by Rakhi Mehra | Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Island Nations, North America, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism, Tech for Social Good
For small island economies looking for role models in the wake of hurricanes and COVID-19, one is clearly emerging: Puerto Rico and its innovation ecosystem. The 2021 New Framework for Economic Revitalization adopted by Puerto Rico is taking a transformational...
by Meg Massey | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Island Nations, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism
As a rule, partnerships seek to bring different actors together to achieve shared goals. Public-private partnerships are no different: the idea is that when the government, nonprofits, and the private sector target their resources in complementary ways, everyone...
by Allison Lee | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Island Nations, North America, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change
Resilience. Most people understand and know the word, but how is resilience defined as an industry, as a field? To explore this concept further, this correspondent reached out to David Dodd and Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy, experts in resilience. In Stewart’s experience,...
by Anne Field | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Island Nations, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
This article was updated on 9/17/2022 to clarify certain information and add additional detail. In September 2017, Puerto Rico was hit by a catastrophic double whammy — Hurricane Irma and, just two weeks later, Maria, both devastating storms with Category 4+ winds....
by Gary White | Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Opinion, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Voices from the Field
The world is still locked in a water crisis, and it is measured in millions and billions: 771 million people lack access to safe water, while 1.7 billion get by without improved sanitation. More difficult to measure is the value of getting access. These things can...