by Devin Chesney | Africa, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
An invitation to expand a coalition of thinkers, builders, and funders engaged in shaping a Framework to Unlock Entrepreneurial Growth at Scale. Solving the SDGs via the private sector stands no chance if return-seeking capital cannot find the demand in the form of...
by Ming Wong | Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, 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, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Waves of applause greeted Mayor Daniel Lurie as he strode onstage at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom to open Day Two of the Social Innovation Summit in San Francisco. “For the first time in years,” the mayor declared to the full house, “there is a sense of hope and...
by Priya Krishnamoorthy | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
What If the Future of Innovation is Handmade? Craft and climate. Innovation and informality. Creativity and capital. These terms rarely sit side by side in entrepreneurial discourse, let alone in startup or impact investing circles. Yet across India — and...
by Gigi Aulsebrook | Africa, ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, 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, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
“We are not regenerating nature. We are nature regenerating itself.” – Alessa Berg At ChangeNOW in Paris, amid a convergence of innovators, development financiers, and impact investors, one message stood clear: our current financial models are no longer fit for...
by John Berger | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
While billions of dollars flow into climate solutions, 2.2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, according to the United Nations. This stark reality reveals a critical opportunity for impact investors: clean water and sanitation investments...