The Business of Green

Society of Ecology & Entrepreneurs (SEE): Creating the conditions for environmental philanthropy to thrive

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A community of like-minded business leaders joined forces to fight deforestation and drive forward China’s environmental movement. “It started with planting trees,” said Zhang Li, the current secretary general of SEE Foundation. The original aim of the association was to […]

Evolution and Revolution

Telapak: Seeking Natural Resource Justice for Communities

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From investigative journalism to sustainable logging — and now advising the world’s largest companies on community engagement — Telapak has been unwavering in its mission for an environmentally conscious Indonesia. Telapak began life as a group of young activists, conducting […]

Landwasher: Guardian of the Blue Earth

Leveraging business solutions for environmental impact in China

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Recognizing the severity of the environmental challenges facing China, investor-turned-entrepreneur Hao Wu set up an environmental enterprise for waterless toilet solutions to directly address issues of water scarcity, sanitation and hygiene. Under Wu’s leadership, Landwasher has become China’s top waterless […]

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Snapshot: Climate & Environmental Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia

ANDE, Australian Aid & Stockholm Environment Institute

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This report examines the support ecosystem for climate and environmental entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia and identifies challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurship to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy in the region. The findings are based on a survey of […]

The Intellecap Lighthouse: An Anthology of Ideas & Insights

Aavishkaar Group & Intellecap

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This report is an anthology of thought pieces by stakeholders from the agriculture, energy, financial services, sanitation and healthcare sectors. It includes pieces on the significance of gender lens investing and impact investing, ways to strengthen India’s overburdened healthcare system, […]

The Legatum Prosperity Index 2020

Legatum Institute

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This report quantifies prosperity in 167 countries and identifies specific actions that can contribute to strengthening the pathways from poverty to prosperity globally. The 14th edition in this series reviews progress over the past decade, with Asia-Pacific region having the […]