As 71 million people head back into extreme poverty, it is investors around the globe who hold the keys to achieving the SDGs. They can no longer ignore their responsibility, warns Global Impact Investing Network CEO Amit Bouri.
Progress on global goals is in reversal for the first time this year, but SDG Impact boss Elizabeth Boggs Davidsen – charged with mobilising more private capital for good – sees signs of hope.
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The ‘Be the Future Challenge’ calls for social enterprise ideas linked to one of the UN’s sustainable development goals, and able to make a profit through selling a product or service. Deadline now extended to 17 July.
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New Zealand’s University of Auckland takes number one spot in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for second year in a row, while three Australian institutions shoot up into the top five.
Despite some efforts to nurture the responsible business leaders of the future, our education system – along with legislation and business practice – still prevents corporations from fulfilling their broader purpose. What needs to change?
Large firms tend to dedicate CSR efforts to tracking and measuring, while their innovation teams focus on growth. It’s time to connect the two – or miss a massive opportunity to drive social impact.
