By Tess Alonge The realm of business is changing across the world. Historically, the main focus of corporations has been maximizing shareholder value. Nowadays, many employees, investors, and consumers expect more from companies than just profit maximization. There is a movement of heightening expectations for businesses to increase their focus Read more…
By Anastacia Villis The “buy one give one” or “BOGO” model is a popular trend in the world of socially responsible business. However, each company executes the model differently, which has led to drastically different outcomes. Tom’s Shoes, for example, has exploited the model. The profits from Tom’s overpriced products Read more…
Interview by Aekta Shah I had the privilege of interviewing two of SEI’s finest alumni, Katherine Dumais and Emily Chiappinelli a couple weeks ago. Katherine, Class of 2016, and Emily, Class of 2014, were kind enough to answer some questions about their coveted jobs as fellows at B Lab in Read more…
By Maria Bermudez The idea of leveraging customer spending is an idea that has been attracting a lot of attention not only because it sounds very powerful, but because it is easy for us to do. The recognition of the impact that we as consumers can have on a macrolevel Read more…
By Emily O’Connor Founded in 2010, several years before the global refugees crisis began to dominate international headlines, Prosperity Candle had a mission to provide opportunity to women in conflict zones. The founders, Ted Barber and Amber Chand, were looking for a way invest in women entrepreneurs to address poverty Read more…
By Kayla O’Neill Being a thoughtful consumer doesn’t stop with where you choose to spend your dollars. It also matters where you choose to save them. In the face of rising income inequality and fossil fuel investments, campaigns increasingly encourage consumers to “break up with their mega-banks.” Community development banks Read more…