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Lightspeed Raises $500 Million for Its New India and Southeast Asia Fund
Lightspeed has raised $500 million for its newest India and Southeast Asia fund and looks to make deeper investments in the region.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: Why Hydropower’s Human Rights Problem May Be Insurmountable
Long delays and countless human rights abuses make it hard to see hydropower playing a major role in net zero.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Headline Closes Over $950 Million to Invest in Early-Stage Startups
Headline will continue to support the next generation of industry-defining companies with three new, regionally-focused funds in North America, Europe, and Latin America.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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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
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- Global
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- business development, data
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Why Businesses Must Act Together to Alleviate the Global Water Crisis
As companies are the world’s largest water users, they need to play an influential role in how to manage water shortage.
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- WASH
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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Analysis: Husk Power: Solar Energy Is Key To Replacing Diesel And Advancing Sustainable Growth In Africa
World Bank research notes solar mini-grids are the most cost-effective form of rural electrification for nearly 500 million people.
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- Energy
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Press Release: Valued to be $26 Billion by 2026, Wind Turbine Operations and Maintenance Slated for Robust Growth Worldwide
A report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a significantly transformed post-COVID-19 marketplace.
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- Energy
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Nature-Positive Startups Are Good for Business – New Report
The report by Vivid Economics by McKinsey and the financial sector development agency FSD Africa underscores the importance for financial institutions to unlock the potential benefits of investing in nature-positive businesses.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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- climate change
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