12.01.06

Class of ’07: The The Fast Company/Monitor Group Social Capitalist Award Winners

Organization What It Does Results Grade ACCION International CEO: María Otero www.accion.org

By Tonya Garcia, Polya Lesova, Josie Swindler, and Kathryn Tugglelong Read

Video

Impact

As the ice disappears, climate change is coming for the emperor penguin

This startup just won $75,000 to bring relevant healthcare information to people of color

This tech can turn your old jeans into a brand new pair of jeans

Creativity

The original Elizabeth Warren impersonator tells all—and she has a plan for 2020

Lin-Manuel Miranda has a surprisingly personal reason for opening a bookstore in the age of Amazon

Ikea’s new U.K. Xmas ad is a home-shaming diss track rapped by house trinkets

Co.Design

This is what you’ll be doing on Snapchat in 5 years

Kanye West on his design process, sustainability, and the future of Yeezy

Lol or lmao? These infographics chart how laughter has evolved online

Work Life

How employers can make flexible hours work for everyone

How to deal with a manager who doesn’t manage

Eve Rodsky’s deck of cards could help you find domestic bliss