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B Current Fusion Talks: Climate Tech Innovation Track (Part 2)

3 min read On June 28th, for the second episode of B Current Fusion Talks: Climate Tech Innovation Track, B Current invited Aaron Fyke, Founder and Managing Partner at Thin Line Capital, Dr. Eli Leland, CTO and Co-Founder at Voltaiq, and Dr. Hong-Tzer Yang, Distinguished Professor at Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, […]

Better Cotton: GHG Emissions Reporting for an Ambitious Climate Change Approach

Photo Credit: Better Cotton/Demarcus Bowser Location: Burlison, Tennessee, USA. 2019. Cotton bales being transported from Brad Williams’ farm. 3 min read Reducing the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) in our atmosphere is essential to limit the impacts of climate change. As agriculture is estimated to be responsible for up to 8.5% of all greenhouse gas […]

Building ESG and Climate Resilience in the Financial Industry

Co-author: Christopher Soh, Sustainability Consultant at KPMG 3 min read How can financial institutions remain resilient against climate change and address rising Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) expectations of their stakeholders? The latest IPCC report in 2021 highlights the urgency to do more, decarbonise and limit global temperature rise. COVID-19 has also put social issues […]

Building Stronger Families: The Role of Parenting Programmes in Preventing Child Abuse

Lessons from Malaysia Raising Future Leaders: Why Southeast Asia Needs to Invest in Parenting Programmes New research (Lachman et. al., 2023) on the Naungan Kasih parenting program to prevent violence against children in Malaysian has shown impressive results. These types of programmes have shown notable social and economic returns across the globe and should be […]

CAF Research: What Do the Public Think of Charities Using AI?

A recent study by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) reveals the nuanced and cautiously optimistic perspectives about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by charitable organisations. The study involved over 6000 people across 10 countries (UK, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Kenya, Poland, India, Japan, Australia, and Turkey).

Can Economic Empowerment of Women Combat Human Trafficking?

3 min read Human trafficking is an abhorrent practice that undermines human rights. Estimates indicate that women and girls may constitute up to 80% of the 24.9 million people trafficked globally, with more than 60% of those trafficked coming from the Asia region.  Factors that make a person vulnerable to human trafficking include poverty, lack […]

Can ESG be the Silver Bullet for the Agriculture sector?

Agriculture is one of the world’s largest industries, providing daily sustenance and livelihoods for millions. However, there are growing concerns about agriculture’s contribution to climate change as the sector accounts for over 70% of freshwater use and 23% of greenhouse gas emissions.

Can India Afford a Green Recovery?

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Green recovery – a COVID era buzz-phrase – has achieved instant stardom. It creeps into every discourse on the economy and the post-COVID state of the world. Although its definition and contours are nebulous, it broadly refers to ensuring that the post COVID economic recovery has a positive impact on climate change.

Can We Shatter this Glass Ceiling that Holds Back Asian Growth and Equality?

4 min read Traveling across the developing world over the last 30 years, I have met hundreds of parents who had dreams for their daughters.  To become a teacher, a doctor, to work in an office at a white-collar job.  They want their children to have a better life than they have had.  And when […]

Catalytic Capital Investment in Asia: Artha Impact

This case study is part of AVPN Catalytic Capital in Asia research, which explores how catalytic capital has been deployed in different parts of Asia. Catalytic Capital in Asia Artha Impact Structure: Dedicated advisor to single family office with focus on impact investment Year established: 2006 Market-based in: Switzerland Market active in: India Key Impact […]

Catalytic Capital Investor in Asia: Merry Year Social Company

This case study is part of AVPN Catalytic Capital in Asia research, which explores how catalytic capital has been deployed in different parts of Asia. Catalytic Capital in Asia Structure: Private investment company, with incubator and consulting arm Year established: 2011 Market based in: South Korea Market(s) active in: Asia and Africa Key Impact Areas: […]

Catalytic Capital Investor in Asia: Tripple

This case study is part of AVPN Catalytic Capital in Asia research, which explores how catalytic capital has been deployed in different parts of Asia. Catalytic Capital in Asia Structure: Private investment company Year established: 2018 Market-based in: Australia Market active in: Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Europe Key Impact Areas: Alternative energy, gender […]

Catalyzing the Circular Economy: Investment Potential in Asia

4 min read The most important climate change conference – COP26 – is just around the corner, reminding countries, leaders, media and the public, of the pressing need to fight climate change for a better collective future. Without intervention, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the plastic lifecycle will make up 20 percent of the global […]

Changing the Trajectory of the Next Generation: Ranjith M’s Story of Thriving

This story is an excerpt from Dream a Dream’s new book “When we Thrive, Our World Thrives: Stories of Young People Growing Up With Adversity” authored by Dr. Connie K Chung, EdD with Vishal Talreja, Dream a Dream staff and programme participants. 5 min read At the age of 12, Ranjith first encountered Dream a […]

Charting The Path: Insights from India’s Climate Changemakers

8 minutes read In 2022, AVPN embarked on a year-long initiative, to elevate domestic climate philanthropy across Asia, addressing critical challenges in the region. These challenges were twofold: firstly, the need to increase the number and diversity of local philanthropists who are giving to India, and secondly, to increase the amount of funding allocated to […]

Climate Philanthropy in Asia

As Asia emerges from the worst effects of the pandemic, it is also faced with the increasing prevalence of climate related events that are linked to climate change. Research has revealed that Asia will face some of the harshest effects of climate change globally. With 37 of the 40 most polluted cities in Asia, there […]

Climate Proofing Livelihoods – Enhancing the Hills of Himachal Pradesh

Ambuja Cement Foundation The Daseran watershed in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh has a steep terrain, where people grow crops on small patches of land and often on slopes. The annual rainfall is high and erratic, and farmers here face serious problems with fertile topsoil erosion, carrying significant ecological and economic impacts through the […]

Climate Sensitive Treatment Plants in Cities of Maharashtra, India

Center for Water and Sanitation, CRDF, CEPT University, Ahmedabad The Center for Water and Sanitation has been supporting small and medium cities in Maharashtra, namely Wai, Sinnar, Satara, and Karad, in improving their sanitation services through climate adaptive and mitigative actions. The level of sanitation provision differs greatly in these cities, from fully sewered cities […]

Climate-Smart Rice Cultivation Systems

Dr. Reddy’s Foundation Rice is one of the most important food crops globally and in India, the second largest rice-producing country after China with over 45 million hectares under cultivation. Rice production in India faces a number of challenges, from the plummeting water table and unsuitable soils to soaring input prices for farmers. The changing […]

Co-creating an Equitable Workforce for Women

6 min read It’s going to take more than 130 years to close gender gaps across the world, according to the World Economic Forum. This means that half of the world’s population will not have equal access to opportunities and will have to contend with lack of gender equity at their workplaces, in education, in […]

Collaborative Trust-Based Funding: Seeking Sustainability In A Complex World

8 minutes read This article is co-authored by Dr. Sherria Ayuandini Addressing the challenges of our time requires addressing complexity In today’s world, simple problems are increasingly difficult to find. As Rittel and Weber (1973) foresaw, many of the issues that confront policymakers and practitioners are  “wicked” problems without clearly-defined solutions that can themselves be […]

Community Rainwater Harvesting for Water Resilience

Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence The city of Agra is running out of groundwater. As the main river, Yamuna, is contaminated and untreatable, people’s access to clean water is limited and impoverished people have been disproportionately affected. The scarcity of clean water causes health problems, hinders formal education and productivity, and perpetuates poverty. Women […]

Compassionate Adults: the Missing Piece in Solving India’s Learning Crises

Co-Authors: Sreelakshmi S., Shruti Hinge 5 minutes read India has one of the largest education systems catering to almost 25 crore children. Despite the scope and expanse of interventions, the issue of low learning levels persists. Only 21% of children in grade 3 can read grade 2 text, and only 26% of them can do […]

Connecting Funders, Partners and Beneficiaries for Greater Social Impact

6 min read Managing social impact programs and the funds that enable them isn’t easy. Whether one is attempting to address unemployment, poor health outcomes, homelessness, the impacts of climate change or other crucial local and global issues facing our communities, it becomes evident that these challenges are interlinked, and selecting which projects to fund […]

Continuing Traditional Korean Culture: The Story of YBS EDU, Supporting the Promotion and Distribution of Traditional Korean Culture through Various Businesses

6 minutes read With the support of Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, AVPN partnered with Merry Year Social Company (MYSC) to launch the USD 1 Million Digital Transformation Fund in 2021. The Fund aims to support non-profit organisations in South Korea to support small and medium business owners and job seekers from underserved communities who were […]

COVID-19 and the Indian Social Sector: An Overview

COVID-19 and the Indian Social Sector: An Overview

6 min read I am a fairly avid reader of current world affairs and most anything news worthy. It was sometime in January of 2020 that my wife and I had friends from the USA visiting us in New Delhi. I casually asked our group of friends if they had heard about this “Corona” thing […]

Crafting a Defining Conference: In Conversation with the Content Team

3 min read Excitement and anticipation are building as the AVPN Global Conference 2023 draws closer. At the AVPN office, the Conference Director (Christina Ameln) and the Content Team (Roshini Prakash, Ashima Thomas, and Sangeetha Watson) are at the heart of the action, tasked with pulling the agenda together. Intriguing conversations and fascinating insights are […]

Creating a Pipeline for Economic Growth in Myanmar

3 min read Short-termism thrives in times of economic crisis, and Russia is offering a quick fix. As oil exports to the West dry up due to the Ukraine conflict, Moscow is looking eastwards for countries in need and has found a buyer in the shape of Myanmar. Fuel prices in Myanmar have more than […]

Creating a Sustainable Future for Businesses With Gender Equality Mainstreaming

Women represent almost half of the global population, but when it comes to economic empowerment and power balance, it will be 132 years to see a world with complete gender equality, unless we dramatically increase the pace of change. Despite the increasing share of women in the paid workforce and leadership roles in recent years, […]