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Putting Health at the Center of Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

These communities lack access to health care , struggle with food insecurity and water scarcity , and generally have difficulty meeting basic needs. And given Moderna’s pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030, the company will also likely design the facility in an environmentally sustainable way. Supply Chains.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Rajat Panwar , Theresa Lieb , Sarah Federman & Matthew Betts The landscape of corporate environmental responsibility is evolving beyond a focus on climate issues to more holistically account for nature-related risks, such as biodiversity loss. Earth Engine is one example of Google’s environmental tools.

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ORG Impact Awards Highlight Worldwide Achievement

The NonProfit Times

By connecting people through crowdfunded loans, Kiva supports business owners, farmers, students, and social enterprises with the funding they need to thrive. Service agencies often do not have access to these essentials, digging into their own pockets to provide them to the families they serve.

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The Social Impact Investment Mirage

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Kahi is the CEO and founder of Eat Offbeat, a refugee-driven food company that delivers meals conceived and prepared by refugees. Corporate promises of “partnership” and leveraging their buying power from social enterprises can also be elusive. Manal Kahi told us she had a similar experience.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Products are sustainable and environmentally-friendly. Food & Drink. The Lucky Iron Fish is a cooking tool that adds extra iron to your daily foods or drinks. Ornaments 4 Orphans is a fair trade social enterprise dedicated to providing critical support for orphans and vulnerable children in Africa.

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Gumbo for the Struggle: Recipes of Liberation from the Cultural Kitchen

NonProfit Quarterly

During the pandemic, economic inequity and social and environmental injustice became hypervisible. The world became interested in what marginalized people knew about their own survival and paused to consider the cost of racism and environmental destruction as those two forces intersect and conspire with extractive economic systems.

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Eco-Friendly Ideas to Increase Sustainability in Hospitality

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Luckily for you, the following compiled awesome ideas will help reduce your environmental impact while saving time and money. Donate excess food from hotel functions rather than throwing it out. Plant a garden on-site for employees to enjoy during breaks, reducing food miles even further. Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Conclusion.