by Chukwuebuka Emebinah | Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Europe, Impact Economy, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDGs
As the luminaries of the financial world convened under the bright lights of the Bloomberg 2024 ESG Investing Summit, a pivotal conversation took shape, one that would navigate the currents of ESG Investing amidst contrasting global perspectives. In the heart of...
by Marc-André Roberge | Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Regions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDGs, Tech for Social Good, Voices from the Field
For much of the planet, 2023 was a year like no other. During what is now officially the hottest year on record, wildfires wreaked havoc all over the world, from Hawaii to Greece to several regions across Canada. Photos of fire-orange city skylines dominated the...
by Andrea Longton | Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, Scaling Solutions, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
When enough people work together, they can shift the flow of capital toward justice. Consider how investors significantly shifted the flow of capital away from the private prison and immigrant detention industry in the late 2010s and early 2020s. When news of family...
by Christian Kingombe | Africa, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Intrapreneur, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs
Climate change, inequality, and other global challenges are putting a strain on our planet and its people. The private sector has a critical role to play in addressing these challenges, and the SDG Impact Standards are a powerful tool that can help businesses make a...
by Kim Venkataraman | Africa, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDGs
In March 2016, Taylor Quinn met Dr. Jude, a pediatrician, at a hospital in Monrovia, Liberia. At the time, Liberia was reeling from the Ebola outbreak, and the hospital’s rooms and hallways were filled with starving children. The doctor said that while many of the...
by Claudia Cahalane | Africa, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs
Women in Africa are recognized for their entrepreneurial prowess, with data showing their ventures often excel on local stock exchanges. Despite this, women entrepreneurs in Africa face a striking disparity, receiving less than 7% of investment funds. Adesuwa Okunbo...