Despite a slowdown in gender-inclusive commitments from traditional western markets, the Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has pushed ahead with plans to scale women-focused 'orange capital', while forging new alliances to expand the 'orange economy' in emerging Asia.
The contributions of the world's biggest philanthropic foundations are important, but have unintentionally deterred more high net worth individuals from stepping up to give, says an executive from Asia's largest network of social investors.
It will be the foundation’s first office in Southeast Asia. Speaking at the annual Ecosperity conference convened by Singapore state investor Temasek, the American billionaire philanthropist also said the Trump-led pushback on climate will subside.
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms …