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Taryn Sullivan of Efficiency Exchange on energy apps | Vol 1

by Amy Seidman | Energy, Innovation, SB, Verge, Video, Women

The world is getting a little smaller with CEO and mover shaker Taryn Sullivan of Efficiency Exchange (EEx) building applications on site, in China, to help companies analyze and create better supply chains. In her interview, Taryn discusses the reasons and ways EEx...

App Aims to Broaden the ‘eEcosphere’ for Consumers and Business

by Shana Rappaport | Clean Tech, Consumer Brands, Sustainability, Thought Leadership, Verge

Can millennials and social networking really lead us to a sustainable future? One startup is betting its business model on “yes.” eEcosphere aims to help users discover, adopt and share actionable ideas to build a more sustainable lifestyle — providing personally...

Gil Friend on the power of multi nationals to change the world, Natural Logic | Vol 2

by Amy Seidman | Impact, Socially Responsible, Sustainability, Verge, Video

Multi national companies have an effect, not just on the stock exchange, but on businesses globally and our ability to surmount the great issues we face today from the environment to the standard of living of over 1 billion poor people globally. Gil Friend talks about...

Companies Can Engage Millennials Better

by Shana Rappaport | Verge

Fifty percent of the global population is currently under age 27. What does this mean for companies and how can they authentically engage with this generation? ____________________ Learn more Shana Rappaport As director of engagement for VERGE, Shana focuses on...

Meet the World’s First Chief Resilience Officer: Patrick Otellini

by Shana Rappaport | Policy, Resilient Cities, Verge

This month, San Francisco’s first earthquake czar broke ground by stepping into the role of the world’s first Chief Resilience Officer. Patrick Otellini brings a background in public policy and extensive knowledge of the city’s inner workings. After spending a decade...

Resource Productivity: McKinsey Frames a Huge Business Opportunity

by Shana Rappaport | Economy, Innovation, Noble Profit, Verge, Waste

Companies need to shoot for the stars in thinking about resource productivity, according to a new report from McKinsey & Co. Fortunately, technology is presenting opportunities to do so. “Rather than settling for historic resource-productivity improvement rates of...