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The New Capitalism

These 10 charts starkly show the state of inequality in 2021

After a pandemic that put the gaps in society into life-and-death terms, these visualizations show how some people have thrived over the last year, while others’ financial situation has—at best—stagnated.

These 10 charts starkly show the state of inequality in 2021

ESG investing continued to soar in 2021. The government could boost it even more

It’s a sign of how sustainable investing isn’t just for the morally motivated anymore—it makes financial sense, too.

ESG investing continued to soar in 2021. The government could boost it even more

Was 2021 the tipping point for fossil fuel divestment?

Major announcements from large investors skyrocketed the total amount of assets under management by organizations that have committed to not investing in oil, gas, and coal.

Was 2021 the tipping point for fossil fuel divestment?

New Belgium at 30: How the iconic brewery has evolved, from employee ownership to acquisition

One of the country’s biggest craft breweries has long been known for its generous policies and employee-centric practices. After being purchased and amid a pandemic, it’s figuring out how to stay revolutionary.

New Belgium at 30: How the iconic brewery has evolved, from employee ownership to acquisition

What happened when people in this upstate New York town started getting monthly $500 checks

The pilot organizers of Hudson’s basic income pilot hope that gathering five years of results will show how much human potential extra money can unleash.

What happened when people in this upstate New York town started getting monthly $500 checks

Dell’s new prototype laptop shows how easy it could be to repair and recycle electronics

Concept Luna won’t be available in stores, but it shows the direction the company hopes to take its products as it attempts to become a circular company.

Dell’s new prototype laptop shows how easy it could be to repair and recycle electronics

Are ESG ratings actually measuring how responsible a company is?

More than $35 trillion dollars are invested in ESG funds—but do those funds reward the best corporate behavior?

Are ESG ratings actually measuring how responsible a company is?

How cooperative gig economy companies managed to flourish during the pandemic

‘What is the hope for gig workers who are underpaid and exploited? Cities, in a way. Cities can have a chance to intervene and actually get things done.’

How cooperative gig economy companies managed to flourish during the pandemic

Lessons from the pandemic eviction crisis can help us remake the housing system

We can implement policies to prevent evictions, which is vastly more cost-effective than helping people after they have lost their home.

Lessons from the pandemic eviction crisis can help us remake the housing system

Instead of taking our jobs, what if AI just lets us give our lives more purpose?

Emerging technology offers the real potential for humans to achieve a post-professional era where we are not defined by our jobs, but a new purpose to enhance the human condition.

Instead of taking our jobs, what if AI just lets us give our lives more purpose?

This new basic income experiment will give money to both rich and poor

It’s a true universal basic income, given to everyone in two test neighborhoods in Barcelona, regardless of earnings.

This new basic income experiment will give money to both rich and poor

How businesses can redesign online shopping to fight the environmental menace of free returns

Both shoppers and retailers win when returns are minimized. For now, 20% of online purchases get sent back.

How businesses can redesign online shopping to fight the environmental menace of free returns

ESG investing has a sustainability blind spot: supply chains

When ESG rating agencies ignore supply chains, companies can cherry-pick what performance measures to report, boosting their sustainability and social ratings and hiding their ‘bad’ supply chain partners.

ESG investing has a sustainability blind spot: supply chains

3 ways policymakers can reframe how they think about race to create a more fair economy

A new report from the Roosevelt Institute offers a model for focusing on redressing past wrongs while growing the entire economy.

3 ways policymakers can reframe how they think about race to create a more fair economy

Did the pandemic change conspicuous consumption?

Being surrounded by their own stuff for so long may have made people think that they own too much.

Did the pandemic change conspicuous consumption?

Most of the world’s 2 billion ‘informal workers’ missed out on COVID-19 assistance

Informal workers are largely excluded from labor and social protections, often because of historical discrimination. A new initiative aims to help them recover.

Most of the world’s 2 billion ‘informal workers’ missed out on COVID-19 assistance

Are you being paid enough to live on? This new tool will tell you

‘For US,’ the tool of a new nonprofit, is designed to help businesses across the country determine if their salaries are actually living wages.

Are you being paid enough to live on? This new tool will tell you

Corporate climate commitments don’t mean anything without accountability

Commitments are most valuable as a framework to ensure companies are living up to their goals.

Corporate climate commitments don’t mean anything without accountability

A new guaranteed income program will keep people afloat after prison

As well as helping former prisoners, the program aims to raise awareness among the public about the grim reality of reentering daily life.

A new guaranteed income program will keep people afloat after prison

7 countries just committed to ending any fossil fuel extraction

Denmark, Costa Rica, France, Sweden, and others have formed the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to commit to stop producing fossil fuels.

7 countries just committed to ending any fossil fuel extraction

Tech

Urbanista is releasing a completely solar-powered pair of earbuds

Why the rise of precision agriculture exposes our food systems to new threats

Why Amazon’s ‘dead grandma’ Alexa is just the beginning for voice cloning

News

Magic Empire Global IPO: Wild meme stock frenzy or something else entirely?

No one likes audits, but more IRS agents could bring its workforce closer to historical norms

Toys ‘R’ Us locations: Full list of Macy stores where the iconic toy retailer has reopened

Co.Design

When brands like Uber get a bad rep, what makes customers forgive?

How this company’s organic bed helped it survive the DTC mattress wars

To build sustainable cities, involve those who live in them

Work Life

How a crisis moment can bring out this critical trait in your teammates

Why calling it a ‘return to work’ minimizes pandemic progress

7 things emotionally intelligent leaders do when they deliver bad news