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Viewpoint: The End of Greenwashing Is Now Within Sight
For markets to work well, they must be transparent, trusted and standardized — three qualities that have largely eluded the market for carbon credits. But change is coming.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Viewpoint: Support for the Anti-ESG Movement Is Dwindling, But Uncertainty Looms Ahead of Election Day
Business leaders who advocate for ESG should not depend on another Joe Biden administration to support them after Election Day. One way or another, it may not exist.
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Press Release: Unveiling a Groundbreaking Initiative to End Financial Abuse: Program SAFE
Grameen Foundation proudly announces the launch of Program SAFE, an innovative initiative dedicated to safeguarding against financial abuse and ensuring individuals achieve financial security and independence.
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- Finance
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- Global
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Viewpoint: From Honest to Just: How Coca-Cola’s Fumble with Honest Tea Turned into an Unexpected Gift
Despite the brand’s success as the world’s first organic and Fair Trade certified bottled tea brand, supply chain disruptions during the pandemic made Honest Tea a victim of Coke’s “Fewer, Bigger Bets” strategy.
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- Agriculture
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Press Release: TaroWorks Is Offering $20,000 Grant to a Humanitarian Aid Organization to Digitize Its Field Operations With Last-Mile Technology
TaroWorks, in collaboration with Qualcomm Wireless Reach, is excited to announce a $20,000 humanitarian technology grant — a funding opportunity for non-profit organizations dedicated to providing humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in hard-to-reach environments.
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- Technology
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Press Release: Call for Nominations: Sixth Annual .ORG Impact Awards to Recognize Global Changemakers
Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind .ORG, today opened the nomination period for its sixth annual .ORG Impact Awards, an annual celebration that recognizes outstanding mission-driven individuals and organizations from the global .ORG Community for their positive contributions to society.
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- Social Enterprise
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- Global
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- nonprofits
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Press Release: $425 Million Invested into the Global Off-Grid Solar Sector in 2023, a 43% Drop Versus 2022
By contrast, investment into the productive use of renewable energy doubled when compared to the previous year. The amount needed for the industry to fulfil its contribution to universal energy access by 2030 would need to be seven times higher.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- off-grid energy, solar
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Press Release: Global Blended Finance Volumes Reach 5-Year High
The global network for blended finance, Convergence, has released the 8th edition of the State of Blended Finance report.
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- Investing
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