by Jeffrey Ashe | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change
Three facts: 419 million adults in developing countries accumulate useful amounts of capital in savings circles that they organize and run themselves. These groups work based on commonly understood principles of disciplined savings, mutual accountability, and support...
by Robert Hurst | Asia, Circular Economy, Creative Economy, Editor's Picks, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
As part of a series of “fireside chats” sponsored by R.I.S.E. Artisan Fund, Hema Shroff Patel and Maddalena Forcella discussed their approach to design, heritage crafts, and their design studios. Both designers work collaboratively with highly skilled spinners, dyers,...
by Brigit Helms | Asia, Global, Impact Economy, Latin America, North America, Scaling Solutions
Climate resilience, according to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, is “the ability to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to” the impacts of climate change. And the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) places energy at the heart of solutions to...
by Robert Hurst | 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...
by Allison Lee | Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, Tech for Social Good
Diabetes is one of the top three causes of death in Mexico, as well as a leading cause of disability and early retirement. People can suffer for years after being diagnosed with diabetes, and treatments are prohibitively expensive for many. Numerous treatments are...
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