How to invest in sustainability education for corporate boards, execs and employees
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Companies that prioritize sustainability education at all levels increase their potential to achieve climate and social goals.
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GreenBiz
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Companies that prioritize sustainability education at all levels increase their potential to achieve climate and social goals.
Elemental Excelerator
MARCH 18, 2024
Root for Innovation is a dynamic program aimed at embedding climate change education into K-12 curricula in Hawai’i. Through a summer training program, educators learn to develop Hawai’i-centric, scientifically credible lesson plans that seamlessly fit into existing curricula.
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ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 31, 2024
The Yilan County Government has officially opened the Qingshui Geothermal Education Center, located right next to the Qingshui Geothermal Recreation Area in Yilan County, Taiwan. The education center has been completed after two years of construction and investment of nearly 30 million yuan (approx.
Impact Alpha
MAY 9, 2023
The post Generative AI opportunities and risks for impact investing in education appeared first on ImpactAlpha. OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT took just two months to reach 100 million users. As impact investors, we’re excited about how generative AI might contribute.
Impact Alpha
JULY 26, 2023
ImpactAlpha, July 26 – FINCA Ventures, the venture arm of the global microfinance institution FINCA, invests in early-stage social enterprises providing essential products. The post FINCA Ventures invests in farmer livelihoods, financial inclusion and education appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
In my previous blog, Corporate Sustainability Training: Practical Employee Education , I discussed how sustainability education for the business consumer can be broken into two categories; Practical and Academic. I hope that the advice on education options below will help give you some direction. ACADEMIC EDUCATION.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Community investments pay dividends. Corporate community investment historically has been the realm of philanthropy and volunteerism departments, but there are a growing number of examples where direct investment by businesses benefits operations as well as the communities in which they serve. John Davies.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 21, 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 21 – Hedge fund Two Sigma launched its nine-figure impact investing initiative from its own balance sheet to prove the correlation between. The post Two Sigma Impact invests in workforce educator Penn Foster appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Impact Alpha
MAY 17, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 17 — Investing in higher education and workforce development for minorities and underserved communities, through financing structures like income share agreements, The post Accountability for outcomes can spur impact investments in educational income share agreements appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Impact Alpha
MAY 9, 2023
The post MPOWER secures $150 million debt investment from Goldman Sachs for higher-education financing appeared first on ImpactAlpha. -based MPOWER provides loans that don’t require a cosigner or collateral to international students and “DREAMers” to attend.
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
In my previous blog, Corporate Sustainability Training: Practical Employee Education , I discussed how sustainability education for the business consumer can be broken into two categories; Practical and Academic. I hope that the advice on education options below will help give you some direction. ACADEMIC EDUCATION.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system. Selling the reef credits funds investments in more efficient fertilizer practices such as matching the application to the needs of specific crops and removing compact soil to decrease excess runoff, according to GreenCollar. Jesse Klein. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:45. HSBC paid $36.40
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Green Campus Initiatives are a comprehensive approach adopted by educational institutions worldwide to promote eco-friendly practices on campus. The benefits range from environmental conservation to economic savings, educational enrichment, and social responsibility. The importance of green initiatives cannot be overstated.
LA CleanTech Incubator
MARCH 1, 2021
Ultra-fast charging network funds Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) initiatives, workforce training with four grassroots organizations to support electric vehicle education in California, U.S. Reston, VA (March 1, 2021) – Electrify America is investing over $1.6
Charged
MAY 10, 2021
Electrify America has committed to invest $800 million in EVSE and education programs in California, in four cycles over 10 years. Now the company has unveiled Cycle 3 of its California ZEV Investment Plan , which will invest another $200 million over the next 30 months.
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 7, 2022
What is Community Education and Outreach? Community Education and Outreach (E&O) refers to the provision of resources and services of a specific expertise to people who may otherwise lack access to them. Why is Community Education and Outreach Important for Business? Training sessions. Peer support groups. Mentorship.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 18, 2024
The post Blue Earth Capital doubles down on Varthana for quality education access in India appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, January 18 — Bangalore-based Varthana has extended loans to over 7,500 low-cost private schools in India to rehabilitate facilities, train teachers and.
Renewable Energy World
JULY 20, 2021
The transmission project team — a collaboration between New York Power Authority (NYPA), energyRe and Invenergy — will make $270 million in investments focused on job training, education, community health and the environment.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 14, 2022
The scalability of Climeworks’ technology makes it ideally suited to our transformational investing strategy and positions the Company to make a significant contribution to global carbon removal efforts. Further, it has been tirelessly educating and inspiring the world about this pivotal industry.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 27, 2021
This week’s message from educator and social entrepreneur Sakena Yacoobi offered a bit of counter-programming. The post The Week in impact investing: Decentralized appeared first on ImpactAlpha. TGIF, Agents of Impact! ?? Things fall apart.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 31, 2022
ImpactAlpha, January 31 – ResponsAbility has invested $11 billion since 2003 in emerging markets enterprises addressing agriculture, access to energy, healthcare and education, The post Impact pioneer responsAbility acquired by investment manager M&G appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 8, 2020
After we disarm this pandemic, the focus will shift to girl’s health and education, and UBI,”. The post Square’s (and Twitter’s) Jack Dorsey commits $1 billion for COVID, girls education and UBI appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Green Business Bureau
OCTOBER 26, 2021
You may be finding yourself at a stand still worried about the initial cost of investing in this endeavor. With some purpose-driven employees, dedication and a simple 8-step plan, any organization no matter how big or small can become green certified with little to no initial investment. No worries! Celebrate and share your success.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 24, 2020
24 – Omidyar Network is spinning off its education initiative into a standalone entity. Called Imaginable Futures, it will invest in for-profit and non-profit ventures addressing what it broadly calls the future of learning. ImpactAlpha, Jan.
AGreenLiving
MARCH 25, 2021
If you’ve wanted to dive into the cryptocurrency craze like so many others are doing,… The post Support Music Education With a Chance to Win: Bitcoin Investment Giveaway appeared first on Earth911. Read more here: Support Music Education With a Chance to Win: Bitcoin Investment Giveaway.
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Become workplace champion by investing in growth and learning opportunities for your employees. As you will learn in this article, investing in employee development supports a thriving work culture and skilled and satisfied employees, which strongly drives your company to achieving its mission and goals. Continuing education.
Global Renewable News
MARCH 21, 2024
Highlights EIB Board of Directors backs new projects in the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and Ukraine Suppo.
Andrew Winston
MAY 4, 2022
This is another in the realm of the “business case” for sustainability (within a corporation for its own capital and investment decisions, not as an investment thesis for investors). Raising the price on carbon or other inputs drives different capital and investment decisions. They shouldn’t. Our Own Biases Trick Us.
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
ImpactAlpha, February 9 — Tickr’s app allows users to invest as little as £5 ($7) in companies expanding access to education, clean water, The post Ada Ventures invests £2.5 million in Tickr to expand retail impact investing in Europe appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
ImpactAlpha, November 14 – Denver-based Guild Education helps companies invest in workers who keep sales and operations rolling in storefronts and on factory floors. Guild The post Reskilling frontline workers, Guild Education becomes a B Corp unicorn appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Charged
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
The company plans to invest an additional $260 million to further expand production of electrification products at the site. We’ve invested more than $6 billion in electromobility development, and in 2021 our global orders for electromobility surpassed $10 billion dollars for the first time. The Bosch Community Fund has made $2.5
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 24, 2023
Tom Giddings, executive director at Alupro, commented: “Launching our roadmap comes as part of The UK Aerosol Recycling Initiative’s continued work to improve consumer education, identify solutions to maximise recycling rates and secure long-term investment into further improving national recycling infrastructure.
Business Green
AUGUST 28, 2022
According to figures published earlier this month by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the UK's universities were responsible for 1.4 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over the past year, with energy consumption at 85 of the 126 institutions analysed rising year-on-year as campuses reopened following a series of covid lockdowns.
Global Renewable News
MAY 15, 2024
Upgrades to the Biidaaban Kinoomaagegamik Indigenous education facility are being supported by $2.2 million in funding from the federal government.Announced by the Minister Sean Fraser and Chief A.
Better Ventures
MAY 23, 2017
We invested $275k in the company’s $1M seed round, alongside Reach Capital, Urban Innovation Fund, and Impact Engine. BookNook is addressing the educational divide in our country by building a robust solution to improve literacy skills, a fundamental building block upon which all other learning is dependent.
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Prudential’s $1 billion portfolio of impact investments offers a blueprint for institutional investors. Long before $1 billion became table stakes for impact investment funds, Lata Reddy went to the White House to announce Prudential Financial’s plan to build a $1 billion impact investment portfolio by 2020.
U.S. Green Technology
JULY 5, 2021
The financial experts say that lack of primary education and fundamental knowledge about investments leave several young. The post Start your career with expert investment tips from Paul Haarman appeared first on U.S. Green Technology.
Better Ventures
MARCH 29, 2023
Empowering Children in the Journey to Read — Our Investment in Koalluh We’re excited to announce our investment in Koalluh , a personalized reading & writing platform that enables children to generate digital stories based on their unique interests and preferences. Reading and writing are crucial components of a child’s education.
Renewable Energy World
JULY 28, 2021
Looking back at data on investments in energy storage, we found a few trends which (in conjunction with the fallout from COVID-19) are setting the stage for energy storage’s near-term and long-term growth. Per the IEA’s World Energy Investment 2021 report, energy storage was already losing momentum at the beginning of the COVID?
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
I am thinking especially of global poverty, hunger, health and education — SDGs 1 through 4 — where the latest figures from the World Bank and other centers of analysis paint a bleak picture of years lost and lives threatened. But the analysis does not stop there. Virtuous cycles can turn vicious.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
The group says the investment will help solve some of the key technical challenges to deriving the energy, environmental and social benefits of a circular economy. This includes advanced education and workforce training in metals, fibers, electronic waste and plastics recycling.
Global Renewable News
MAY 2, 2024
Highlights EIB Group President Calviño and Finance Minister McGrath outline broad impact of EIB and EIF engagement following discussions with Taoiseach and Ireland-EIB Financing Group ministeri.
Business Green
APRIL 12, 2022
Charlotte Bonner from the Education and Training Foundation discusses growing demand for greener education and jobs - and highlights how different providers and employers are rising to meet it. The next generation of our UK workforce is rightfully demanding greener education, jobs and businesses.
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 3, 2020
After our first successful Cleantech Investing 101 program on October 14, we were excited to host our follow up event Advanced Cleantech Investing on November 17. The goal of the event was to present an educational program for anyone who is interested in learning more about cleantech investing. .
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