by Ming Wong | Asia, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Witness the future in a Daegu classroom: third graders tap through AI-tailored math problems, their teacher freed from one-size-fits-all lessons by algorithms that adapt on the spot. Such scenes are now common in classrooms across South Korea as part of its ambitious...
by Gigi Aulsebrook | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
In a world where disasters are the new normal, insurance must become faster, fairer, and more accessible, especially to those communities who are adversely at risk. In a world facing escalating climate disasters, the need for effective risk protection is more urgent...
by Peter Matthies | ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Amid mounting external pressures, transformation has become a top priority for many businesses. Yet most transformation efforts are likely to fall short. Here’s why — and what leaders can do to increase their odds of success. In conversations with clients and speaker...
by Rohini Manyam Seshasayee | Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Jevons’ paradox — a 160-year-old economic theory first described by English economist William Stanley Jevons — suggests that when technological advances improve the efficiency of a resource, we paradoxically end up using more of that resource, not less. In the...
by Richard Hartung | Asia, Circular Economy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Farmers across Southeast Asia face a troubling trend: declining yields and diminishing incomes, primarily caused by deteriorating soil health and the intensifying impacts of climate change. In Thailand, Living Roots is addressing this issue head-on, employing...
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