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Science-Based Emissions Targets: A New Foundation for Corporate Climate ActionScience-Based Emissions Targets: A New Foundation for Corporate Climate Action

Science-Based Emissions Targets: A New Foundation for Corporate Climate Action

Corporate emissions-reduction targets have become commonplace. In 2014, 80% of companies that reported their emissions to CDP, an international NGO…

9 years ago
Ross Jackson: Stemming the Flow of Refugees – An Holistic ApproachRoss Jackson: Stemming the Flow of Refugees – An Holistic Approach

Ross Jackson: Stemming the Flow of Refugees – An Holistic Approach

The unprecedented surge of refugees streaming into Europe is no doubt due to the ongoing wars in Syria and Iraq…

9 years ago
Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: Something New Under the SunEvan Harvey, Nasdaq: Something New Under the Sun

Evan Harvey, Nasdaq: Something New Under the Sun

A report from the WFE annual meeting in Qatar. Stock exchange leaders, policymakers, regulators, investors, and corporates all gathered in…

9 years ago
Mowgli Foundation Report: Mentoring Achieved Return on Mentoring Investment (ROMI) Returns of 890%Mowgli Foundation Report: Mentoring Achieved Return on Mentoring Investment (ROMI) Returns of 890%

Mowgli Foundation Report: Mentoring Achieved Return on Mentoring Investment (ROMI) Returns of 890%

The Mowgli Foundation publishes a report that highlights the Return on Mentoring Investment (ROMI) and economic generation impact achieved through…

9 years ago
James Zhan, UNCTAD: Investment – In Need of DirectionJames Zhan, UNCTAD: Investment – In Need of Direction

James Zhan, UNCTAD: Investment – In Need of Direction

Fragmented, incoherent investment policies, and regulatory uncertainty are dampening investor confidence in an economic environment already fragile and bruised by…

9 years ago
World Bank Group: Are Stars Aligning for Clean-Energy Financing?World Bank Group: Are Stars Aligning for Clean-Energy Financing?

World Bank Group: Are Stars Aligning for Clean-Energy Financing?

One of the biggest bangs on the opening day of the Paris COP21 climate summit was without doubt the dual…

9 years ago
From the editor: The Art of the Doomsayer – Crisis? What Crisis?From the editor: The Art of the Doomsayer – Crisis? What Crisis?

From the editor: The Art of the Doomsayer – Crisis? What Crisis?

Just as a broken watch still tells the right time twice a day, the persistent doomsayer will eventually be vindicated.…

9 years ago
IFC: Climate Change – Threat and Opportunity for Private SectorIFC: Climate Change – Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector

IFC: Climate Change – Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector

As world leaders met at the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to United Nations Framework Convention on…

9 years ago
World Bank Group: Ask Citizens Where Public Money Should Go – The Surprising ResultsWorld Bank Group: Ask Citizens Where Public Money Should Go – The Surprising Results

World Bank Group: Ask Citizens Where Public Money Should Go – The Surprising Results

As citizen engagement gains traction in the development agenda, identifying the extent to which it produces tangible results is essential.…

10 years ago
IFC: Capital Markets Key to DevelopmentIFC: Capital Markets Key to Development

IFC: Capital Markets Key to Development

Ending extreme poverty for good and building shared prosperity across the developing world takes money – a lot of money.…

10 years ago