Controversy #1: The crowding out of Official Development Assistance (ODA) Impact investing looks like the new salvation. The hope is that tapping into finance from corporations, venture capital, wealth funds and other non-state investors will increase the amount of resources available to meet the Sustainable Development Goals from ‘billions to trillions’ of dollars. This vision is appealing, […]Read More

Description: VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 15, 2019 /3BL Media/ – Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”), has released its 18th annual Sustainability Report, covering the company’s performance in 2018 and progress towards its short-term sustainability goals set for 2020. “Our ability to operate in a socially and environmentally responsible way is foundational […]Read More

Description: UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., March 15, 2019 /3BL Media/ — The United Nations Global Compact, United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) and UN Women convened over 600 representatives from business, Government and civil society this week to discuss business action to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment. Held in the ECOSOC Chamber at the Headquarters of […]Read More

In recent years, researchers have begun to emphasize the importance of these three “new” intelligence: Emotional Intelligence, Digital Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence) and Global Intelligence. The concept of Global Intelligence (GQ) was first introduced to me at graduate school by none other than Bill George, the bestselling author of Discover Your True North. GQ is the intelligence needed to […]Read More

  Why Global Citizens Should Care Extreme poverty can end by 2030. But it will take increased funding and dedication from governments around the world. Australia is a wealthy country that can look after its own citizens and likewise contribute to alleviating the suffering of the world’s poorest. You can take action and ask Australia […]Read More

A woman’s hand reaches out to a robot’s hand, looks like Michelangelo’s fresco, background or concept, free space for textGetty Over the last year or so, we have begun to see a discernible shift in the public discourse about how automation will affect work. From the early, often dire, predictions about how many jobs will […]Read More

Medical Rehabilitation Facility Has Caring at its Core—and Workers Who Are Real Changemakers Kevin Tangney is director of marketing and social impact at Success Rehabilitation, which became a Certified B Corporation earlier this year.  I have come to believe that most people in this world seek significance; they want to do important work that matters. The […]Read More

B the Change Weekly: March 15, 2019 Delivered on Fridays, B the Change Weekly delivers the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The newsletter features a weekly note from the B the Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium. Below […]Read More

From law enforcement to talent acquisition, computer vision and algorithms are increasingly making selections and predictions with societal consequences. Join Joy Buolamwini, MIT Media Lab computer scientist and founder of Algorithmic Justice League, as she explores opportunities to combat computational bias. Source: World Economic ForumRead More

Against the backdrop of longer lives and a changing nature of work, social innovator Hilary Cottam applies a human-centred design approach to reimagining social systems for the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Source: World Economic ForumRead More