by David Stead | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 14 - Life Below Water, SDG 15 - Life on Land, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
This article brings attention to a variety of impact insights and innovations presented at the 2023 GIIN Conference in Copenhagen (GIIN Impact Forum). I delve into areas that, despite their critical importance to the planet and society, may not be widely recognized....
by Richard Hartung | Asia, Impact Economy, Intrapreneur, Regions, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
FoodXervices Inc has a storied history that encompasses humble beginnings, a rise to prominence, a fall from grace, and an impressive resurgence. While the third-generation leaders of the company continue to manage the business, they dedicate the lion’s share of...
by Richard Hartung | Asia, Europe, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Intrapreneur, Island Nations, Latin America, Middle East, Regions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change
A new generation’s vision for social responsibility (1972 – Present) After inheriting X-Press Feeders from his father, Tim Hartnoll transformed the company into the world’s largest feeder ship operator. Now, as the next generation rises within the...
by Richard Hartung | Asia, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Regions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
After leaving Indonesia with his mother at a young age to live in the United States, and even though his family co-owned a sugar plantation, Ferron Haryanto never expected to return to the country to help heavily criticized palm oil, sugar, and coconut plantations...
by Richard Hartung | Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, Intrapreneur, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
Shanya Amarasuriya, a fifth-generation heir to the eminent Singapore jewelry firm, B.P. de Silva, wears the glimmering mantle of responsibility with resolute purpose. Steered by the entrepreneurial legacy of her forefathers, she embraces the business’s intricate...