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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

DESCRIPTION: I work at a company committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, including our operations, supply chain, and product use. Last year, the Cisco Foundation announced a $100 million investment to fund nonprofit grants and impact investing in the climate solution space over the next ten years.

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What I learned about net zero from a recent #CiscoChat

Cisco CSR

I work at a company committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, including our operations, supply chain, and product use. Last year, the Cisco Foundation announced a $100 million investment to fund nonprofit grants and impact investing in the climate solution space over the next ten years.

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A Portfolio Approach to ESG and CSR: Why Supporting Social Entrepreneurship Accelerators Makes Sense for Corporate Funders

James Militzer

A desire to address the effects of climate change is the driving force for many corporations seeking to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) or corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals.

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What is Ethical Consumerism?

Steven Mintz

Whether that be a person’s commitment to environmental protection, fair labor practices or supply chain transparency, consumers are voting with their wallets in a bid to support responsible business ethics. Additionally, impact investing generally gives lower returns than the rest of the stock market. 

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Social Enterprises Can Grow Their Revenue and Impact by Partnering with Corporations – Here’s How to Support Them

James Militzer

There are five key trends coming together across sectors to create this huge window of opportunity for social enterprises: Social Procurement. The pandemic pierced the reality of “business as usual” in many ways, including by revealing the fragility and unsustainability of existing supply chains.

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Climate Finance: Moving Forward After COP26

3BL Media

However, the onus is now firmly on government, policy and corporate stakeholders to translate ambition into impact. Supply chain finance plays a key role in unlocking investments towards decarbonization tech and making climate action more accessible to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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