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10 Companies Offering Paid Family Leave to All Employees
The U.S. still does not mandate paid family leave for all workers. But some companies are taking matters into their own hands -- not only because it's the right thing to do, but also because it makes good business sense.
Zuckerberg: Peter Thiel Brings Diversity to Facebook Board
Given Thiel's recent $1.25 million donation to Donald Trump and the support of racism, sexism, and xenophobia it implies, Zuck's defense is questionable.
Can the Juno Business Model Win Over the Uber Model?
There’s a new kid on the ride-hailing block, one that promises to take on Uber and Lyft with a simple proposition: Treat drivers better. But is it enough to disrupt the disrupters?
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3p Weekend: 10 Companies Offering Paid Family Leave to All Employees
The United States remains the only industrialized nation that does not mandate paid family leave for all workers. Thankfully, some companies are beginning to take matters into their own hands — not only because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it makes good business sense.
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Zuckerberg: Peter Thiel Brings Diversity to Facebook Board
Given Thiel’s recent $1.25 million donation to Donald Trump and the support of racism, sexism, and xenophobia it implies, Zuck’s defense puts diversity of thought above gender and racial diversity.
Can the Juno Business Model Win Over the Uber Model?
There’s a new kid on the ride-hailing block, one that promises to take on Uber and Lyft with a simple proposition: Treat drivers better. But is it enough to disrupt the disrupters?
SPECIAL SERIES: Sustainable Innovation: The Patience to Get it Right
How the Circular Economy Greens the World of Electronics
Given the rapid pace of technology innovation, the flip side of which is obsolescence, we have created mountains of electronic waste containing a variety of dangerous materials. But circular economy solutions can help.
There’s Big Money in Sustainable Food and Agriculture Investments
The food and agriculture industry could create $2.3 trillion a year by 2030 for companies with stakes in sustainable business models, according to a new report.
California Startup Develops Spray to Activate Drought Resistance in Crops
Endura Bio is developing an agricultural spray it claims can reduce water usage by activating drought tolerance in plants.
Scientists Accidentally Discover a Way to Convert CO2 Into Ethanol
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee say they stumbled into a chemical process that could reshape the clean energy landscape, if it can scale outside the lab.
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