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Mastercard Lighthouse Massiv and UNDP Announce Partnership and Strengthen Their Commitment on Impact Measurement and Management for Startups
Mastercard Lighthouse MASSIV and UNDP contribute to amplifying the private sector’s role in creating a significant positive impact on people and ensuring we leave a better planet for future generations.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Global
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Press Release: 2022 Financial Health Pulse: Financial Health Drops in U.S. for First Time in Five Years of Measurement
New data shows erosion of financial health gains from pandemic, led by significant declines in middle- and upper-income earners, black people and women.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment
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- North America
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Analysis: Impact Investment: Is Standardization Possible — Or Desirable?
As the impact investing sector approaches an inflection point, the time is ripe to bring some structure to the field.
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- Impact Assessment
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- Global
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Viewpoint: Environmental Impact Assessments Don’t Work in Nigeria: Here’s Why
Synda Obaji shares why Nigeria’s Environmental Impact Assessment Act needs to be amended to bring it in line with international best practices.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Quality Data Is Crucial to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs
New resource from GRI and UN Global Compact to spearhead global momentum on SDGs reporting.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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- global development, SDGs
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Emerging EU ESG Requirements: Transatlantic Implications for Multinational Companies
Recent and forthcoming regulatory developments will have significant implications not just for EU-based companies but for those beyond, as well.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, ESG, governance
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The Controversial Way Fashion Brands Gauge Sustainability Is Being Suspended
Now the organization that oversees the ratings is mothballing its consumer-facing portion, and expediting an independent review of the system’s data and methodology.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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- business development, data
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Press Release: 18,000 Voices, 41 Countries, and 72 Microfinance Institutions: 60 Decibels Unveils Definitive Assessment of Microfinance’s Social Impact
Microfinance is improving quality of life, increasing the resilience of low-income customers to withstand economic shocks, and reaching people without prior access to financial services without creating overindebtedness.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global