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Field Notes: Fiduciary Duty in the 21st Century

The United Nations Environment Programme's new study seeks to end the debate on whether fiduciary duty is a legitimate obstacle to greater ESG integration.

Field Notes: The Future of Accounting Standards

SEC Commissioner Kara Stein recently spoke on the importance of incorporating ESG factors in financial reporting. The Volkswagen debacle shows why.

Multimedia: The Real Experts on Poverty

Canerow’s Mia Birdsong asks us to take a deeper look at people living in poverty in her TED talk and argues we are listening to the wrong narrative.

Multimedia: Philanthropy in the New Economy

On a TalkPoverty radio interview, Clara Miller discusses why “business as usual” is no longer an option.

Field Notes: ‘An Authentic Human Ecology’

Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change puts forth a vision of an economy that is familiar to the impact investing community.

Thinking On: Why Impact Investing Wins the Prisoner’s Dilemma

Ian Magee applies the classic game theory problem to the world of responsible investing and finds it's better to cooperate than to take advantage of each other.

Nuts and Bolts: Goodbye to the Lil Website That Could

Heron’s Toni Johnson explains the achievements of the foundation’s interim WordPress site and why it gave us a much needed digital voice.

Thinking On: Is the Magic of New Orleans Back?

Ambassador James A. Joseph outlines the post-Katrina reconciliation still required in New Orleans and rest of Louisiana.

Photo of the Month: August 2015

This month's photo pair captures both hope and despair on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which wrecked the lives of the poorest in New Orleans.

Multimedia: A Fork in the Road for Fossil Fuel Investment

Jenna Nicholas discusses how movements start and change happens, and says that fossil fuel divestment is the choice that will define our generation.