by Selen Ucak | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Middle East, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs
Most people interested in impact investing in the Middle East have come across this data point from GIIN’s annual impact investor survey in 2020: only 2% of the $404 billion in assets under management covered by the survey was invested in the MENA (Middle East and...
by Tim Christophersen | Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, SDG 13 - Climate Action, Stakeholder Capitalism
Nature, our life source – provider of food, water, and the foundation of all human livelihood and economic activity – is in crisis. Over the past 30 years, we’ve wiped out 68% of global wildlife, and continue to endanger far more, including 40% of insect...
by Isabelle Swiderski | Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Island Nations, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism
The world’s oceans have historically been seen by humans as a resource to be exploited rather than as the awesome, mysterious force from which all of terrestrial life was birthed some 3.5 billion years ago. But this perception is much more nuanced for island or...
by Megan Brewster | Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
The subject matter in this article will form a topic for a session at SOCAP. The session is entitled: Enterprising Communities in Rural America are Cracking the Code to Build and Thrive by Creating Jobs and Innovation – A Playbook for Rural Investment. Home to one in...
by Maoz Brown | Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Tackling global social and environmental problems is hard. Yet, seven years of survey data collected by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) show that impact investors report overwhelming success in their results. Since the first round of data collection in...
by Kim Venkataraman | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Island Nations, North America, Place-based Investing, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Tech for Social Good
Sometimes disasters offer the potential for a new way to move forward. This was the case in Puerto Rico following hurricane Maria in the fall of 2017, according to the US Economic Development Administration’s Juan Bauza. The EDA was activated to support Puerto Rico...
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