by Dana Gunders | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Editorials, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDGs, Systems Change, Voices from the Field
An historic announcement was made this past January at the trilateral North American Leaders Summit, though it may have escaped widespread media attention. For the first time, President Biden, Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada, and President LĂłpez Obrador of Mexico...
by Bradley Googins | Africa, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good, Voices from the Field
“Every single social and global issue of our day is a business opportunity in disguise.” —  Peter F. Drucker Entrepreneurship continues to emerge across the globe as a response to social and economic inequality, political paralysis, and a somewhat feeble attempt by...
by Agnes Dasewicz | Africa, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Middle East, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
According to the World Bank, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comprise 90% of businesses around the world, employ 50% of the global workforce, and in emerging economies, formal SMEs make up 40% of those countries’ GDPs, and when factoring in informal SMEs, that...
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