Wisdom Fund to Close Lending Gap for Women

Jay OwenSustainability News

A not-so-fun fact during our Diversity & Inclusion month:

While women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the US, they get less than 5% of small business lending (only $1 in $23). A new impact investment platform launched this week will address that. Otherwise, it was another big week for the circular economy, with new initiatives from the UN, HP and PepsiCo continuing to lay groundwork. Enjoy the rest of your week!

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BUSINESS
Wisdom Fund to Close Lending Gap for Women
New impact investment vehicle provides funding to underserved women of color and low-income women entrepreneurs across the US.
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COMMUNICATIONS
PepsiCo Latin America’s ‘Recycling with Purpose’ Incentivizes Circular Consumer Practices
Launched on Global Recycling Day (March 18), the program focuses on the new consumer incentive and rewards program in alliance with ecoins, and will be expanded to 10 countries in Latin America over the next two years.
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COMMUNICATIONS
In Face of Rampant Seafood Fraud, Study Reveals Efficacy of MSC Label
Is something fishy about your fish?
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INNOVATION
The New Protein Aisle: So We Don’t Eat Ourselves Out of House and Home
As the veggie diet revolution continues to gain ground, we look at plant-based doppelgangers of two of our most beloved animal-based foods — beef and tuna — and why they could be key ingredients in our efforts to save the planet from ourselves.
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INNOVATION
HP Commits to 100% Circular, Carbon-Neutral, Forest-Positive Printing
The tech giant shares vision for print sustainability with innovation that helps protect the world’s forests, reduces carbon emissions and uses more recycled materials.
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INNOVATION
Trending: UN, Circular Innovators Continue Mission to Slow Down Fashion
A handful of new initiatives, products and innovations continue the attack on fashion’s wasteful and environmentally and socially destructive practices from a variety of angles.
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