News Archive.
Funding Social Impact Experiences
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Join us in conversation with leading impact investors as they describe how they generate social and/or environmental impact alongside financial returns across a variety of industries. Learn about opportunities they are looking at next and…
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The five lessons from our annual Global Sustainability Summit
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to reimagine many fundamental aspects of business and society faster than thought possible just six months ago, in ways that could help accelerate our response to climate change. This…
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Starlink puts towns devastated by wildfires online for disaster relief workers
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SpaceX’s Starlink has showed its utility in connecting far-flung locations to the internet quickly and relatively simply in Washington, where like much of the west coast wildfires have caused enormous damage to rural areas. A couple…
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Stemilt treats organic apples with Apeel to extend freshness
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Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., is using Apeel Science’s shelf-life extension technology on Artisan Organics-branded apples this season. Stemilt researched Apeel’s plant-based coating, which helps produce retain moisture. “Our in-house research and development team has studied Apeel on…
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Planet, KSAT And Airbus Awarded First-Ever Global Contract To Combat Deforestation
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Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment today awarded an international contract to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), who, together with Planet and Airbus, will provide universal access to high-resolution satellite monitoring of the tropics in order to support efforts…
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Apeel and Edeka extend tie-up to fight food waste
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Following on from a successful pilot of Apeel’s food waste reduction technology, Germany retailer Edeka and the US food tech company are extending their ‘joint commitment’ against food waste. To learn more please visit…
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New State And City-Led Measures Are Promoting Building Electrification
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In 2015, the United States and representatives from nearly 200 countries reached a landmark agreement to combat climate change and transition towards a low carbon economy at COP 21 in Paris. In the agreement, countries agreed to limit the…
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Impact 50 List – Investors Seeking Profit – And Pushing Change
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To compile The Impact 50 list of the most notable impact investors, Forbes identified primarily U.S.-based individuals investing in ventures striving to have a positive social or environmental impact both domestically and around the world. We researched…
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Milne Ice Shelf: Satellites capture Arctic ice split
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The Planet Earth-observation company has just released new imagery of the broken Milne Ice Shelf in the Arctic. Located on the northern margin of Canada’s Ellesmere Island, the ice platform split on 30/31 July to…
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Satellite Images: California Fires From Space
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Since Aug. 15, hundreds of lightning-sparked fires across California have scorched an area about the size of Delaware. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-West satellite captured this image loop on Aug. 19, showing wildfire…
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Farmers Business Network To Spin Out New Venture To Track Carbon Footprints Of Crops And Help Farmers Make More For Low-Carbon Ones
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Agtech unicorn Farmers Business Network is spinning out a new sustainable farming company, called GRO Network, that will track and score the carbon footprint of specific crops down to the bushel and allow farmers to…
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Investing in Social Good Is Finally Becoming Profitable
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Impact investments, which aim to promote a social good or prevent a social ill, have significantly outperformed traditional bets during the coronavirus pandemic. And their returns are enticing hesitant investors to rework their portfolios. Impact…