by Amy Seidman | Lifestyle, Socially Responsible, Sustainability
San Francisco – Zoë Magee, Bikini Maestro When browsing the colorful yet homogeneous racks of bikini’s at the mega stores like Target and Costco, it occurs to me that many of the great deals they offer come at the expense of human labor in third world countries. My...
by Maryruth Belsey Priebe | Socially Responsible, Sustainability, Thought Leadership
Though we always hope humans will get out into the natural world and get their hands dirty – whether they garden or farm or go for a hike or walk in the park – sometimes urban-bound folks need a way to experience the great outdoors from behind a computer or gaming...
by Maryruth Belsey Priebe | Consumer Brands
There are numerous ways to create eco-friendly jewelry, but we bet you’ve never heard of bomb-based jewelry! That’s right, these two social enterprises have taken something incredibly violent and destructive and turned it into a source for good by transforming former...
by Amy Seidman | SB, Socially Responsible, Sustainability, Video
Watch this video of Ephigenie Banaynal Dela Cruz, Global Director of Sustainability at SAP discusses SAP’s sustainability efforts, including their signature Economic Opportunity For All social entrepreneurship program. Dela Cruz explains that through this program, SAP...
by Amy Seidman | Consumer Brands, Highlights, SB
San Diego, CA – Sustainable Brands Conference The “revolution must be branded” is the theme song for the upcoming Sustainable Brands conference, dubbed SB12. What in the world does this mean? Perhaps a war cry for change being led by corporate...
by R. Paul Herman | Investment
Our firm is experiencing an increasing number of clients who are seeking to fill the role of the bank by funding new investment opportunities in scaling existing businesses and funding entrepreneurial ventures. Since these clients tend to be family offices, family...