Investing in Change: Indigenous Communities and Climate and Biodiversity Conservation
Impact investing recognises the importance of investing in indigenous communities to promote climate action and biodiversity conservation.
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Investing in Change: Exploring the Different Kinds of Impact Investing
There are many ways to invest in change. Arowana Impact Capital explores the different kinds of impact investing making a mark in the world.
Investing in Change: What is Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)?
Is impact investing the same as socially responsible investing (SRI)? Arowana Impact Capital breaks down the differences between the two investment approaches.
Life Below Water – Part III
Life Below Water (Part III): Why Ocean Science is Critical to a Sustainable Future In the last edition of a three-part series, Arowana Impact Capital joins the United Nations in mapping out a sustainable future by saving the world’s oceans. 2021 kicks off a decade of ocean science for sustainable development. The opportunity to reverse …
Life Below Water – Part II
Life Below Water (Part II): How Small Fishing Villages are Helping to Save the World’s Oceans In the second edition of a three-part series, Arowana Impact Capital dives deep into the effects of overfishing on the life and livelihood of coastal communities. Teach one how to fish and you’ll feed them for a lifetime – …
Life Below Water – Part I
In the first of a three-part series, Arowana Impact Capital presents an overview of the effects of plastic pollution on the world’s marine and coastal resources.
The Plastic Pandemic
The Plastic Pandemic “COVID-19 is often described as a sudden shock. In fact, some say it was a known risk that policymakers chose to ignore. The last thing the world needs is to allow other well-known threats to remain unaddressed. And, when it comes to plastic waste, the warning bells have been ringing loud and clear for years.” (Eco-Business, 2020) Plastics …
COVID-19 and Impact Investing: Embracing the ‘New Normal’
As the world continues to face its greatest challenge since the Second World War – COVID-19 – this pandemic calls for more urgent action in order to sustain the progress that has already been made, either by supporting the SDGs or facilitating COVID-19-related impact investments.
Financial Inclusion in the Philippines: Beyond the Impressive Ranking, A Work in Progress
Despite being the 1st in Asia and 4th in the world in terms of financial inclusion, the Philippines still runs up against some sobering facts making financial inclusion a pressing issue up until now. This creates a growing recognition for the private sector to support the government’s efforts toward financial inclusion.
Saving the Oceans through Impact Investing
The Philippines presents impact investors with several opportunities to venture into the blue economy, or the sustainable management of oceans to achieve accelerated economic growth, job creation, and poverty alleviation.
