Anne Field

More investors are using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to assess companies’ operations. But what are the social considerations investors include in their evaluations—and how much consensus is there?

Building a sense of authenticity and community into the customer experience is contributing to a resurgence in local bookshops

An ethical yarn and clothing business, Darn Good Yarn has achieved a social-purpose trifecta: repurposing waste, improving the livelihoods of struggling families in developing nations, and making a profit.

Successful financial advisors know what their clients really think about them. Period. With that in mind, we talked to Karen Davis, a former television executive and current broadcast journalism teacher in Miami, about her experiences.

Low-income women in South and Southeast Asia face a series of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Few have a formal bank account. Women farmers in Asia work more hours per week in the field than men, but earn much less. With little or no access to electricity, they’re exposed to toxic fumes from kerosene lamps and stoves. The list goes on. Those are some of the problems IIX is trying to address with its Women’s Livelihood Bond (WLB).

All about the key elements separating impact investors from impact washers

Former CIOs, headhunters weigh in on best practices for managing relationships

Spurred on by evidence that socially responsible investing can reap returns—as well as by growing student activism on campuses—more colleges and universities are aligning their endowments’ investing strategies with socially and environmentally oriented goals.

Social media influencers with small but active followings are gaining in popularity among marketers

More and more brands are experimenting with technology that merges the digital and physical worlds to create immersive experiences

Looking for ways to battle Amazon, retailers such as Walmart, Nike, Kroger, and The Home Depot have stepped up their buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) game.

Startup PadSplit, based in Atlanta, has a novel approach to solving the affordable housing crisis—shared homes, with private bedrooms for residents, fixed utility costs and a business model that makes it all profitable for property owners.

When board members choose friends as money managers, CIOs can find themselves in a bind.

The post-Great Recession recovery has been very very good to a handful of cities in the U.S., while job growth and investment in smaller urban areas has lagged. At the same time, there’s been an increasing interest among investors of late in place-based investing. Also, newly designated Opportunity Zones make developing certain economically-distressed communities more appealing. Enter Blueprint Local.

There are several steps marketers can take to brace for the next inevitable economic downturn (whenever it arrives)