Jun 07 2016
Perspective
Assessments of how governments and international organizations have dealt with global challenges often feature a familiar refrain: when it comes to funding, there was too little, too late. The costs …
Apr 14 2016
Perspective
India, Indonesia, and Vietnam alone are home to over 950 million impoverished individuals—a number that amounts to more than half of their cumulative population. Such a reality stands in stark contrast …
Apr 06 2016
Perspective
Recently, The Rockefeller Foundation and OMC Power closed a $4.5 million deal to finance OMC Power's construction and retrofitting of 100 solar power plants in rural Uttar Pradesh, India to …
Apr 01 2016
Perspective
When the United Nations asked the world to contribute priorities for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—the most ambitious international development agenda of our time—8.5 million people made their voices heard. The …
Jan 20 2016
Sustainable farmland, healthy forests, clean water, and abundant habitat stand to become more valuable as the global population climbs to nine billion by 2050. Already, pioneering investors have put together …
Innovative Finance Technology & Innovation
Jan 15 2016
The earth’s oceans have been a source of sustenance and wonder to humankind since the dawn of time, supporting coastal populations for millennia and perhaps even playing a role in …
Climate Innovative Finance Technology & Innovation
Dec 07 2015
Perspective
Leaders from around the world have been congregating in Paris for COP 21 with hopes of reaching a global agreement to combat climate change. At the top of the agenda …
Dec 04 2015
Perspective
Green bonds have been described as a game-changer in the fight against climate change. With more than $50 billion in green bonds expected to be issued this year—and more than $532 …
Nov 28 2015
Perspective
As the world turns its attention to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) in Paris, the global community is hoping for fresh ideas to solve our increasing climate-related challenges. …
Nov 16 2015
Perspective
When it comes to the field of impact investing, even small changes in how a policy is worded can have big implications. On October 22, a seemingly minute change was …