by Laurie Lane-Zucker | Asia, Editor's Picks, ESG Investing, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Place-based Investing, Policy & Regulation, Redefining Security, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 16 - Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, 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, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
We live in the most heavily defended moment in human history. And we have never been more vulnerable. As I write this, US and Israeli forces are bombarding Iran for a fifth consecutive day in the largest American military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003...
by Noelle St.Clair Lentz | Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change
As trillions of dollars in business assets approach generational transition, employee ownership is emerging as a scalable, market-based solution — one capable of delivering competitive financial returns while broadening access to wealth for frontline workers and their...
by Bob Summers | Africa, Asia, Blended Finance & Philanthropy, Editor's Picks, Europe, Financial Inclusion, Gender Lens, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Latin America, North America, 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 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Aid cuts are exposing how much of financial inclusion still depends on donor scaffolding. The sector now faces a forcing function: evolve toward locally anchored capital and blended-finance transition tools — or watch critical resilience functions collapse. For more...