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Press Release: Landmark Pledge to Help Meet US $1.125 Trillion Needed to Fund Social Innovation Globally
By endorsing the Rise Ahead Pledge as early signatories, over a dozen companies have committed to increase their engagement in social innovation, and the social economy, by 2030.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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- innovation, public policy
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Analysis: As Low- And Middle-Income Countries Grapple with the Megatrend of Aging, Development Finance Institutions Are Key
Policies, systems, and interventions that specifically support older adults share significant overlap with those that advance health care, social protection, gender equality, and accessibility overall.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Global
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Brookfield Raises $10 Billion for Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield’s BGTF investment strategy focuses on three primary areas, including the expansion of clean energy, the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models, and the acceleration of sustainable solutions.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Report: 10 Million Reasons for the Private Sector to Invest in Social Enterprise
New data suggests over 10 million enterprises put purpose before profit, tackling pressing issues like climate change and poverty.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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- Global
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Report: The Newest Biodiversity Reporting Standard: What You Should Know
In an increasingly complex nature reporting landscape, GRI raises the bar and aims to complement other frameworks.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Statement on New Cookstoves Study
Verra gives a response to the recent research paper from University of California, Berkeley, looking at clean cookstove methodologies, published in the journal Nature Sustainability.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Cookstove Carbon Offsets Overstate Climate Benefit by 1,000%, Study Finds
Cookstove projects are one of the fastest-growing carbon offset schemes but research finds carbon benefits are vastly overstated.
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- Energy, Technology
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Press Release: YPO: Only One in 25 Small and Medium-sized Business Leaders Say They Measure Company Carbon Emissions
Lack of measurement of environmental and energy performance among small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hampering ability to contribute to the energy transition and tackle climate change.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global