Part 2 of my 2-part deep dive into REDD+ In September 2019, something significant happened in the world of forest conservation: Norway agreed to pay Gabon $10 per metric ton of carbon to reduce its emissions from deforestation. The agreement is an example of the global strategy know as REDD+…

Part 1 of my 2-part deep dive into REDD+ The world’s tropical forests are in serious trouble, with deforestation worsening and the sixth mass extinction accelerating faster than scientists previously thought. …

A year ago, I wrote about some of the scrappy #startups making #reuse possible. Since then, #Covid has made #circulareconomy goals harder to reach… and more important than ever. It’s never easy, but as we shop this holiday season — in person or online — can we all think about…

ImpactAlpha, May 2 — Do impact investors really want long-term ownership? A few years ago, the impact investment community homed in on a problem that needed fixing: to reach full potential, some investments could use a little patience. The traditional private equity fund — with its closed-end structure typically spanning…

Principles for investment in wild-caught fisheries highlight risk-assessment and transparency to attract capital — Managing wild fisheries with proven sustainability practices can mean bigger, not smaller, catches of tasty seafood. That creates an opportunity for investors with a long-term view who are willing to invest through the transition period required for depleted fisheries to recover. Three fund managers who are early adopters of such…

His company’s customers don’t know this, but when Darrel Stickler joins a video conference from his home in Mendocino, California, he does the “newscaster thing” — dress shirt and sports coat up top, a pair of shorts down low. “I admit to that,” says Stickler, the affable head of environmental…

The challenge may seem overwhelming: Roughly 8 million tons of plastic waste enters the oceans each year, and there will be more plastic than fish by 2050 if we do nothing. …

When you think of working at Google, what likely comes to mind are the legendary perks, the game rooms, free haircuts, and napping pods. But while the Silicon Valley titan has earned a reputation as a leader in corporate sustainability, less evident is its use of certain perks to encourage…