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Apax global impact managing partner David Su on impact investing

McKinsey Sustainabilty

David Su shares his perspectives on the evolution of impact investing and the importance of measurement. He also discusses portfolio company Swing Education to illustrate Apax’s philosophy.

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Cisco Foundation sparks innovation by investing in promising solutions to climate change

Cisco CSR

It is hard to look at the news or social media today and not be confronted with the issue of climate change. million people in 50 countries, 64 percent of the world’s population believes climate change is a global emergency. . Funders may be reluctant to invest in early-stage solutions for a variety of reasons.

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Cisco Foundation grantee uses data to fight climate change and rebuild healthy forests

Cisco CSR

What is different now is the severity of the fires due to climate change and overgrown, unhealthy and dry forests; 1.3 These tactics are vital to mitigating the impact of climate change-fueled wildfires on people, communities, and the environment. Then I became more interested in nature-based climate solutions.

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

At 28, Kurtis Layden, senior policy advisor in the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has been a key advisor on the federal ban on some single-use plastics, taking effect in 2025. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. Kurtis Layden. 28, Ottawa. Pratap Sandhu.

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Innovating in Impact Measurement: A Tech-Driven Platform Aims to Simplify Data Collection and Reporting

James Militzer

How many social enterprises, impact investors and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives today can confidently measure and articulate their social impact? Recent studies indicate that approximately 65% of social enterprises engage in some form of social impact measurement.

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What I Learned About Net Zero From a Recent #CiscoChat

3BL Media

Luckily, Cisco recently hosted a #CiscoChat event that took a deeper look at net zero with the help of subject matter experts across the company, including: Mary de Wysocki, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability. Katie Schindall, Director of Circular Economy. Andy Smith, GEMS Sr.

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What I learned about net zero from a recent #CiscoChat

Cisco CSR

Luckily, Cisco recently hosted a #CiscoChat event that took a deeper look at net zero with the help of subject matter experts across the company, including: Mary de Wysocki, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability. Katie Schindall, Director of Circular Economy. Andy Smith, GEMS Sr.