The 2017 Best for the World Honorees
The full list of companies setting the gold standard by no longer competing to be best in the world, but best for the world.
The A11Y Project
A community-driven effort to make web accessibility easier.
The AC Industry Conundrum: Cooling Is Warming the Planet, but Market Failures Are Preventing the AC Industry from Innovating
This summer a new record was set in Quriyat, Oman for hottest overnight low temperature ever recorded—42.6ºC (108.7ºF). With global temperatures projected to rise 2–5oC by the end of the century, and urban areas experiencing temperatures 1–3ºC warmer than their surroundings, parts of the world will be unendurable during the summer months.
The Architectural Firm With Equal Bonuses for All Employees— No Matter Their Title
Based in Sydney, Australia, Dunn & Hillam aims “to produce honest, beautiful and practical architecture that is of an international standard, whilst being distinguishably Australian.”
The Breakthrough: Hopelessness and Exploitation Inside Homes for Mentally Ill — ProPublica
A reporter finds that homes meant to replace New York’s troubled psychiatric hospitals might be just as bad.
The Bright Future of Solar Power
Solar is booming. Solar power is now cheaper than coal in some parts of the world, and generating power from the sun is likely to be the lowest-cost energy option globally in less than ten years,
The Child Labor in Zimbabwe’s Tobacco Fields
A global demand for tobacco is fueling this scourge.
The Coolest Deal Term Ever: Sundial Pays It Forward
Just after Thanksgiving, Unilever announced its acquisition of Sundial Brands, a $240 million portfolio of personal care brands serving the growing new majority market.
The Data Is In: Green Buildings Financially Outperform Rivals
In partnership with its clients, Bentall Kennedy brought on board top global academics, sharing a 10-year data pool of nearly 300 office buildings, including 58 million square feet of properties across North America. The study determined that green certifications bring direct benefits—higher rent and occupancy—as well as indirect benefits such as higher lease renewal rates…
The Day the Economy (Almost) Died
Adam Davidson writes about the crash of 2008, arguing that, the gravest moment for the U.S. economy wasn’t the loud crash of Lehman Brothers but a more obscure event: the near-freeze of the commercial-paper market.
