Years ago, I heard about an unusual doughnut vendor who asked people to pay what they owed, and make change for themselves, says Dov Seidman. The practice told his customers that he trusted them to be honest. Indonesia’s cashier-free “honesty cafes” do the same thing. The best way to rebuild trust is to extend trust to others.READ»
BY Alison Overholt Relevancy Score: 99 Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:46 AM
Path (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)
Founded: 1977 Seattle, Washington Christopher J. Elias, President www.path.org
Entrepreneurship: A
Innovation: A+
Social Impact: A+
Aspiration: A-
Sustainability: A- ...READ»
BYDavid Capece Relevancy Score: 84 Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 6:58 AM
The web has impacted nearly everything: from the way we do business to the way we keep in touch with our friends. The web has also changed the way we contribute to our communities. It is a tool for organizations to help individuals realize their impact — whether it’s beautifying their community or donating to...READ»
Cow dung isn't usually thought of as house-building material, but a team of students from Prasetiya Mulya Business School in Indonesia have managed to build high-quality, low-cost bricks from the stuff. The team's invention, ...READ»
These are turbulent times, even for the allegedly recession-proof food
industry. Here are the trends three leaders are seeing as they prep for
this gathering (June 17-19) in New York. --Theunis Bates
"You can't go into ...READ»
BY Theunis Bates Relevancy Score: 71 Mon Jun 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM
These are turbulent times, even for the allegedly recession-proof food industry. Here are the trends three leaders are seeing as they prep for this gathering (June 17-19) in New York.READ»
BYAnya Kamenetz Relevancy Score: 63 Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Legal limits on greenhouse-gas emissions are coming fast, with a $1 trillion carbon market emerging. At the core: A cadre of young, idealistic Yale forestry grads. But will carbon offsets do anything to slow global warming?READ»
BYCollin Lawson Relevancy Score: 60 Sat Nov 15, 2008 at 1:39 PM
This Saturday as world leaders from the G20 meet in Washington, the topic du jour is stabilizing the world economy.
Leaders from the United States, France, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, China, Germany, India, ...READ»
BY Rekha Balu Relevancy Score: 59 Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:38 AM
Hindustan Lever's strategic and marketing innovations have the potential to transform its business in India and to improve the quality of life of the country's rural citizens. Now the company is exporting those ideas to other parts of the world -- from Indonesia to the Congo.READ»
BY Fast Company Staff Relevancy Score: 55 Mon Oct 13, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Texan Trees"Carbon Boom" (July/August) addressed the idea of offsetting greenhouse- gas emissions by preserving forests, largely in tropical regions like Brazil and Indonesia. Now the so-called forest carbon trade has come ...READ»
BYAnya Kamenetz Relevancy Score: 53 Fri Feb 27, 2009 at 1:48 PM
Good news! Softer, flufflier, whiter, stronger, fully recycled tissue and toilet paper may already be possible! The sensitive American consumer no longer has to compromise. And the all-natural technology requires less ...READ»
BYAlison Yama Relevancy Score: 52 Tue Oct 14, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Reed Holden recently wrote this entry in his blog - www.reedholden.wordpress.com Thought it had some great insight on what to do with pricing during this economic crisis:
The Economy, Parking Lots and Survival Pricing
I ...READ»
BYTerry Tamminen Relevancy Score: 39 Fri Nov 21, 2008 at 3:41 PM
It almost sounds like the beginning of a joke or tall tale. An Austrian, a Hawaiian, and a man from China got together in Beverly Hills one day…
When I first envisioned a gathering of world leaders, hosted by US Governors who ...READ»
BYKit Eaton Relevancy Score: 36 Tue May 26, 2009 at 9:01 AM
The kind of fame Facebook finds always brings its own surprising developments. For example: The Pope just joined. But elsewhere Muslim clerics are busy debating the merits and morals of the social 'net. Did Facebook just get ...READ»
BY Keith H. Hammonds Relevancy Score: 32 Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:13 AM
Who cares where our cars, computers, or clothes are made? If December's "Battle of Seattle" is any indication, lots of people do. A book by two savvy journalists makes the case for globalization.READ»
BYAriel Schwartz Relevancy Score: 31 Mon Jun 1, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Geothermal power plants are the ugly ducklings of the energy world; they're not as big or flashy as wind and solar plants, and most of their energy-producing magic happens underground. But a new $25 million geothermal plant being ...READ»
