by Jasper van Brakel | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Equal Exchange customers often ask if they can donate to the company to support its economic justice and environmental work. As a for-profit venture, the purveyor of organic, fair-trade coffee, chocolate, tea, and other foods used to turn them down. Not anymore. Five...
by Jasper van Brakel | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Europe, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Island Nations, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Place-based Investing, Racial Equity & Justice, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
Our complex system problems are proving resistant to simple solutions, and each one has its own web of complexities to unwind. One thing they all have in common, though, is that you can’t fix a broken [name any system] with a broken finance system. That’s why...