As corporates across the globe become more serious about cleantech, they are also recognizing the barriers for getting impactful technology to market — and many are embracing the opportunity and challenge by partnering with outside experts in order to identify the most effective, long-term solutions.
On January 22, 2020, I wrote that Tesla overtook Volkswagen to become the world’s 2nd largest auto company by market cap. At that point in time, Tesla had just crossed $100 billion in value.
A green bond is a type of fixed-income instrument that is specifically earmarked to raise money for climate and environmental projects.
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros catches the electric vehicle bug with new investment in EV charging startup AMPLY Power.
This article looks at the definitions of impact investing (SRI or ESG investing), and features apps that make it easier than ever before to start an impact portfolio. I’m drawn to the newer apps that promise great user experience and impactful investment, however, investor beware! Some of the new apps on the market have cool marketing and UX, but don’t really know much about impact at all.
Much like the USDA Organic certification (or other third party certification), the Climate Neutral certification ensures that companies are using the best-in-class data to measure their carbon use, and to help offset any emissions. Learn more about this innovative new label (set to launch Earth Day 2020) and how your company can jump on board.
I’ve been saying for a few years that I’d love to have a good EV and autonomy index fund that had global reach, and that covered car brands, OEMs and batteries. I’ve been looking for similar good funds in the larger cleantech and clean energy space as well, but this article is just about my findings on the EV+autonomy front.
It seems like a lifetime ago when at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, I watched more than 100 heads of state and government queue to sign the original documents of the Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Biodiversity Convention and Agenda 21.
Negotiations had been tough, and some leaders were more enthusiastic than others.
Isn’t it time that your higher education institution directed its endowments toward a sustainable future?
COIN offers a digital impact investing platform that allows investors to put their money into sustainable and social Impact Areas, and promises to make Impact Investing easier for everyone. However, when I dug in deeper, I wondered where exactly the impact was in my investment.
