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Report: Indigenous Peoples are Being Excluded from a Global Pool of Climate Cash
The U.N. says the world is spending trillions on climate action and only a fraction is going to Indigenous communities.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Ireland Pledges €284 Million to Global Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Programs
The €284 million pledge includes a range of partnerships through Irish Aid, the Government’s overseas development assistance program.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Global
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- nutrition, SDGs, smallholder farmers
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Report: Climate Change Undermines Nearly All Sustainable Development Goals
Only 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track according to the United in Science report.
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- Global
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Analysis: Western Firms Shift Investment from China to India as Worries Mount
The investment into China dropped to less than $20 billion last year, from a peak of $120 billion in 2018.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- research, supply chains
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Press Release: The World Is Failing Girls and Women, According to New UN Report
New figures point to the need of an additional USD 360 billion in investment per year to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment by 2030.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Ugandan Fintech Asaak Acquires Flexclub Mexico as It Expands to Latin America
Asaak joins Nigeria’s Paga as one of the few African tech companies to expand to Latin America.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Press Release: New Report from Essity Links Gender Equality to Global Health and Well-Being
This is one of several findings in Essity's Health and Hygiene Report 2023-2024, linking gender equality, care, and prevention to personal well-being and public progress, emphasizing the need for joint action to effect change.
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- Health Care
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- Global
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Viewpoint: Proponents and Critics of ESG Claim It Can Change Society. Both Will Be Disappointed.
Whether or not asset managers are “woke,” ESG doesn’t hurt oil companies or provide capital for solutions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, writes Ken Pucker.
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- Environment, Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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