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Analysis: Philanthropy’s Great Convergence
Philanthropy funds nurture innovative ideas for social good; CSR funds help roll out projects, and impact investments help ventures scale up for a change in society.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Amazon Commits to Invest $26 Billion in India
The financial commitment encompasses fostering startups, creating job opportunities, enabling exports, and empowering individuals and small businesses to compete on the global stage.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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RUBiS Invests $308 Million in Solar PV Installations in Jamaica
The solar [PV] systems will yield approximately 30 per cent of the energy required to run the facilities.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Zimplats Injects $1 Million to Upgrade Mhondoro Mubaira Rural Hospital to Offer Specialist Services
Since its inception over two decades ago, Zimplats has invested a cumulative US$10 million in various projects through its CSR programme.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals Releases 4th Annual Making the Case for Corporate Social Impact Toolkit
The Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP), the nation's leading advocate for corporate social impact professionals, today released its fourth annual Making the Case for Corporate Social Impact toolkit.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: How Corporate Social Responsibility Can Turbocharge Index Funds
One of the biggest trends to emerge in the stock market in the last 20 years is the concentration of assets held by institutional investors.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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A $500 Billion+ Market Opportunity for Real Impact: Three Ways Corporations Can Engage in Social Procurement
Social procurement – the practice of corporations buying products or services from social businesses – has gained substantial momentum in recent years. According to a report released earlier this year, the overall market volume of social procurement currently exceeds $2.5 billion, and it could reach $506 billion over the next decade. Jo Bautista at Yunus Social Business explores how corporations can get involved in social procurement, sharing three ways they can integrate social businesses into their value chains.
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- Investing, Social Enterprise
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Supporting a Sustainable Dream
Deutsche Bank helping Swades Foundation transform village in Maharashtra into a Dream Village.
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- WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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