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Why Venture Capital Likes Modular Farming

Mar 07, 2019
North America
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Modular farming, which often involves growing crops indoors, is becoming more than just a goal for social impact organizations interested in sustainability. It’s becoming a big business, increasingly backed by[…]

The Global Clean Water Challenge: How Micro-utilities Offer a Solution

Feb 21, 2019
Global Focus

As World Water Day approaches, some 2.1 billion people globally lack safe drinking water. The costs in childhood mortality and chronic illness are huge. Now, a nascent solution could make[…]

How Climate Change Is Killing Coffee

Feb 14, 2019
Latin America, Middle East & Africa, North America
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Experts explain how worldwide coffee production is threatened by climate change and what the industry is doing about it.

Reusable Packaging from Big Brands: Will Consumers Buy In?

Feb 12, 2019
North America
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A new service is partnering with major brands to offer popular consumer products in reusable packaging. Will it be a tipping point in convincing people to go green?

How Data-driven Strategies Can Improve Impact Investing Outcomes

Jan 10, 2019
Global Focus, India
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Data science is making inroads into the world of impact investing, helping program designers and beneficiaries achieve closer alignment between their goals and strategies.

Why Women Must Play a Bigger Role in Capital Markets

Dec 20, 2018
Global Focus

Women must play a bigger role in the financial markets because it leads to greater prosperity and sustainable peace, according to speakers at a recent impact investing conference.

How Impact Investing Could Move from the Margins to Mainstream

Dec 13, 2018
Asia-Pacific, Global Focus, North America
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Transparency and accountability are critical to attracting more private capital and enabling government policies for impact investing, say two practitioners.

Unlocking Endowments: Foundations Are Stepping Up Impact Investing

Nov 28, 2018
Asia-Pacific, North America
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Foundations across the U.S. and globally are increasingly looking to use their endowments to achieve social or environmental goals.

The Blue Economy: How Impact Investing Can Help It Grow

Nov 15, 2018
Asia-Pacific
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Balancing the need for sustainable fishing with protecting the livelihoods that depend on it calls for creative solutions. Some impact investors are on the case.