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Climate-Focused Startups Making an Impact

Climate-Focused Startups Making an Impact

by | Africa, Asia, Circular Economy, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Island Nations, Oceania, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Finding innovative solutions to address the imminent social and environmental issues outlined in the United Nations’ list of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is vital. The SDGs are characterized by three key elements: universality, meaning that they apply to every...
The Impact of Diversity on the Global Economy

The Impact of Diversity on the Global Economy

by | Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Intrapreneur, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change

Diversity matters, as there is overwhelming evidence that teams composed of individuals from different backgrounds in addition to gender (such as race, geography, disability, and age) outperform across multiple dimensions. ​ Some might argue that if civilization has...
The Platform Approach to Impact

The Platform Approach to Impact

by | Asia, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good

Four of the top five companies in the world today share one thing in common. The one, recurring commonality amongst these global leaders— the platform approach. Platform thinking has changed the way the world functions Imagine a farmer accessing services related to...
Trusting the Power of Community

Trusting the Power of Community

by | Asia, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, Stakeholder Capitalism

As part of a series of “fireside chats” sponsored by R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, Kythzia Barrera and Rashmi Bharti spoke about the artisan-owned collective enterprises that they founded and continue to build — Colectivo 1050° and Earthcraft Self-Reliant Cooperative. Both...