by Ming Wong | Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
Working on M&A deals and IPOs in the Hong Kong office of JPMorgan exposed a young investment banker to the growing significance of ESG issues, long before they became widely recognized under that name. Soon after she read The Blue Sweater, a firsthand account of...
by Impact Entrepreneur Magazine | ESG Investing, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs
In the face of a rapidly changing climate, the world’s largest asset managers have made bold commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. However, a new report by FinanceMap, “Asset Managers and Climate Change 2023,” reveals a stark reality:...
by Kate Simpson | ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Regions, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, Stakeholder Capitalism
Do you worry about climate change? Do you care about racial inequity? When you look at your investment portfolio, are the companies/funds working to find solutions or are they working against the environmental and social problems you care about? Your investment...
by Durreen Shahnaz | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Impact Economy, Island Nations, Middle East, Oceania, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 4 - Quality Education, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change
Climate emergencies have damaged the world this past summer––from the wildfires torching 1.5 million acres across the US west to the shock floods devastating Germany and China. Yet, it’s easy to forget that these regions are some of the most well-prepared to tackle...
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