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Ethical Businesses With a Better Bottom Line

Tina Rosenberg

April 14, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Corporations concerned about their social and environmental impact must also consider the costs. Bcorps, a new form of corporation in the U.S., are using a rigorous certification process to gain consumers trust and boost sales.

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A Scorecard for Companies With a Conscience

Tina Rosenberg

April 11, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

For triple-bottom-line businesses, there are no guarantees that responsible practices will continue after a sale of the company. 'B corp', a new form of corporation in the United States, is one that aims to maximize not just profit, but social and environmental good.

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Protecting Health and the Planet With Clean Cookstoves

Jeff Smith

February 16, 2011 |

National Geographic |

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Response Location: Ghana

Less charcoal, faster cook times, energy efficient and healthier: these are all terms that have been associated with a new cooking stove produced by the small Ghana business Toyola Energy. This stove acts as a dual solution to both health risks and environmental concerns surrounding cooking with traditional methods, and is gaining tractions on a broader scale because of this.

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How to Grow a Social Business

Tina Rosenberg

February 04, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala

Two columns on microconsignment, a new variation on microcredit that helps poor people living in developing countries - particularly women in rural villages - start small social businesses without taking on debt or requiring previous business skills. The organization, Soluciones Comunitarias, partners with a non-profit and a university student program to manage the supply chain and other components of the business necessary to support the social entrepreneurs in successful micro-ventures.

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When Microcredit Won't Do

Tina Rosenberg

January 31, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Guatemala, Nebaj

Microcredit can get people into debt when used poorly. A company in Guatemala is giving products to poor entrepreneurs on consignment and then charging a commission upon sale and in this way removing the entrepreneurs' risk.

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A Light in India

David Bornstein

January 10, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

Access to electricity in India takes a huge economic, educational, and health-related toll. A small company called Husk Power Systems has created an innovative system that is turning rice husks into electricity and illuminating India’s poorest state.

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Green Strategies for the Poorest

Tina Rosenberg

November 19, 2010 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya, Elgeyo Marakwet

The company that manufactures Lifestraw, a water purification device, has found a way to distribute their product to impoverished Kenyan families for free, while still making a profit. In the global carbon credit market, businesses receive carbon credits for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These credits can then be sold to companies who need to offset their carbon emissions, allowing green companies to make a profit off of their small ecological footprint.

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Clean Water at No Cost? Just Add Carbon Credits

Tina Rosenberg

November 15, 2010 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Kenya

The company that manufactures Lifestraw, a water purification device, has found a way to distribute their product to impoverished Kenyan families for free, while still making a profit. In the global carbon credit market, businesses receive carbon credits for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These credits can then be sold to companies who need to offset their carbon emissions, allowing green companies to make a profit off of their small ecological footprint.

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Can Ice Cream Help Pull Rwanda Out of Poverty?

Lee Middleton

June 19, 2010 |

Time Magazine |

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Response Location: Rwanda, Butare

The opening of an ice cream shop in Butare, Rwanda is a small part of a larger effort to bring joy and personal health and happiness to communities who otherwise "ceased to believe they deserved it." A nonprofit based in Brooklyn -- and founded by owners of the popular ice cream shop Blue Marble -- pays for English classes and business training for the women running the shop as an effort to help the managers stay in the business of giving their neighbors joy.

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The Cost Conundrum

Atul Gawande

May 25, 2009 |

The New Yorker |

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Response Location: United States, McAllen, Texas

Studies show that spending more money on healthcare, past a certain level of care, worsens patient outcomes. Mayo Clinic has one of the highest-quality for the lowest cost healthcare systems in the nation. They achieve this by pooling all of the revenue from the hospital system and the doctors and paying everyone a salary, removing the incentive to increase personal revenue by increasing spending, and encouraging physicians to work with their colleagues and their teams to provide a higher level of patient care.

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