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Improving energy access in rural Africa is crucial for poverty reduction, but grid electricity is often inaccessible or unaffordable — and off-grid alternatives present similar challenges. Olowo Aminu, Bodunde Akinola, Nneka Chime and Mosorire Aiyeyemi at CrossBoundary argue that Productive Use of Electricity (PUE) has the potential to solve these issues, boosting household income and economic growth, while increasing profitability for energy providers. They share a framework CrossBoundary has developed to help off-grid companies and other stakeholders plan for effective PUE implementation.
Nine Business Models for Productive Use of Electricity in Africa: A Framework for Generating Profit and Impact in Off-Grid EnergyNews
The marginalization of fossil fuel companies by investment houses like Blackrock has been at the heart of this strident move against “ESG.”
Viewpoint: Why Has “ESG” Become “Woke?” – Environmentalism Can Be NonpartisanBlog Post
At the World Health Assembly's annual meeting in May, delegates will discuss and agree upon a plan to respond to future pandemics. In advance of this crucial meeting, Frida Njogu-Ndongwe and Emily Coppel at IDinsight argue that COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks have highlighted a clear need for the private sector to help finance and implement emergency response plans for future epidemics and pandemics. They explain how engaging the private sector in these plans can enable timely, broad-reaching action that could prevent — or minimize the impact of — future outbreaks.
Private Sector Engagement: The Missing Ingredient in Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness and Response PlansJob
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Through workshops, mentorship, and catalytic capital, the accelerator program will help the startups develop the necessary networks and tools to scale their impact.
Press Release: Ten US Startups Selected for Social Innovation for Resilient Future AcceleratorBlog Post
Women are more career-focused than ever, but their representation in global business leadership is not keeping pace. Verónica Lawson Vilches at The Word on Record argues that empowering women in the workplace shouldn’t be viewed merely as a social goal. She highlights three business practices at Girl Power Talk, an India-based social enterprise that provides women and other young people with job skills and work opportunities, to show how efforts to boost women's empowerment can also give businesses a competitive edge.
Aligning Empowerment with Profitability: Three Business Practices That Support Both Women and the Bottom LineNews
The program aims to foster economic opportunities based on the sustainable use of natural resources, develop circular economy models and promote the energy transition.
Press Release: OPEC Fund Provides $150 Million to Promote Climate Action in Colombia