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The Controversial Way Fashion Brands Gauge Sustainability Is Being Suspended
Now the organization that oversees the ratings is mothballing its consumer-facing portion, and expediting an independent review of the system’s data and methodology.
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- Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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- business development, data
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Press Release: More Than 100 Companies Join Coalition to Support Refugees in U.S. As New Data Shows Consumers More Likely to Back Brands That Support Refugees
CEOs and former Secretary of Commerce call on businesses to hire, train, and support refugees across the country, make commitments at summit in September.
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- Uncategorized
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- North America
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- data, partnerships
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Press Release: Habi Raises $75 Million in Additional Credit Lines One Month After Closing $200 Million Series C
Habi the data-driven residential real estate platform and the leading Property Technology unicorn in Spanish-speaking Latin America, today announced an additional $75 million in credit lines.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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- data, financial inclusion, fintech
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Synaptic Raises $20 Million In Series B Funding Round From Valor Equity Partners
Synaptic, a leading alternative data insights start-up, announced the successful closure of $20 million in Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- corporations, data, partnerships
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Brazil’s Odata Invests Close to US$80 Million in First Mexican Hyperscale Datacenter
Brazilian datacenter firm Odata has opened its first Mexican hyperscale datacenter after an investment of 388mn reais (US$79mn).
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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- data, impact investing
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Bloc Smart Africa Leads $1 Million Round in South African Internet Service Provider
BLOC SA led the $1 million pre-series A round, catalysing additional capital from Connectivity Capital, Atreyu Investments and a European Family Office together with existing investors who made follow-on investments.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Macquarie-Led Group Gains $610 Million Stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure
A consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management has announced a US$610 million investment to acquire a minority stake in Bersama Digital Infrastructure Asia Pte. Ltd.
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- Investing, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- data, infrastructure
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India’s Blanket Approach to Financial Inclusion Is Leaving Women Behind: Here Are Four Ways to Close the Gender Gap
India's Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana program has been a game-changer for financial inclusion in the country. But according to Akhand Jyoti Tiwari, Sonal Jaitly and Saloni Tandon at MSC, the campaign faces considerable challenges, as evidenced by India's substantial gender gap in account ownership and usage. They argue that the program's blanket approach has contributed to these gaps, by overlooking women’s unique needs while targeting the population at large. They explore four things the country can do to better enhance the financial inclusion of women.
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- Finance, Impact Assessment, Technology
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