3 Tips for Funders Finding the Right Investees
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At the scenic Jeju Island, we curated a group of social purpose organisations that are providing a diverse range of solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental concerns. These solutions are at different stages of funding and provided investment opportunities for funders of varying types and interests.
AVPN Attends 2015 Singapore Compact CSR Conference
by Mila Devenport Global Compact Network Singapore (formerly Singapore Compact for CSR) organised a 2-day conference on 25th and 26th August on “Evaluating and Evolving CSR: Creating Value for a Sustainable Future”. This year’s conference drew around 400 business professionals, CSR practitioners and stakeholders (including government officials, academics and civil society leaders) and featured panels […]
AVPN March 2016 Webinar Recording: Accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy at the BoP-Climate Finance
Major financial investments are required to transition the world’s economy to a low-carbon path, reduce greenhouse gas concentrations, and build the resilience of vulnerable countries and communities to climate change. Global warming affects all people and ecosystems, but particularly the poor who suffer disproportionately from climate-change impacts. What role does climate finance play? What sort […]
AVPN October Webinar recording: Do Well and Do Good
Insights on the reasons for starting this journey, the evolution of their portfolio as well as some of the challenges and lessons learnt.
Crevisse – Building the next generation of socially innovative and financially sustainable enterprises
Crevisse’s mindset of partnerships and capabilities transfer to the enterprise with the aim of making socially innovative companies profitable.
Measuring Social, Environmental & Business Performance
Measuring social, environmental and business performance, in partnership with Mars, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies.
Southeast Asia Needs a Roadmap to a Climate Safe Future
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In a global agreement to limit global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius, Southeast Asian countries, have committed themselves to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2050. ClimateWorks Australia offers a few solutions.
Sustainable Livelihoods in India: Demand and Supply Funding Landscapes
Despite India’s impressive economic growth, there is still a staggering population of 70 million people who are struggling to access stable and sustainable livelihoods in its rural hinterlands. One of the biggest barriers that prevent high-impact solutions from developing and reaching their full potential is the lack of relevant financial and nonfinancial support at their […]
Will AVPN Members Pledge to Divest Invest to Tackle Climate Change?
By Sarah Butler-Sloss, Chair of Ashden Trust and Founding Director, Ashden Fossil fuel divestment is one of the fastest growing movements of our time. It is time for leaders of the venture philanthropy community in Asia to take the pledge, and accelerate the clean energy transition. The problem The risks from climate change globally, and […]
