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Press Release: PepsiCo Announces “Net Water Positive” Commitment
PepsiCo, Inc. announced its ambition to become "Net Water Positive" by 2030, and aims to replenish more water than the company uses, which would place it among the most water-efficient food or beverage manufacturers operating in high-risk watersheds.
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- Environment, WASH
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- Global
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- climate change
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Ayala Ventures, Foxmont Capital Join Philippine E-Commerce Enabler Etaily’s $1.6 Million Seed Round
Etaily claims it has generated more than one million transactions and made more than 50K unique products available in countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Analysis: A Fiscal Tightrope: Comparing the COVID-19 Recovery of Advanced and Emerging Economies
The effects of COVID-19 are still expect to cause ongoing problems such as poverty and malnutrition, which will make the Sustainable Development Goals unattainable.
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- Coronavirus, Health Care
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Real Cost of Net Zero Carbon Could Be Mass Hunger
Governments and companies are happy to make net zero carbon pledges. Their real cost could be ruinous for the poor.
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- Environment
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- Global
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- climate change
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Sizing up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation
Using satellite data from the past two decades, scientists are starting to pinpoint which crops and farming styles have lasting impacts on forests.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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Press Release: Catalyst Fund Announces Its Latest Cohort of Companies Bringing Inclusive Fintech Solutions To Underserved Communities
PayPal joins as a new supporter as Catalyst Fund explores connections between digital finance and climate resilience.
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- Finance, Technology
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Press Release: Tideline Publishes Guide to Using the Impact Investment Label
Tideline's 'Framework for Impact Labeling' helps investors communicate their approach to sustainable investing.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Global
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Press Release: UNCDF Releases Cutting-Edge Research on Financial Health
The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in partnership with i3 Program, supported by MetLife Foundation, released its flagship publication, “Delivering Financial Health Globally”.
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- Finance
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