by Selen Ucak | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Editorials, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Middle East, Opinion, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
A devastating series of earthquakes struck Southeastern Turkey and affected Syria and beyond earlier this week. Local and international aid workers, along with public agencies, are currently responding to the disaster. The humanitarian sector has mobilized,...
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...
162
0
