Social Entrepreneurs
It’s vitally important to realize that while some social ventures can be looked at as a business that happens to have a special type of mission and product or service, others are not market-driven, market-based, or market-financed. In these ventures, traditional business & … more
Sustainable Restaurants
How can food-serving businesses operate more sustainably? That’s the question explored by a Lehigh University MBA candidate this summer, and here’s what he found. Sustainability in Businesses That Serve Food Introduction What is sustainability? Considered from an economic perspective, sustainable … more
Building a Local Living Economy
by Julie Thomases — As part of the socially responsible business movement, the Sustainable Business Network of the Lehigh Valley was founded in 2006. SBNLV supports a triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit, considering the needs of all … more
Tax on Businesses that Generate Litter
“A city is judged by how clean it is” In February 2006 the City of Oakland, California, passed ordinance 12727, which enacts a fee on fast-food restaurants, gas stations, and convenience markets to cover litter and trash clean up. The … more