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Talking Diversity At Net Impact

Video: Jacques-Philippe Piverger of MPOWERD Talks Diversity at Net Impact '14

By Nick Aster
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"The topic of diversity is thrown around quite a bit. I think oftentimes we don't fully appreciate or understand what it's really about," Jacques-Philippe Piverger, co-founder and CEO of MPOWERD, said at the 2014 Net Impact conference last month.

"Diversity comes down to the core topic of appreciation and love, and fully accepting all people for all that they are and the way that they operate," he continued. "Whether it's about your personal relationships or a business that one creates, I don't think it can reach its full potential unless we're really open and accepting of others."

As part of our Talking Diversity video series, Piverger goes on to make the business case for diversity and explain why it matters to MPOWERD, a New York City-based company providing solar solutions to customers on and off the grid, in this two-minute clip.

Jacques-Philippe Piverger is a social entrepreneur who draws on his business and philanthropic experience to create positive change for humanity across the globe. As Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Jacques-Philippe is deeply involved in all aspects of MPOWERD’s business and tirelessly works to bring innovative solar lighting solutions to the developed and developing world.

In addition to honing his business acumen as a Director at PineBridge Investments participating in over $10 billion of private equity, hedge and real estate transactions globally, Jacques-Philippe also worked at AIG Investments, Friedman Billings Ramsey and Barclays Capital. He founded The Soleil Group, a strategic marketing firm with a diverse portfolio of clients such as Western Union, Universal Music, New York Public Library, Glaceau Vitamin Water, BMG and Motorola. Jacques-Philippe is also Chairman of Regenerer Haiti, a 2500-acre quadruple bottom line sustainably designed community which takes into account people, planet, profit and society. He founded and is Chairman Emeritus of Soleil Global, a nonprofit organization dedicated to using renewable energy solutions to empower people in developing countries. Jacques-Philippe co-founded and is on the board of The Council of Urban Professionals and he is a Term Member of The Council on Foreign Relations, a Young Global Leader (as designated by The World Economic Forum) and an Advisory Board Member of George Clooney’s Hope for Haiti Now Fund. An avid speaker on leadership, impact investing and being a sound global citizen, Jacques-Philippe holds a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and a MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth where he was a Private Equity Research Fellow.

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Nick Aster is the founder of TriplePundit. Prior to launching 3p, Nick worked for Mother Jones magazine, successfully re-launching the magazine's online presence. He worked for TreeHugger.com, managing the technical side of the publication for 3 years, and has also been an active consultant for individuals and companies entering the world of micro-publishing. He also worked for Gawker Media and Moreover Technologies in the early days of blogging. Nick holds an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio School of Management and graduated with a BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis.

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