Stories: Markets & Enterprise

A new non-profit/for-profit hybrid model suggests that economic, social, and environmental gains are the same. But this “fourth sector” needs long-term, committed finance in order to grow.
A new WRI/IFC Report shows for the first time how big the opportunity is to reduce proverty through private sector strategies. And it’s a bigger market than previously thought.

On Tuesday, President George W. Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address to the nation. The President spent three minutes and thirty-seven seconds on energy policy. He mentioned climate change once.

Environmental Review of 2006

How did the environment fare in 2006? 10 underreported stories.

Ecosystems are losing their ability to deliver the products that businesses need most.

Financing Solar

The solar service model is an innovative way for companies to switch to solar power without making typically