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Net Impact: The New Appeal of Metrics and Evaluation
Guest blogger Kelly McCarthy is?a Communications Manager and Research Analyst for the New Ventures Project at the World Resources Institute. Her current work focuses on developing impact metrics for the enterprise development community.By Kelly McCarthy?There was a lot of buzz about...
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MicroEnergy Credits Corporation: Catalyzing Clean Energy for the BoP
It is impossible to argue against the need for reliable energy at the BoP. Energy drives every facet of society, from nourishment to communication. According to the UNDP, at least 1.2 billion people suffer from energy poverty, which has profound impact on health, education, and livelihoods. ...
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Corn and Crop Waste
"All Biofuels Aren’t Created Equal” noted Tom Schueneman over at Triple Pundit yesterday. A solid point that brings some perspective to the ongoing discussion over the viability of biofuels. There is a significant difference between the moral issues raised by, say, a huge...
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Reflections on “India’s Rural Poor- Why Housing Isn’t Enough to Create Sustainable Communities”
Knowledge @ Wharton published an article on the living conditions of India?s rural poor, and on the shortcomings of central and state-funded government housing programs. The author, Abraham George, maintains that the primary reason for failure is an exclusive focus on providing low-cost...
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Rising Ventures: Landwasher Cleaning Up Waste Management in China
In his final post on NextBillion, New Ventures Intern Jesse Last ponders the viability of sustainable waste management as exemplified by New Ventures entrepreneur, Landwasher. Read Jesse’s full profile of Landwasher here China’s booming private-sector seems to be getting some...
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Immigrants Build Houses in Mexico with Remittances- The Case of Construmex
Many immigrants come to work in the US, and when they do, they usually leave family behind. Often, their primary objective is to make money and provide for their families back home. Some companies - like the Mexico-based multinational cement giant CEMEX - are taking advantage of this situation...
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Another Major Milestone for Brazil?s Sustainable Finance Sector
The triple-bottom-line focused Stratus VCIII fund announced its first investment this morning, a major milestone for the firm and more good news for anyone watching the growth of Brazil’s sustainable finance sector. The company, Ecosorb Environmental Protection Technology, serves as an...
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Rising Ventures: Beijing WorldWell Turns Waste Into Profit
Another sustainable company success story to take you into the weekend:? this one starts with a relatively simple concept.? Chinese industry is experiencing plenty of growth right now, and can in many ways be considered the engine driving the country’s healthy economy.? But this rapid...
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- waste