When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Muhammad Yunus, it gave momentum to creating a better world through positive change (not just avoiding negative change, like war). Be in business and change the world! (Plus, read about HIP Investor on page 177)

Co-author of Green to Gold (also on this list), Andrew lays out the specific tactics and initiatives to increase both profit and eco-efficiency - during the recession, to generate positive ROI for shareholders and benefit for society - very HIP.

An edible chair? Vehicle tires and engine oils you can spread on salad? Bill McDonough outlines how we never have to throw away anything again - and how, with some creativity and innovation, eat things when we are done with them! Plus, they are profitable - just ask Herman Miller (MLHR)!

We will soon have 7 billion global neighbors, the weather is becoming more unpredictable, species are expiring and every job, industry and issue faces worldwide competition. Friedman's always insightful look not only at the pressing challenges but solutions for us to pursue is a comelling read. Pick this up for immediate ideas for action - and systematic changes for the benefit of our society.

Learn the history of energy, understand today's industrial choices, and prepare for a future of decentralized, solar power that could revolutionize our worlds of business and society. Travis Bradford runs Atlas Capital energy hedge fund and Prometheus Institute for sustainable energy.

First-hand stories of social entrepreneurs around the world that create economic independence too - by the award winning author who profiled Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.

The Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon of economic viability, wealth creation and human impact - ALL IN ONE!

Showcases multiple HIP entrepreneurs (both for-profit and non-profit) who attract revenue from customers, users or beneficiaries - resulting in Human Impact + Profit (or economic sustainability).

You've seen the website, now read the book - change your lifestyle, improve the world! Live, buy and work HIP.

Why investing with human impact outperforms the market - and how $140 trillion of global capital is underinvested until it becomes HIP.

On the road to SROI (social return on investment)....

Customers first! How come that's frequently forgotten?

...and to SIA (social impact assessment)

Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus's story of growing Grameen Bank; by leading author David Bornstein, who profiles world problem-solving and social entrepreneurship.

The best investment you can make is in entrepreneurial spirit - where Yunus, Grameen and the microfinance sector have helped 5% of the world's population build their economic independence.

From the frontlines of funding poverty reduction, Paul Collier explains how to break the cycle of funding failing countries and societies. You will be alarmed - and then geared for action.

Why is Warren Buffett so endearing? Because he is friendly, grounded, honest, ethical and his thinking sophisticated but his writing easy to understand. If only more of us listened more to him and thought for the long-term - a recurring and needed salve for business leaders.

From reinventing government to encouraging innovation based on science to creating a new investment fund that generates returns from eco-efficient companies worldwide, Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore continues to push forward to ensure we have a livable earth that supports all species - including our own. Eye-opening charts, dramatic photos of before and after eco-impacts, and a plea for action.

The fundamentals of investing can be simple to understand, and having lead the Fidelity Magellan fund to outsized performance in the 1980s, Peter Lynch is a legend. Want to refresh the basics or dig in deeper? Here's a helpful primer on investing and business.

How HIP is wine? Find out how enivronmentalism affect the wine industry - directly from Dr. Vino.