By Ritika Kumbharkar & Ritu Bhargava Every day we see greater consequences of pollution. Water is not drinkable. Neighborhoods near landfills have poor health conditions. Yet as the insurmountable problems of today increase, countless businesses are working towards sustainability. Two key organizations are fighting for a better future: Walty and Mutiara Read more…
By Leah Bury “To be quite frank, it’s just pretty cool that investors are actually giving a shit about female founders now. It’s one thing to invest in what you know and who you know, but if you’re not willing to invest time in women, then you do not deserve Read more…
By Molly Kennelly As smartphones rise in popularity across the globe, many users face the issue of not being able to afford expensive data plans to access the Internet when not connected to Wi-Fi. The Boston-based company Jana has created an Android application that gives its users the ability to Read more…
By Tanner Elvidge As one of the first B Corps to IPO, can Etsy strike a balance between its fiduciary duty and its social pledge? Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) is an online marketplace that allows individuals across the globe to buy and sell unique goods with the stated mission: “to reimagine commerce in Read more…
By Maria Bermudez Pizano Built for the purpose of becoming an industrial city, Lawrence, Massachusetts has a long tradition of producing cotton and woolen textiles. The historic Lawrence mills propelled Lowell to its status as a leader in the production of textiles, but not without thousands of workers who came from Read more…
By Chris Osborne On November 30th, SEI welcomed special guest speaker Davis Smith, founder and CEO of Cotopaxi. The event was a big success, with over 200 students showing up to hear Davis tell his story. Davis was an enthralling speaker, artfully weaving the points and themes of his speech into Read more…