by Brian Komar | Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
The climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland provided a powerful reminder of the importance of understanding and appreciating the different influencers that are shaping the global sustainability movement. While activists protested on the streets of Glasgow, inside...
by Nicole Systrom | Editorials, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice
COP26 came and went — and how you feel about what the international climate summit achieved depends on your expectations. While there were some signs of progress, if you were hoping for broad, sweeping action limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees...
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...
by Rob Day | Circular Economy, Editorials, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Opinion, Policy & Regulation, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
With COP26 upon us and the continuing news coverage of infrastructure bill negotiations in the U.S., there is a lot of focus on government climate change spending programs. Debates about how much spending is too much, or which governments aren’t spending enough,...
by Alejandro Cañadas | Creative Economy, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action
On June 18, 2015, Pope Francis published his second encyclical letter, Laudato Si: On the Care of Our Common Home. In his letter, the Pope asserts that “Business is a noble vocation directed to producing wealth and improving our world. It can be a fruitful source of...