by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change
Before officially kicking off the Mission Investors Exchange National Conference this May, smaller groups of attendees ventured into Los Angeles for a snapshot of impact investing in action. One of these groups gathered in South LA to hear how a unique partnership...
by Annie Lappé | ESG Investing, Impact Economy, North America, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDGs, Tech for Social Good
Twenty twenty-three stands out as a pivotal year for climate action and the expansion of renewable energy. In the United States, an impressive 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy are projected to be integrated into the national grid by year’s end, reaffirming solar...
by Ted Schulman | Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Humanity is giving birth to something new. An emergent intelligence that is about to impact society in profound ways. New technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning hold tremendous potential to accelerate solutions to humanity’s greatest...
by Jackie Abramian | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
“One entrepreneur can change their community and millions can change the world” Across the globe, women-led businesses pose a “risk” for most financial institutions – securing smaller bank loans with higher interest rates. In developing economies, they...
by Betty Francisco | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDGs
East Boston is a vibrant, multicultural community nestled between highways, Logan Airport, and the sea. For generations, immigrant and working-class families have found affordable, transit-connected housing here, and today, just over half of residents are Latino. The...
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