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Impact Investing’s ‘Third Phase’: What New Challenges Lie Ahead?

Jun 27, 2019
Global Focus
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Antony Bugg-Levine, who helped coin the term “impact investing,” and Durreen Shahnaz of social stock exchange IIX, explore ways to take the movement forward.

How Localization Can Help Overcome Extreme Poverty

Jun 20, 2019
Global Focus
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The World Bank Group’s Mahmoud Mohieldin believes innovative financing and partnerships are needed to meet the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals.

How Gender Equality Can Help Build Sustainable Peace

Jun 13, 2019
Global Focus
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Impact investing in conflict-affected regions delivers greater returns when women are empowered, say experts.

Bullhorns for Humanity: The Rise of CEOs as Social Activists

Jun 06, 2019
Europe, North America

CEOs are increasingly stepping up to confront public policy issues, in part at the urging of their employees, note the authors of this opinion piece.

Empowering the Developing World, One Bicycle at a Time

May 16, 2019
Global Focus, Middle East & Africa, North America
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World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit organization that builds and distributes bicycles in rural areas of the developing world, is the 2019 winner of the Lipman Prize.

How Inclusive Capitalism Can Empower the Underprivileged

May 09, 2019
Global Focus
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Firmenich CEO Gilbert Ghostine discusses how his company is developing business solutions to address the needs of low-income consumers in emerging markets.

Balancing Act: One Entrepreneur’s Journey with Social Enterprise

Mar 20, 2019
Africa, Middle East & Africa
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Entrepreneur Mpho Sekwele discusses how her background and years in the retail sector have influenced the way she runs her startup ventures.

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[…]