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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
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IKEA Supports SME Waste Management Projects with $5.1 Million in Kenya
The collaborative effort will support the development of policies and regulations that encourage private sector engagement in waste management and circular economy practices.
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- Investing, Technology, WASH
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Investors and Shareholders Are Most Influential Stakeholders Pushing Corporations to Focus on Impact
The data presented in the report was based on the responses gathered through an online survey and a series of interviews with 25 people working in ESG, sustainability and impact roles representing corporations across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia-Pacific.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Analysis: Kenya Reforestation Efforts Show AI Can Advance Climate Solutions
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model provides that information for a reforestation project in Kenya and could be used elsewhere.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Lean Thinking isn’t Just for Large Manufacturing Businesses: A Roadmap for Applying it to Small and Medium Enterprises
Toyota developed lean thinking — a rigorous, data-centric approach that aims to optimize business processes by empowering staff to identify and solve problems — in the 1950s. But as Yaquta Fatehi and Heather Esper at the William Davidson Institute explain, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly using lean methodologies to reduce costs, increase efficiency and boost customer satisfaction and profits. They define key concepts and standard practices in lean thinking, and propose a roadmap for applying these approaches to SMEs' operations.
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- Uncategorized
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TIIP Releases New Report that Provides Guidance for Investors Assessing the Influence of System-Level Investing
New report includes detailed case studies for applying the process to systemic issues like climate change, income inequality, and racial inequity
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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The Next Generation of DFI Technical Assistance: Why it’s Time for Development Finance Institutions to Take a Standardised Approach
Development finance institution technical assistance (DFI TA) has expanded greatly in scope and scale in recent years. But Johanna Strikwerda and Justin van Rhyn argue that a lack of standardization in TA approaches has made it hard for DFIs to coordinate their efforts, share best practices and maximize their effectiveness. In this article — the second in a two-part series exploring the uses of TA in development finance — they explore the benefits of a more standardized approach to TA design, delivery and results measurement, and highlight some ways DFIs can move toward this standardization.
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- Investing
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A Rush for Lithium in Africa Risks Fuelling Corruption and Failing Citizens
Cases show that as the lithium rush ramps up, some of the risks facing mineral-rich countries are all too real.
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- Energy, Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa