by Dan Gordon | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
When Althea Ganly looks across her family’s land in Uruguay’s Savannah, she sees more than cattle and grass; she sees resilience, responsibility, and heritage. The grasslands of Uruguay, part of the extensive Pampas ecosystem that spans Argentina, Uruguay, and...
by Gloria Uwingabiye | Africa, Europe, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
CEO Diane Umunyurwa’s solar mesh-grid innovation empowers remote communities, bridging gaps traditional solutions cannot reach. Despite significant progress in energy access, 600 million people in Africa still lack reliable electricity. Expanding the grid is...
by Richard Hartung | Asia, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, North America, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Tech for Social Good
Although American and European enterprises frequently dominate the spotlight for their use of geospatial analytics in climate change mitigation and adaptation, Southeast Asian start-ups are emerging as significant players in this arena. Companies ranging from...
by David Stead | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Tech for Social Good
The S, for social impact in ESG, is hard to measure. This has led two experts in the social impact area to team up and create OutcomesX. This new global marketplace turns social outcomes into an asset, to be bought or sold, allowing corporates, foundations, and other...
by Erika Karp | Columnists, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs
In recent years we have seen tremendous activity around corporate commitments to achieve carbon neutrality. This means a state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. It can be achieved by balancing the production of emissions with its removal, offsets, or by...
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