Diesel trucks are driving environmental injustice in parts of the US

Using satellite data, researchers found that poor communities of color are highly exposed to toxic nitrogen dioxide pollution, largely due to diesel truck traffic. Read More

Why sustainable cities are hitting a wall

Inequality undermines the credibility of the international sustainability community. Read More

Decarbonizing homes to address environmental racism

Historic discriminatory housing policies such as redlining have resulted in low-income households being more likely to be situated in areas that are subject to extreme surface heat. Read More

Why we need to invest in female climate entrepreneurs

We can support the development of female entrepreneurs using accelerators and incubators and recruiting more women into the tech and banking sectors. Read More

Episode 294: Circular economy goes Dutch, DEI and NGOs

Plus, the 'high-hanging' opportunities for decarbonizing in industries such as construction and transportation are now within reach. Read More

Environmental NGOs inch forward on racial and ethnic diversity

New findings by Green 2.0 also underscore a huge gap in funding for people-of-color-led organizations. Read More

13 big deals that made COP26 the ‘Business COP’

Amid a controversial climate summit, a baker's dozen of initiatives that will affect the private sector for years to come. Read More

Advancing an equitable vision for the jewelry industry

The pandemic walloped jewelry retail companies, and the "she-cession" highlights the need to advance U.N. Global Goal No. 5. Read More

Anatomy of an impact investment: Comcast’s partnership with Inclusiv

Treasury resources are a largely untapped source of capital for social impact investments and can significantly expand the reach and capabilities of community finance organizations. Read More

What is a climate-competent board?

For corporate boards, the focus is shifting from how a company’s activities impact climate to how climate will potentially impact the company’s own financial performance. Read More