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Survey: 57% of Institutional Investors Believe ESG Has Positive Impact on Returns
Some 57% of asset owners and other institutional investors surveyed believe incorporating ESG into alternative investments decision-making has a positive impact on risk-adjusted returns, said a report Monday from Mercer and LGT Capital Partners.
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- Investing
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This Poo Powder Aims to Help India’s Diarrhea Problem
An organic mixture made of coconut, rice and lemons is under development to help limit the spread of diseases associated with open defecation and diarrhea in a country where more than half of the 1.2 billion population relieve themselves outside.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Viewpoint: China’s World Bank Has Rickety Foundations
If any country knows about the risks and rewards of building infrastructure, it is China. Over the past two decades, the People’s Republic has erected countless roads, dams, power plants, bridges and airports in its pursuit of economic development. The result has been a surge in debt, waste, corruption and pollution. It’s a dubious foundation from which to construct the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
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- South Asia
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- infrastructure
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Healthcare Needs a Critical Push
Changing disease patterns, low public spend on healthcare, and high out of pocket expenses have been the primary concerns leading to the formulation of the government’s new health policy. Economic advancement in India over the last two decades has enabled the government to take the cue and clearly articulate its intent to increase the public financing of health to 2.5 per cent of GDP in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan to move toward affordable, accessible and quality healthcare for all.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Investments in African Schools, Health and Other Infrastructure Exposed to Climate Risks
Investments in African schools, healthcare and other infrastructure are at risk from the long-term impacts of global warming because governments and businesses are not considering climate information in their plans, researchers have warned.
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- Education, Health Care
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African Development Bank promises Kenya $500 million loan for infrastructure projects
African Development Bank (AfDB) will loan Kenya Sh45 billion ($500m) this year to finance major infrastructure projects in the country.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Know What’s Killing More People in Nigeria Than Boko Haram? Lack of Drinking Water
The lack of running water killed more people in Nigeria last year than Boko Haram. While the terror campaign claimed more than 4,000 lives, the shortage of potable water and poor sanitation led to about 73,000 deaths, according to WaterAid, a London-based nonprofit.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- infrastructure