June 1, 2020 Dear Net Impact Community, 2020 has challenged us in ways we could not have imagined. COVID-19 has secluded us. The economic downturn has been disastrous to many. While we know that those
I was an investment professional for over 25 years before I came to realize that all investing had an ‘impact’. Further, that returns can be the same, whether seeking financial return indifferent to
We, at Net Impact, have tackled “ Re-Imagining Capitalism ” in a 10-part virtual series that ended this past June 2021. We then reimagined capitalism as a “Regenerative Economy” and continued our
Social Entrepreneurs (and Intrapreneurs working within existing companies) can be the drivers of solutions to the world’s more pressing problems - reversing climate change and fomenting social justice
Many of the planet’s most vexing problems are increasingly openly discussed - we all, with the good fortune of living in a time that affords most of us safe places to live, ample food, decent
This February, as the US enters Black History Month, we reflect on the achievements of Black Americans who have labored tirelessly to ensure our democracy works for all. This past year has been a
Life is a circle. All that grows returns to where it began: the Earth. And from there, it grows again, forming a perfect cycle. But we have broken that cycle. Our economy is growing unsustainably at
For all our intentions and efforts toward driving a just and sustainable world, it is easy to think that money, a byproduct of our work, is something ephemeral and intangible. Instead, I ask you to
We Can’t Reimagine Capitalism without Knowing and Measuring What We Want In our ongoing series, Reimagining Capitalism , Net Impact’s ambitious learning journey, we are considering a range of
Those who have done the least to cause climate change are the ones suffering most from its effects. Climate Justice requires ratability – a sharing of burdens and benefits while safeguarding the
Almost a year to the day, deep into my first month as Net Impact’s CEO, I wrote a piece entitled, “Nothing About Us Without Us.” It was mainly about recognizing the broad constituencies impacted by
Net Impact is excited to announce a new digital event series around Reimagining Capitalism. Our ambition is to make this more about the journey than a ‘distribution of disparate content.’ Over the
COVID-19 has pulled back the curtain on capitalism and government’s challenges, displaying a stark failure to truly care for people. Our systems’ inadequacies lay bare the transparently inequitable
The world faces persistent challenges, problems of which few feel directly accountable, yet are roadblocks to a just and sustainable world. Capitalism stokes ambition as it drives the formation of
This piece is part of a periodical series where Net Impact CEO Peter Lupoff shares his insights on upcoming strategies and reflections of the organization’s work, with both our internal staff as well
I am a believer in the original tenets of Net Impact: that business can be a force for good and that people entering the workforce shouldn’t have to sacrifice principals or purpose for a paycheck
Net Impact is not a political organization, nor do we believe that climate change is political but rather supported science. The climate strike movement, inspired by Greta Thunberg, has spread rapidly
On August 19 th, Business Roundtable, an association of Chief Executive Officers of America’s leading companies, released its latest Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation. The Statement was signed
Here at Net Impact, as we look to engage the next generation around social and environmental sustainability, we continue to challenge our network, ourselves, and our initiatives to be more inclusive
I am an older white man and an ex-Wall Street asset manager. That’s surely the simple telling of my tale. How much easier to tell the “why me” story if the ‘optics’ were better? They aren’t, but there