ice age, scientists say.
- Space mission to reveal 'Truths' about climate change January 22, 2020A UK-led satellite aims to get an absolute measurement of the light reflected off Earth's surface.
- Davos: Greta Thunberg & Donald Trump clash on climate change January 21, 2020The Swedish climate activist and the US president gave very different speeches at Davos.
- New UK housing 'dominated by roads' January 21, 2020Roads are dominating new housing developments, a report says, despite more people wanting to drive less.