by Richard Hartung | Asia, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Regions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Even though Indonesia is the third largest rice producer in the world, it imported 3.5 million tons of rice in 2023 and expects to import at least 3 million tons this year. Eratani is working to boost smallholder farmers’ productivity and incomes to help increase rice...
by Jasper van Brakel | ESG Investing, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Racial Equity & Justice, Regions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
A year of headline-making attacks on the environmental, social, and governance approach to public market investing has obscured a larger truth: Interest in sustainable investing remains strong. In fact, it’s growing. Over 90% of millennials and Generation X individual...
by Daniel Ogunsola | Africa, Asia, Creative Economy, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs
Africa, a continent blessed with abundant resources and untapped potential, has the opportunity to emerge as a global agricultural powerhouse. However, its current agricultural reality falls short of harnessing this immense capacity for growth and development. On the...
by Brigit Helms | Africa, Circular Economy, Impact Economy, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, Stakeholder Capitalism
The adage “think globally, act locally” has particular resonance in agriculture. As the war in Ukraine vividly demonstrated, geopolitical conflict can suddenly disrupt local crops, farmers, and supply chains. Agriculture has always been highly localized. Decisions...
by Ayushi Baloni | Africa, Asia, Europe, Impact Economy, Middle East, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
The discussion around millets has been gaining momentum in recent years. Millets are being hailed as ‘super crops’ globally. While the production and consumption of millets dates back centuries, it is only recently that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has...