Tuesday, October 20, 2020

IMPACT NEWS

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Economic

Your Shares Speak, Companies Listen

Scarlett Kuang -
U.S. investors have turned up the heat on companies with a record number of ESG shareholder resolutions this year and the COVID-19...
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Economic

Time Is Up on Business As Usual, Says GIIN CEO

Neanda Salvaterra -
Amit Bouri, the CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network, is racing to support efforts by impact investors to raise capital to...
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Environmental

Opinion: Climate Week NYC to Drive Ambitious Move to Clean Energy

Amy Davidsen -
Climate Week NYC 2020, the world’s biggest climate summit this year, kicks off today, though because of the COVID-19 pandemic it will...

IMPACT REPORTS

Sextech Rises to Coronavirus Challenge As Homebound Users Seek Intimacy, Companionship

Social Anastasia Ustinova -
The growing market for sextech products that help users deal with all things intimate may emerge from the coronavirus crisis stronger than...
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Plastic is Cheap, Efficient, Polluting — And Here to Stay

Environmental Ambreen Ali -
TAKEAWAY: Plastic is an unprecedented environmental problem and a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Yet not...
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IMPACT PERSPECTIVES

The Beekeepers of Notre-Dame: the French Beekeeping Startup Eyeing U.S. Market

Environmental Daria Solovieva -
After the fire that destroyed the roof and spire of France’s Notre-Dame Cathedral, there was a piece of good news: the bees have survived. The startup behind the Notre-Dame...
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Chanel-Backed Sulapac Rolls Out Mojito-Proof Straws as Eco-Conscious Brands Ditch Plastic

Anastasia Ustinova -
Karma Takeaway: As awareness about plastic pollution rises, more big brands and investors are relying on startups like Sulapac to drive packaging...
Karma_News Summary_EU GMO Crops

Farm Fare Reimagines Food Supply Chain to Help Small Farmers Compete with Big Ag

Anastasia Ustinova -
Karma Takeaway: Farm Fare reimagines the local food supply chain by fostering collaboration among farmers to compete with the economies of...
Karma_Profile_TransferWisse

TransferWise Bucks the Trend by Not Going Public as Its Cash Transfer Service Grows...

Mark Shenk -
Just over a decade ago, Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus were looking to cut the costs of converting cash from pounds into...
Revel_Karma

With Austin Expansion, E-Scooter Startup Revel Gears Up for Long Haul on Short City...

Zoë Beery -
Key Takeaway: Revel’s stability-first business model may interest investors looking for moderate...
Karma_Profile_Mitto

Can This Digital Payment Card Win Over Gen Z Clients? Not So Fast.

Kenneth Arthur -
Key Takeaway: Mitto hopes that its digital payment card wins over Generation Z clients in Spain, Latin America, and the E.U., but...

IMPACT GUIDES

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