by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, From the Editors, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, 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, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
Just as we were led to believe Wall Street was beginning to embrace sustainability, major players are backpedaling. JPMorgan, BlackRock, and others are abandoning their climate pledges. What does this say about the future of finance? For impact practitioners, this...
by Christian Kingombe | Africa, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action
The annual U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP26, was held in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31st to November 12th, 2021. This 26th edition culminated with The “Glasgow Climate Pact” which galvanized global efforts behind 1.5°C, namely a 45% reduction in global...