by Leah Batt | Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Place-based Investing, Regions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
In recent years, the climate conversation has largely focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions — a critical and necessary step in mitigating harm. However, for many communities and industries, the impacts of climate change are already disrupting livelihoods and...
by Christina Chilimba | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Island Nations, Latin America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, Systems Change
Every year, climate finance grows. But not where it’s needed most. In 2022 alone, global climate finance hit a record $1.3 trillion. That sounds like progress — until you ask a woman farmer in drought-hit Malawi, a coastal youth leader in the Philippines, or an...
by Dan Gordon | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Place-based Investing, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
When Althea Ganly looks across her family’s land in Uruguay’s Savannah, she sees more than cattle and grass; she sees resilience, responsibility, and heritage. The grasslands of Uruguay, part of the extensive Pampas ecosystem that spans Argentina, Uruguay, and...
by Gigi Aulsebrook | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Island Nations, North America, Regions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDGs
Impact investing is growing, with more capital flowing toward innovative solutions aimed at solving the world’s most pressing challenges. Yet, as revealed by the Norrsken Impact 100 list for 2024 – a list of the most promising impact startups, as chosen by Norrsken...
by Julianne Zimmerman | Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, LGBTQ+, North America, Policy & Regulation, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
In recent months—particularly following the United States Presidential inauguration on January 21, 2024, and the subsequent flurry of executive orders—some prominent corporations (e.g., Meta, McDonalds, Walmart, Ford) have signaled a rollback of their diversity,...
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