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GreenHorizon2020
How sustainable digital finance can unlock a low-carbon economy
Why sustainable finance, combined with technological innovation, will be vital to sustainable growth and the transition to a less carbon-intensive economy
UpLink
How to get private capital to protect nature – without greenwashing
The funding gap for 'nature-based solutions' means appealing to private investment, but it isn't always easy to find the right project to fit.
UpLink
As wildfires approach Silicon Valley, tech firms could be a secret weapon
Silicon Valley has the tech knowhow to help fire departments. But they are struggling to get sufficient financial backing from investors.
Plastics and the Environment
SDI 2020: Meet the investor looking for tech pioneers to help create a circular economy
Funding the right technology startups is a key way of reducing waste and making supply chains more sustainable - and should be an intrinsic part of economic activity.
Future of Energy
Four tools for increasing sustainable energy financing
Sustainable finance is key to the energy transition - but there is a large gap between what is available and what is required. Here's how to close it.
Private Investors
How can impact investors balance the green energy equation?
Renewable energy sources all carry some cost to the environment - which is why impact investors must seek to strike the right balance in their activities.
Private Investors
Private or public: What's really driving technological innovation?
Global innovation is being driven and financed by firms whose priorities may not reflect those in wider society, writes Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvar...
Private Investors
How to close the gender gap in venture capital
Women are underrepresented in venture capital, both in terms of investment levels and senior positions within the industry.
Development Finance
A group from Silicon Valley has a serious plan for creating a totally new US stock exchange
The new system will apply additional rules to reward long-term shareholding and business strategies.
Climate Change
To solve the climate crisis, we need an investment revolution
The scale of the climate crisis and its potential impacts mean we need a scientific and investment revolution to tackle it. Here's how to get started.
Healthy Futures
Health is an asset - and it needs long-term investment
Long-term investors are negatively affected by the effects of poor heath - but they can play a role in fostering healthier lifestyles, too. Here's how.
COVID-19
Private sector investors must now step up to quell the COVID-19 crisis
Governments can't do it on their own. It's time for the private sector to mobilise against the pandemic - and to help mitigate against future crises, too
COVID-19
3 lessons public market investors can learn from private equity
Many of the tactics used by PE firms can help investors engage in more active ownership amid the shift towards stakeholder capitalism.
COVID-19
How to tackle the world's biggest challenges and pursue a return
Institutional investors are increasingly addressing climate change and other risks, without sacrificing expected returns.
COVID-19
Foreign investment is drying up thanks to COVID-19. But there may be a silver lining
Post-crisis winners will be governments that move quickly to attract foreign investors once economies reopen, rather than remain over-cautious.