Environment
Businesses and Investors Need to Act on Climate Now
A look at trends related to the economy and climate change, and three steps businesses and investors can take to move forward.
Tag: Regulation
Human Rights
Changing the False Narrative That Conflates Gun Violence and Mental Illness
Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. Another spate of shootings in the United States spurs more conversations about the causes and contexts of gun-fueled murders. President Trump points to mental illness, an argument that many people have challenged, including SSIR author Kevin T. Kirkpatrick in this May 2017 article.
Energy
The Subsidy Solution
Contrary to conventional economic wisdom, relying solely on carbon taxes will not create an optimal transition to clean energy.
Review
Government
Not Everything Has a Price
When we pay people to do things that they know they should be doing as good citizens, they tend to devalue the moral basis for acting that way.
Philanthropy & Funding
Staying the Course in Funding Climate Change Solutions
Frequent changes in grantmaking strategies can undermine the resilience of nonprofit organizations and their progress on addressing urgent global issues.
Cities
Building “Silicon Valleys of Impact”
As US cities race to build out strategies for fostering local innovation and technology, there is a tremendous opportunity for forward-thinking leaders to support social entrepreneurs.
Organizational Development
Governance: The Secret to Mission-Driven Business Success
New research reveals a cross-sector trend that sees organizations using governance to strengthen extra-financial performance.
Food
The Circular Economy Takes on Food Waste
Eliminating food waste is economically plausible and can unleash new opportunities for businesses.
Government
Bridging Communities and Government Through Data
We can drive more capital to community-driven solutions that deliver results, but first we need a change in mindset—one that focuses on outcomes—using data and partnerships.
Impact Investing
Impact Bonds: A Scalable Solution to Sustainable Fisheries?
We need to move beyond donor funding and mobilize private capital to finance performance-based conservation.