We are overjoyed that our work on Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Scotland is producing tangible results and that these results are being discussed so widely in the national media. It is because of the generosity and expertise of our Fellowship that this and all of our work can be …
SDG Update – 9 May 2019
GUEST ARTICLES What Migratory Birds Tell Us About Sustainability Bruno Portier, FAO Forestry Officer A sign of the passing seasons which many of us have come to expect is, increasingly, under threat. Each year, flocks of migratory birds arrive and leave in dazzling displays, landing in trees and on lakes, …
The decoupling of GDP and energy growth: A CEO guide
New from McKinsey QuarterlyThe decoupling of GDP and energy growth: A CEO guideEnergy intensity is decreasing, renewables are gaining, and new efficiencies are on the way. Here’s how to build the resilience you need to navigate rapid change. Start preparing Related Reading Global Energy Perspective 2019 Decarbonization of industrial sectors: The next …
(HIP on CNBC) Can $2 Trillion Invested in Opportunity Zones Positively Impact the Poor – and Portfolio Returns?
HIP on CNBC.com‘Amid a crisis of inequality, $2 trillion of tax-free investing in Opportunity Zones could benefit both rich and poor’ CNBC.com‘s focus on Impact Investing highlights the latest financial and capital markets innovations, including ESG (environmental, social, governance) and sustainable investing. HIP’s CEO R. Paul Herman and Impact Investing …
Why Capitalism Needs Populism – Raghuram Rajan
“Ethical Markets recommend this thoughtful analysis of why capitalism (more precisely, financialization!) needs populism. Of all the obsolete “isms” we still throw around, none are more outdated than the hot and cold wars fought over the two vague concepts of “capitalism” v. “ socialism” and the equally inane “left-right” monikers! …
The Blended Capital Group: Impact Stories – MWEZI
Over seven years, The Blended Capital Group (TBCG) has helped companies raise capital, secure finance, driven complex projects to delivery and helped sell break-through sustainability concepts to investors and policy-makers. Each week during April through June we will highlight how TBCG has empowered sustainability impact at scale in break-through businesses, …
Sustainable Finance News from the Grantham Research Institute, LSE
May 2019Getting to net-zero is a major theme in this month’s update in which Spanish government minister Teresa Ribera calls on the financial sector to seize the strategic opportunity to drive the net-zero-carbon transition. Josh Burke considers what exactly is net zero and what are the challenges to achieving it, while …
Global Current Issues and Trends: May 2019
Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April while the 196,000 in March was revised down to 189,000. The US government shutdown affected the February report of only 33,000 was revised up to 56,000 new jobs after the temporary layoffs of the 800,000 federal employees, contractors and service businesses …
Global Current Issues and Trends: May 2019
Total non-farm payroll employment increased by 263,000 in April while the 196,000 in March was revised down to 189,000. The US government shutdown affected the February report of only 33,000 was revised up to 56,000 new jobs after the temporary layoffs of the 800,000 federal employees, contractors and service businesses …
SDG Update – 23 April 2019
GUEST ARTICLES First Work Programme of IPBES Will Culminate in the Release of the #GlobalAssessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) The seventh Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) …