Mass Labor Replaced by Machine Technology (02:29)

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Automated technology increasingly replaces factory workers around the world and experts estimate that within 30 years all factory jobs will be virtually eliminated.

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (03:10)

Patricia Kelso, founder of ESOP, works to increase opportunities for employees to share in company profits. ESOP gives people without savings access to capital credit, enabling employees to become stockholders and use capital earnings.

The Greyston Bakery (04:22)

By integrating his spiritual beliefs into a social enterprise Bernie Glauson has helped decrease the rate of homelessness in the Yonkers community. The Greyston Bakery helps provide jobs for the unemployed in Yonkers.

Competitive Advantage Through Social Innovation (03:39)

Businesses that incorporate knowledge networks, practice communities, and civil society organizations will endure over time. Companies like Clif Bar can attribute much of their success to putting employees and the community first.

Paul Ray: "The Cultural Creatives" (02:16)

A growing number of people in the U.S. share the values of a group called "cultural creatives," who care about the environment and place social issues above consumerism.

Chroma Technology Corporation (04:39)

Employee ownership and shared social values play key roles in the success of Chroma Technology, which focuses more on long-term success rather than quarterly earnings. Chroma Technology has effectively reduced its environmental impact.

Hazel Henderson: "Beyond Globalization" (03:29)

Industrialization mechanized agriculture and automated production lines, displacing workers in these fields. Employee stock ownership plans have helped transform the workplace where other ideas for maintaining purchasing power have failed.