UNDP Shortlists 28 Growth Stage Impact Ventures for the SDGs
UNDP, École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (the EPFL), Orange, and SAP have selected the top 13% most innovative and investment-ready ventures that are transforming access to health, energy, and waste management in developing countries. For the second year in a row,
Singapore Making Leaps In Green Finance
On October 13th, Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, had some promising news to share. Menon took (virtual) center stage as the key-note speaker of the Financial Times ‘Investing for Good’ digital conference. The announcement was the
Sustainability: The Biggest Economic Opportunity Of Our Times
Sustainability focuses on the long-term, a concern for future generations, leaving our people and planet better than it is today. The mission is crucial, but the task at hand is challenging given its complexity: sustainability encompasses a triple bottom line
EcoLogistics Principles: A Pathway to Sustainable Urban Freight
Cities generate an estimated 75% of all global CO2 emissions and urban freight contributes up to 40% of these emissions. The industry's environmental impact is only set to increase further as global freight demand is estimated to triple between 2015
The Education Outcomes Fund: An Interview With The CEO Amel Karboul
A good education can be a gateway to a better quality of life for anyone if they are given the opportunity. So why is it that in today's globalized world, many children are still not being offered the same opportunities
Why Zero Food Waste Cities Are the Way to 2030 UN Climate Goals
Urban Areas Can Lead the Way in Establishing a Framework to Reduce Food Waste. Five years ago, the UN General Assembly set optimistic goals for the world of tomorrow. Covering everything from access to education to gender equality, these Sustainable Development
11 Climate Innovations To Put Quest For SDGs Back On Track
Low-carbon innovation is an important tool in our bid to reach the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 – not only because one of those goals focuses on access to energy, but because climate projects deliver a huge range of
Nature Loss — Risky Business
Ever since New York shut down in March, I have been feeling as if I am living in a Sci-Fi movie. Daily news reports with COVID-related tragedies and havoc around the world. People in plastic suits with face shields and
Can COVID-19 Pave A Path Forward For More Sustainable Travel?
Editor's Note: This article about the social & environmental impact of travel was shared with us by Johny Mair, Cofounder of Ethic, a tech-driven asset manager that powers the creation of sustainable investment portfolios. It’s that time of year when long
How COVID-19 Threatens People Living in Poverty in India
Water touches everything and this pandemic is no exception. Safe water and improved sanitation at home are more than a convenience. They can save lives. There are significant ramifications on the health and survival of households particularly in impoverished communities
Creating a New Social Contract for a Healthy, Just and Sustainable World
2019 was a “tipping point” for child and youth activism within the United Nations and beyond…in 2020 it’s our turn to act for and with them, and in solidarity across generations, especially in the face of global crises like the
Almond: A Platform to Understand, Reduce and Offset Your Carbon Footprint
Almond is a platform allowing individuals and businesses to understand, reduce, and offset their carbon footprint While thanks to the effort of several individuals and organizations, the majority of the world's population is aware and concerned about climate change, only a