Emma Watson New UN Goodwill Ambassador
The United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, today announced the appointment of British Actress, Emma Watson, as Goodwill Ambassador. Best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ film series, the accomplished actress, humanitarian, and recent graduate of Ivy League institution, Brown University, will dedicate her […]
Sustainable Luxury Awards: Who Won
Winners of the IE Sustainable Luxury Awards were announced in Madrid yesterday, honoring a handful of talented and innovative brands that have taken the meaning of luxury to new levels. The awards are jointly organised by Fundación de Estudios e Investigaciones Superiores, Buenos Aires, Argentina and IE Business School, Madrid, Spain. Its aim is to recognise and honour the practice of sustainability in the […]
What is a Real Leader?
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World Cup Soccer & Social Enterprise: A Hybrid Financing Model
The potential of hybrid financing strategies to accelerate the growth of the social business sector was one of the topics at the fourth edition of the Impact Economy Symposium & Retreat in Switzerland on June 13-15, 2014. A group of key influencers, thought leaders, and practitioners from the worlds of investment, business, government, and philanthropy […]
Clinton Global Initiative Announces Commitments to Action
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), an initiative of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, convenes global leaders year-round and at its Annual Meeting to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. CGI also convenes CGI University, which brings together undergraduate and graduate students to […]
The Sun Beneath Your Wings: Introducing the Electric Road
Driving into a parking area with a giant Pepsi logo illuminated beneath you in broad daylight, uninterrupted cell phone coverage while you drive, thanks to “leaky” cables running alongside the road, a highway that generates enough power to charge your electric car, light up road markings at night and feed excess power into a power […]
The Most Inspiring Thing to Happen in Business in Years
On June 12th Elon Musk (above) announced that Tesla is applying an ‘open source’ philosophy to their vast patent portfolio and that they will not initiate legal action against anyone using them in good faith. The motivation is simple – the Tesla mission is to accelerate the shift of humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels towards sustainable, renewably powered […]
Corporate Impact Venturing: Building a Sustainable Future for All
Next to delivering profits to their shareholders, companies are also increasingly expected to contribute to development needs, and pay taxes in the locations where they create added value. But at a time when the expectations of corporate stakeholders around the world are rising, corporate social responsibility (CSR), the bolt-on approach that is compliance driven, costs […]
Tim Cook to Apple Investors: Drop Dead
Apple CEO Tim Cook tells Investors Who Care More About Return on Investment than Climate Change: Your Money is No Longer Welcome. At the annual meeting of Apple shareholders in Cupertino, California, in February this year Apple CEO Tim Cook informed investors that are primarily concerned with making reasonable economic returns that their money is no longer […]
Twitter Co-Founder: Five Tips for Non-Profits
Giving back is the future of capitalism, according to Biz Stone. That’s why as Twitter’s co-founder, he hired a CSR officer before any sales people, and is now focused on his own foundation. He also seeks new ways to use technology to help society. Here he offers advice on how non-profits can use technology to […]
