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The global leader in pay-as-you-go solar power is downsizing to stay profitable
M-Kopa, the Kenyan pay-per-use solar power provider, is downsizing in a bid to improve its competitiveness, ensure long-term sustainability, and increase return for investors.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Demand from investors drives shift towards sustainable business in Asia
Firms are upping their environmental, social and governance game as asset managers offer their clients more sustainable investment funds in the region.
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- Asia Pacific
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From refugee to royalty: Sierra Leone designer champions ethical fashion
The Commonwealth Fashion Exchange, spearheaded by Livia Firth who co-founded sustainability brand consultancy Eco-Age, connects designers and artisans from Britain and many of its former colonies to showcase and champion sustainable fashion.
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- Entrepreneurship
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The world is failing to achieve a circular economy—here’s how to change that
Less than a tenth of the billions of tonnes of resources pumped into the global economy every year are reused, and this waste incurs a huge economic, environmental, and social cost. How do we make the global economy more circular?
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- Energy, Environment
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Forbes And JUST Capital Release JUST 100 Ranking Of America’s Most Just Companies
“This year’s list of America’s Most JUST Companies serves as a report card for corporate America, providing unbiased data about how corporations are performing on the issues Americans care most about,” said Forbes Chief Content Officer Randall Lane. “At a time when corporate America, as a whole, faces low public approval, the companies in this list provide an example for their peers on how to win back the trust of the American people.”
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- North America
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Research Shows Corporate Action on SDGs Already Stalling Out Just Two Years Into 2030 Agenda
In the two years since the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals, the number of companies reporting against the SDGs is on the rise, but research indicates that there is a clear gap emerging between thinking and action, with tangible plans and active involvement in collaborations on the SDGs stalling over the last 12 months.
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People Think Companies Can’t Do Good and Make Money. Can Companies Prove Them Wrong?
Even in one of the most market-oriented societies in human history, it appears very difficult to make most people appreciate that ethical and profitable business practices do not fundamentally conflict.
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Who Will Pay For Nature? How To Catalyze Private Investment In Sustainability
Annual government grants today only punch in at $142.6 billion. Philanthropy produces about $400 billion per year in the U.S., though only a small percentage of this goes to environment or sustainability issues. That leaves a huge financing gap.
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- Environment
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