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 […]
Farmers Business Network To Spin Out New Venture To Track Carbon Footprints Of Crops And Help Farmers Make More For Low-Carbon Ones
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 […]
Investing in Social Good Is Finally Becoming Profitable
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 […]
Apeel releases new food waste reduction results at EDEKA and Netto; expands nationwide in Germany
The outcome of an extensive pilot test in about 2,900 selected EDEKA and Netto Marken-Discount stores has proven successful with a 50% reduction in avocado food waste, along with a […]
SUMMER IN THE CITY 2020 Pandemic, Economic Downturn, Social Unrest – Let’s Dive In!
DBL Partners hosted and moderated a conversation with high-impact CEOs working on a wide array of issues from health and nutrition to environmental sustainability. Panelists explored their responses to the […]
Farmers Business Network Raises Funds at $1.75 Billion Valuation
Farmers Business Network Inc. says it raised $250 million in financing to expand its agriculture technology platform. The financing round was led by funds managed by BlackRock Inc., with participation from investors […]