by Luni Libes | Africa, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
One hundred fifty years ago, most Americans were subsistence farmers, growing the food their families ate, selling any surplus to their local markets. It was a hard, relatively short life for those masses, with a relatively tiny minority of middle class and upper...
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 Rob Day | Circular Economy, Editorials, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
With COP26 upon us and the continuing news coverage of infrastructure bill negotiations in the U.S., there is a lot of focus on government climate change spending programs. Debates about how much spending is too much, or which governments aren’t spending enough,...
by Durreen Shahnaz | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Island Nations, Middle East, Oceania, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
Climate emergencies have damaged the world this past summer––from the wildfires torching 1.5 million acres across the US west to the shock floods devastating Germany and China. Yet, it’s easy to forget that these regions are some of the most well-prepared to tackle...