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Water.org Unveils $1 Billion Plan for Water Access at Clinton Global Initiative
Water.org announced a $1 billion plan Tuesday to help 100 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America get lasting access to water and sanitation.
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- WASH
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- Global
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- nonprofits, philanthropy, water
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Analysis: Governance As The Force For Real Change In The ESG World
Sustainability is an essential result of ESG criteria, but it is often misunderstood. Some companies only associate it with what is considered “green” and get caught up in environmental strategies.
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- Investing
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Press Release: USDA Awards $45 Million to Winrock International to Expand Climate-Smart Agriculture in Malawi and Thailand
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $178 million investment in Food for Progress projects Winrock will implement two of the seven projects.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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- Global
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Press Release: World’s Leading Consumer Goods Companies Put Transparency and Transformation at Forefront of Latest Deforestation Report
The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has today released its second Annual Report, sharing the Coalition's progress on commitments to remove deforestation, forest degradation, and conversion from key commodity supply chains.
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- Environment
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- Global
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To Tackle Plastic Pollution, Partnership Helps Companies See Their Role in the Problem
The amount of plastic going into the environment could be reduced by 80% from 2020 levels by 2040, creating new jobs, saving governments billions of dollars and reducing plastics-related greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- partnerships, recycling
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Water For People Receives $15 Million Donation From Mackenzie Scott
Without focused attention and investment, the poor, the most marginalized, and those most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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- WASH
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Analysis: These Two Start-Ups Are Making Farming More Sustainable. Here’s How
With climate change also posing a growing threat to the planet, feeding more people more sustainably has become more important than ever.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Global
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Press Release: Power for All Distributed Renewable Energy Job Report Sees Strong Post-Pandemic Growth
Decentralized renewables employment data shows its potential in helping achieve both United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 8.
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- Energy
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- Global
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