IMPACT INVESTMENT

Explainer: Why is there a trillion dollar funding gap in sustainability?

Even as nations set sustainability targets and consumers take a stand with their wallets, Asia faces a trillion dollar funding ...

Build for Africa Hackathon – AI for Social Impact

Build for Africa Hackathon is a global initiative focusing on "Exploring Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact." Innovators are invited to ...

Challenges and opportunities: The road of industrial transformation and upgrading in Yiwu

By Jiawei Li, Junhan Xu, Yicheng Yao "Manufacturing relocation is inevitable; Southeast Asian and South American countries will take over ...

Local Entrepreneurship and Global Competitiveness: From Yiwu Toy Industry to the Whole Market

By Wenxuan Song, Yinlong Shen, Yuan Ning, Yufan Zhu Dating back to the Qing Qianlong period, as the saying goes, ...

Manila Venture Program Unveils $150,000 Investment Challenge for Filipino Startups

Innovative Startups Compete for Coveted Prize to Fuel Business Growth The Manila Venture Program (MVP) has set the stage for ...

Five initiatives to watch on Indonesia’s climate action

By Bolun With the 4th largest population in the world, Indonesia has shown strong ambitions in fighting climate change. The ...

Exploring the role of sustainable finance in shaping a better environment

The green financing sector is expanding quickly and provides consumers and businesses with an affordable alternative to lower their carbon ...

Investing for Sustainable Development: Indonesia Outlook (1)

By Bolun This is a Diinsider original article that discusses how businesses can promote sustainability in Indonesia, covering a wide ...

Can Impact Investment be an Opportunity for Environmental Projects?

Impact investments are investments aimed to generate positive, measurable environmental and social impact with a financial return. The growth of ...

The Effect of Impact Investing on Sustainable Development

By Qingcheng Li, Yutong Liu, and Bing Chen “The current impact investing is washing along the shores of a bifurcated ...

Alice in data-land

By Maggie Yang Do you find it hard to trust a charity when you are donating? Do you feel incapable ...

Through the lens of E-Naira: Looking at the future of the Central Bank Digital Currency

By: A A Isaactamson With the inception of technology, growing opportunities, and the financial incentives associated with the digital technology; ...

The dilemma of work and family for rural women in China: how do government and enterprises address it?

By: Juliana Sun, Maggie Sun, Weiyi Wang, Xiangjun Ye Among the rolling hills of Ceheng County in Guizhou province, China, ...

Social Entrepreneurship Towards a Better Normal: Catching Up with Erwin Lizarondo

By: Samyuktha Sethuraman The pandemic has brought its fair share of pros and cons in all spheres of our lives ...

How far are we in achieving a plastic-free world?

By: Hans Ethan Carbonilla, Punkhuri Kumar When we see waters from the river flowing, lakes being calm, waterfalls roaring, the ...

Social Impact 101

By: Samyuktha Sethuraman Social Impact. If you are in the Development sector, you might have heard these two words quite ...

The Pathway to China’s Carbon Neutral Goal

By: Yayun Lai On the 18th meeting of the Comprehensively Deepening Reform Committee, Chinese leader Xi Jinping once again highlighted ...

A Closer Look into Thailand’s Digital Economy: Success and Challenges

By: Thawdar Lwin In the digital era, the digital economy is emerging exponentially because of its dynamic nature and the ...

It’s Time to Finance Myanmar’s Future, But How?

By: Thinn Nay Chi Sun & Li Bolun Identifying the right projects that are financially viable and socially meaningful has ...

How microfinance projects can contribute development to Myanmar?

By: Thinn Nay Chi Sun The increasing numbers of Microfinance Institutions are trying to win over the 33 million unbacked ...

A Liveable Cebu: Making it Happen with These 3 Local Initiatives

By: Lara Eviota Cebu, Philippines is known for its picturesque beaches, stunning mountains, and summery vibes. For its scenic views, ...

Have a glance at these Responsible Businesses at the different corners of the world

By: Yingle Su and Shune Lai Thida To start positive changes and create sustainable social impact, people around the globe ...

Impact Venture: A short guide to becoming a social entrepreneur

By: Violeta Rasmussen, Toyeeb Abdulquadri In the age of daunting social problems, social entrepreneurship continues to provide a viable alternative ...

Widening Horizons: Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs Around the World

By: Bushra Humaira Sadaf & Rasha Gobaco As selfless as the cause of social entrepreneurship sounds, it is gaining experience, ...

Making Papers out of Elephant Dung: A Green Solution to Recycling Industry

By: Anika Tasnim Nishat Have you ever thought of making papers from elephant dung? Well it might seem like out ...

Sites to Probe for a Social Innovator in the Making

By: Anisha Hassan   As we witness the increase of social and environmental issues around the world, we also get ...

360ed Myanmar: Using Technology to Advance the Country’s Educational System

By Phillip Subu In the past fifty years, Myanmar was trapped in a dictatorial regime and was isolated from the ...