by Sara Murdock, PhD | ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
You may think you know what your organization’s value is, but chances are you don’t. How can this be? In short, most value — up to 90% depending on the type of organization — is directly connected to non-financial assets. Some of these are tangible, like real estate,...
by Chia Gan | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, North America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, 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
When Toniic’s T100 dataset revealed that SDG 6 — Clean Water and Sanitation — received some of the lowest levels of capital allocation from impact investors, the findings were striking. But to Toniic member and longtime water investor Tony Stayner, they were anything...
by Grace Waters | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Redefining Security, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4 - Quality Education, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Investing in climate-ready school infrastructure can protect education and deliver lasting financial and social returns. As climate change accelerates, disasters are becoming more frequent and severe. Most impact funds focus on recovery — financing relief and...
by Gabish Joshi | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, 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, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
How skills, networks, and trust are helping high-mountain producers move from extraction to regeneration High in Nepal’s rugged mountains, where snow-fed rivers carve through narrow valleys, yak cheese processors and wild mountain honey harvesters — often working in...
by Susan Chaffin | Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Redefining Security, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, 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