by Catherine Griffin | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Island Nations, North America, Place-based Investing, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Tech for Social Good
At the epicenter of decades-long seismic environmental, social, and economic upheaval, Puerto Rico has mounted a bold, cross-sector revitalisation effort. A consortium of thought leaders from Bluetide Puerto Rico, a nonprofit focused on capacity building for marine...
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 Isabelle Swiderski | Circular Economy, Editor's Picks, Global, Impact Economy, North America, Policy & Regulation, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Systems Change
A few years ago, in a moment of intense loneliness, Charles Montgomery grappled with how he could make his life in the city more connected and joyful. So he joined a group of people who were exploring the idea of self-funding a co-housing, urban village project in...
by Agnes Dasewicz | Africa, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Middle East, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
According to the World Bank, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comprise 90% of businesses around the world, employ 50% of the global workforce, and in emerging economies, formal SMEs make up 40% of those countries’ GDPs, and when factoring in informal SMEs, that...