Private-equity firms acquire veteran job-recruiting service Orion Talent

Since launching in 1991, Orion has helped 43,000 U.S. veterans build careers after their military service.

Canada pledges C$800 million to seed social finance market

"This is not just a major milestone for social finance in Canada," said SVX's Adam Spence. "It is a watershed moment for our country as a whole."

Building the handworker economy

Work done with hands is the second-largest employer of women in developing economies. The “handworker economy” accounts for 300 million jobs globally, says Nest, a New York nonprofit.

Evergreen Cooperatives launches fund to catalyze employee ownership

The Cleveland-based cooperative is raising a fund to help existing businesses convert to a cooperative model, reports Next City.

How investors can drive the shift from shareholder primacy to stakeholder capitalism

Sure, automation and the gig economy can undermine quality jobs with good wages, reliable benefits, advance opportunities and paths to ownership. Likely more culpable: Short-term investment strategies that pressure companies into squeezing workers and disgorging cash.

Mitigating the investment risks of rising income inequality

Institutional investors have a growing awareness of the systemic risk posed by climate change. Investors have been slower to appreciate the possibly greater risks of increasing income inequality.

SJF Ventures backs ShipMonk, targeting small business growth and job creation

SJF Ventures led logistics tech firm ShipMonk’s $10 million Series A round, citing the company’s support for small businesses and job creation in “economically distressed areas of Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.”