Progress Daily: Sustainable Business
Amid climate crisis, investors are starting to put their money towards a sustainable future
- The risks of climate change are already impacting investors, with
Progress Daily: Poverty & Prosperty
This is the year to get your financial wellness benefit right
If you’re going to spend money on a benefit for your employees,
Davos 2020: Financial inclusion is key to meeting the UN SDGs
While technology has yet again been a central topic of discussion
Progress Daily: Employee Ownership
Loftness in Hector becomes employee-owned
Loftness Specialized Equipment Inc. based in Hector, MN has joined an
Building Workers’ Wealth in Cities and States
Every year, millions of Americans benefit from employee ownership and
Progress Daily: Health
The disease always gets a head start: how to handle an epidemic
A patient presents at an emergency department somewhere in the world. They
Lyme disease patients fight for their lives while academics fight each other.
For patients, there is often nothing more soul-crushing than being inexplicably
Progress Daily: Environment
Tracking complex mixtures of chemicals in our changing environment
Chemicals are the basis of life, but some anthropogenic organic chemicals pose
Sea level rise could reshape the United States
When Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast in 2017, displaced residents
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
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
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
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
Elevita
Elevita believes in the power of partnerships. They cultivate collaborations with artisans from developing countries who create beautiful, unique and
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- NPR reporter barred from Mike Pompeo trip after tense interview January 28, 2020The ban comes days after another NPR journalist had a tense interview with the secretary of state.
- Petition calls for Kobe Bryant to be added to NBA logo January 28, 2020More than a million people have backed the campaign after Bryant's death on Sunday.
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